Middle East latest: Israel and Hamas conduct fifth exchange of hostages and prisoners in ceasefire

Middle East latest: Israel and Hamas conduct fifth exchange of hostages and prisoners in ceasefire
Israel and Hamas conducted a fifth exchange of prisoners and hostages Saturday as part of a ceasefire agreement that has ...
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Gaza’s ceasefire reveals a health nightmare

Gaza's ceasefire reveals a health nightmare
Hospitals and clinics destroyed. Millions of tons of debris are contaminated with toxic materials, unexploded ordnance, and human remains. Tens ...
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Israel says 8 of 33 on Hamas list of captives to be freed are already dead | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel says 8 of 33 on Hamas list of captives to be freed are already dead | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel says the next prisoner release will take place on Thursday, followed by another release on Saturday. Israel says a ...
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Israeli air strike kills two Hamas fighters in the occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli air strike kills two Hamas fighters in the occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The attack in Tulkarm has taken place at a time when the Israeli attacks on Jenin, a nearby area of ...
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Palestinians condemn Trump’s proposal to ‘clean out’ Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Palestinians condemn Trump’s proposal to ‘clean out’ Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Palestinians have strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s proposal to evict them from the Gaza Strip and send them to ...
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Middle East latest: Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appear at risk with disputes over deadlines

Middle East latest: Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appear at risk with disputes over deadlines
Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appeared to be in jeopardy on Sunday as disputes continued over key deadlines, and local ...
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Sudan’s army chief visits recaptured HQ, vows to ‘eradicate’ RSF | Sudan war News

Sudan’s army chief visits recaptured HQ, vows to ‘eradicate’ RSF | Sudan war News
Abdul Fattah al-Barhan visits key military site as WHO chief condemns deadly attack on hospital in Darfur region. Sudan’s army ...
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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Why is Israel still in southern Lebanon? | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Why is Israel still in southern Lebanon? | Israel attacks Lebanon News
On the day Israeli forces were to withdraw under a cease-fire agreement, Lebanese health officials reported that Israeli forces killed ...
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Israeli forces kill 2-year-old Palestinian girl in occupied West Bank raid | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli forces kill 2-year-old Palestinian girl in occupied West Bank raid | Israel-Palestine conflict News
In a separate incident in Bilata refugee camp, another Palestinian died of his injuries after being shot by the Israeli ...
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Ethnic cleansing feared as Trump asks Jordan, Egypt to take Gaza residents | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Ethnic cleansing feared as Trump asks Jordan, Egypt to take Gaza residents | Israel-Palestine conflict News
United States President Donald Trump says he wants to “just clean up” Gaza, urging Egypt and Jordan to take more ...
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Who is Arbel Yahoud and what happens next in the Gaza ceasefire?

Who is Arbel Yahoud and what happens next in the Gaza ceasefire?
First week of freshman Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas The militant group is complete. Hamas has begun releasing hostages and ...
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Deadly drone attack targets hospital in Sudan’s Darfur | Conflict News

Deadly drone attack targets hospital in Sudan’s Darfur | Conflict News
Attacks on health care facilities are on the rise in besieged al-Fisher, where army-linked militias are pushing back RSF fighters. ...
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Shiite pilgrims make annual pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional upheaval

Shiite pilgrims make annual pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional upheaval
BAGHDAD (APP) – Thousands of black-clad Shia pilgrims marched on foot to the twin gold-domed shrine of Imam Musa Kazim ...
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Israeli drone attack kills two in expanding occupied West Bank operation | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli drone attack kills two in expanding occupied West Bank operation | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Israeli attack on a vehicle near Qobtiyah comes amid an ongoing attack on nearby Jenin, which has displaced thousands ...
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UN suspends trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen after more staff detained | United Nations News

UN suspends trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen after more staff detained | United Nations News
The Iranian-backed group is also detaining people affiliated with the US embassy in Sanaa and aid groups. The United Nations ...
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Trump pulls security protections for Mike Pompeo, John Bolton | Donald Trump News

Trump pulls security protections for Mike Pompeo, John Bolton | Donald Trump News
Foreign policy advisers from Trump’s first term as president have reportedly faced death threats from Iran. United States President Donald ...
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What is Israel’s deadly ‘Iron Wall’ military raid in the West Bank’s Jenin? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

What is Israel’s deadly ‘Iron Wall’ military raid in the West Bank’s Jenin? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli security forces and settler groups have been engaged in attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since a ...
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Hezbollah demands Israeli forces complete withdrawal from Lebanon on time | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Hezbollah demands Israeli forces complete withdrawal from Lebanon on time | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Israel says that the ceasefire agreement is not being implemented quickly. The Lebanese group Hezbollah has demanded that Israeli forces ...
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Can Trump put ‘America first’ and also make peace in the Middle East? | Donald Trump News

Can Trump put ‘America first’ and also make peace in the Middle East? | Donald Trump News
During his inaugural address, United States President Donald Trump said the “proudest legacy” of his presidency would be “peacemaking and ...
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Two Palestinians killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire that came into effect on Sunday. Enclave civil defense officials told Al Jazeera ...
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Middle East latest: Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants who carried out West Bank bus attack

Middle East latest: Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants who carried out West Bank bus attack
The Israeli army has killed two Palestinian militants in action. A deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank ...
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Sudan’s army battles RSF for control of oil refinery near Khartoum | Sudan war News

Sudan’s army battles RSF for control of oil refinery near Khartoum | Sudan war News
Fighting was also reported in Al-Fishar after the RSF issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the army to leave its last ...
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Israeli army continues deadly raid in Jenin, two more killed in West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli army continues deadly raid in Jenin, two more killed in West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel’s Iron Wall campaign targets the occupied Palestinian territory after the Gaza ceasefire, intensifying operations in the West Bank. Israel’s ...
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Saudi Arabia floats $600 billlion investment in US

Saudi Arabia floats $600 billlion investment in US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday that the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion ...
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Minister says Israel applying ‘lessons’ from Gaza in West Bank operation | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Minister says Israel applying ‘lessons’ from Gaza in West Bank operation | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel’s defense minister says the army is using ‘methods’ from the Gaza war in a major attack on Jenin in ...
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Trump begins process to relist Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist’ organisation | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Trump begins process to relist Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist’ organisation | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The US president ordered the aid agency to cut ties with organizations that have funded the insurgent group or opposed ...
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ICC seeks answers after Italy frees Libyan war crimes suspect | Politics News

ICC seeks answers after Italy frees Libyan war crimes suspect | Politics News
The Italian government unexpectedly released Osama al-Masri Najm on a legal technicality. The International Criminal Court has asked Italy to ...
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Syria foreign minister says removing sanctions ‘key’ to restoring stability | News

Syria foreign minister says removing sanctions ‘key’ to restoring stability | News
Asad al-Sheibani also says that the new constitution of Syria will represent all communities in the country. Syria’s new foreign ...
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Trump’s Middle East envoy will enter Gaza as part of ‘inspection team’ | Donald Trump News

Trump’s Middle East envoy will enter Gaza as part of ‘inspection team’ | Donald Trump News
Washington DC – United States President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has announced that he will visit Gaza ...
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To secure Gaza ceasefire, dealmakers overcame enemies’ deep distrust

To secure Gaza ceasefire, dealmakers overcame enemies' deep distrust
Inside a lavish clubhouse on Doha’s waterfront, tensions strained by months of fruitless back-and-forth weighed on negotiators as the hour ...
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‘The battlefield is about to shift’: West Bank braces for rising violence | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘The battlefield is about to shift’: West Bank braces for rising violence | Israel-Palestine conflict News
When a cease-fire was announced in Gaza on January 15, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank were overjoyed that Israel’s ...
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Iran says Swiss national who died in custody photographed military sites | Politics News

Iran says Swiss national who died in custody photographed military sites | Politics News
Iran’s judiciary is of the opinion that the unknown person committed suicide after being arrested on espionage charges. Tehran, Iran ...
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Yemen’s Houthis release crew of seized ship after Gaza ceasefire deal | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Yemen’s Houthis release crew of seized ship after Gaza ceasefire deal | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Houthis have warned that they will resume attacks on international commercial shipping if Israel rejects a cease-fire in Gaza. ...
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Why has US President Trump removed sanctions on Israeli settlers? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Why has US President Trump removed sanctions on Israeli settlers? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Among the executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump after he was sworn into office on Monday was the ...
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Over a million people flee to South Sudan as Sudan conflict grinds on: UN | Sudan war News

Over a million people flee to South Sudan as Sudan conflict grinds on: UN | Sudan war News
The war in Sudan began in April 2023, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces ...
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Deadly Israeli raid in Jenin leads to mass displacement, destruction | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Deadly Israeli raid in Jenin leads to mass displacement, destruction | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli forces continue their deadly offensive in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, destroying infrastructure and displacing nearly 2,000 families. ...
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Mapping 1,800 Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank since October 2023 | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Mapping 1,800 Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank since October 2023 | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Since October 7, an average of four incidents of violence against settlers have occurred every day in the occupied West ...
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Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing

Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing
Israel said it would retain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first ...
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Israel launches deadly raid on occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel launches deadly raid on occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Several people have been killed as a result of the Israeli army’s raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the ...
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Turkiye’s Victory Party leader Umit Ozdag faces trial for ‘inciting hatred’ | Courts News

Turkiye’s Victory Party leader Umit Ozdag faces trial for ‘inciting hatred’ | Courts News
A Turkish court ordered the arrest of Amit Özdag on charges of public incitement and anti-Syrian riots after his detention ...
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Turkiye arrests nine amid anger over deadly hotel fire | News

Turkiye arrests nine amid anger over deadly hotel fire | News
Questions are being raised about security measures at the Grand Cartel Hotel at a ski resort in the Bolo Mountains. ...
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‘Skull without a jaw’: Gaza survivors search for what remains of the dead | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Skull without a jaw’: Gaza survivors search for what remains of the dead | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Palestine – With a heavy heart, deep eyes and trembling hands, Abu Muhammad Ghaith carefully searched ...
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Israel’s scorched earth campaign leaves Gaza in ruins | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s scorched earth campaign leaves Gaza in ruins | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Palestinians in Gaza face an apocalyptic scenario after a cease-fire that halted more than 15 months of Israeli attacks on ...
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