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Lebanese army takes over three bases held by Palestinian groups
3 days ago · The Lebanese army on Saturday announced that it had taken control of three strategic bases in eastern Lebanon, previously held by armed Palestinian factions that had close ties to the former Syrian regime. It comes less than two weeks after Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted following a ...
Netanyahu's ceasefire bluff? Inside talks to end the Gaza war
1 day ago · Despite optimism surrounding the latest ongoing round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still hellbent on sabotaging the talks while using them to buy time and fool US President-elect Trump, several senior officials directly involved in the talks have told The New Arab.. Latest state of affairs. Since July, when Hamas accepted US President Joe ...
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Dec 16, 2024 · The New Arab covers a wide range of news, including politics, culture, and human interest stories from the Arab world.
Syrian protester shot by Israel forces amid land grab near Golan
4 days ago · Israeli forces on Friday launched an incursion into two towns in Quneitra province in Syria, near the occupied Golan Heights, demolishing former military posts belonging to the Syrian army, as Syrians in western Deraa province demonstrated against the presence of Israeli forces in the area. Israeli forces fired on the protesting Syrians, injuring one person.
World - The New Arab
Dec 17, 2024 · Western powers are looking to establish contact with Syria's new rulers, aiming to avoid Iraq- or Libya-style chaos after the fall of the Assad regime.
MENA - The New Arab
4 days ago · Asaad al-Shibani has been named Syria's new foreign minister, who led the political department of a rebel group in Idlib.
Relentless Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza and Lebanon
Nov 11, 2024 · Israeli military says it intercepted a drone which had "infiltrated into Israeli territory" from the east in the Negev desert area. In a statement on Telegram, the army did not specify any further detail but follows a pattern of drone launches from Iraqi groups backed by Iran.
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Dec 10, 2024 · In-depth: Fatah and Hamas have agreed to jointly run post-war Gaza, but Israel is unlikely to allow a unified Palestinian polity to take control.
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