As Thousands Try to Return Home, Fragile Mideast Cease-Fires Are Tested
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As Thousands Try to Return Home, Fragile Mideast Cease-Fires Are Tested

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The fragile cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza were tested on Sunday as Israeli forces killed or injured scores of people in southern Lebanon, Lebanese officials said, while in Gaza, Israel prevented Palestinians from moving back to their homes, saying Hamas had violated the…

Violence Reported as Deadline Passes for Troop Withdrawal in Lebanon
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Violence Reported as Deadline Passes for Troop Withdrawal in Lebanon

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines At least two people were killed and 31 injured by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said, as the 60-day deadline for both Hezbollah and Israel to withdraw from the south expired and thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war…

How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East
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How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Hamas militants led a deadly cross-border raid on Oct. 7, 2023, they triggered a war with Israel that has devastated Gaza. They also set off shock waves that have reshaped the Middle East in unexpected ways. Powerful alliances were upended. Long-established “red…

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Lebanese prime minister on Saturday headed to the Syrian capital, Damascus, for the first official visit to meet with the new government there, after clashes along the countries’ shared border left several Lebanese soldiers wounded last week. The prime minister, Najib Mikati,…

Lebanese Lawmakers Choose a President After 2 Years of Gridlock
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Lebanese Lawmakers Choose a President After 2 Years of Gridlock

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Lebanon’s fractured Parliament overcame more than two years of gridlock on Thursday to choose a new president, a critical step toward bringing stability to a country attempting to recover from economic catastrophe and a devastating war. Lawmakers elected Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander…

Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability
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Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Syria’s main international airport in Damascus will reopen next week, the new government said on Saturday, as it tries to re-establish a sense of normalcy after the uprising that toppled President Bashar al-Assad. The announcement came amid tensions along the border between Syria…

Israel refuses to release terror mastermind in hostage talks
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Israel refuses to release terror mastermind in hostage talks

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel is refusing Hamas demands to release a high-profile terror mastermind in exchange for hostages, according to reports. Hamas terrorists have demanded the release of Marwan Barghouti, the former leader of the late Yasser Arafat’s Fatah party, since August, presumably to help the…

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says | Freedom of the Press News

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says | Freedom of the Press News

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Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb. An Israeli air attack that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon in October was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch…