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Gaza aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg departs Tunisia

A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel’s blockade and establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian territory.

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Prosecutor targets opposition-held Istanbul district

Istanbul’s prosecutor on Saturday ordered the arrest of dozens of city officials in an opposition-held part of the metropolis, media reported, the latest blow to hit Turkey’s embattled opposition party.

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Palestinian factions disarm in Lebanon refugee camp

Palestinian factions handed over weapons from Lebanon’s largest refugee camp on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, as part of a push by the government to disarm non-state groups.

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UNGA for Palestinian state without Hamas

The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back the ‘New York Declaration,’ a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine—without the involvement of Hamas.

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Turkey prosecutors seize 3 TV stations

Turkish prosecutors on Thursday seized control of a 121-company conglomerate, which includes three major television stations, and ordered the arrest of 10 of its executives on fraud charges, media reports said.

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Israeli strike kills one in Lebanon

Lebanon said an Israeli strike in the country’s south on Thursday killed one person, the latest raid despite a ceasefire with militant group Hezbollah.

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Trump issues rare rebuke to Netanyahu over Qatar strikes

US president Donald Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu a rare slap on the wrist Tuesday over Israel’s strikes against Hamas in Qatar, as he insisted he played no role in the attack by one close US ally against another...

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New Iran deal covers ‘all facilities’: UN

Iran’s new cooperation framework with the UN nuclear watchdog includes ‘all facilities and installations’ in the Islamic republic, the agency’s head said Wednesday — though Iran said the agreement itself ‘does not create access’...