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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign mutual defence pact

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a new strategic defence pact on Wednesday, with the two sides saying an attack on one country would be considered ‘an aggression against both’.

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Israel launches ground assault on Gaza City

Israel launched its long anticipated ground assault on Gaza City before dawn on Tuesday, shortly after visiting US secretary of state Marco Rubio backed its goal of eradicating Hamas in Gaza.

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UN says Israel committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza

United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza in a bid to ‘destroy the Palestinians’, blaming Israel’s prime minister and other top officials for incitement.

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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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Rubio visits Israel in aftermath of Qatar strike

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio prayed at Jerusalem’s Western Wall Sunday as he opened his visit to Israel, reaffirming the Trump administration’s steadfast support in its war with Hamas despite backlash over a strike in Qatar.

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Over 2,50,000 residents leave Gaza: Israel army

The Israeli military said Saturday that more than 250,000 people had fled Gaza City since it began intensifying operations there, as Palestinian officials reported many had been unable to evacuate south due to overcrowding.

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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.