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Trump: Palestinians have no right of return under Gaza plan

Trump: Palestinians have no right of return under Gaza plan

President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of...

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By Danny Kemp

Tunisian on trial in France over deadly 2020 Nice church attack

Tunisian on trial in France over deadly 2020 Nice church attack

A Tunisian man went on trial Monday accused of stabbing to death three people in a church in the southern French city of Nice in 2020, but his...

yesterday 4

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By Alain Jean-Robert

Top Trump officials head to Europe for security talks

Top Trump officials head to Europe for security talks

A trio of top Trump administration officials will make separate trips to Europe this week, with security and Washington's commitment to Ukraine...

yesterday 2

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By W.g. Dunlop

Iran president says Trump aiming to bring country 'to its knees'

Iran president says Trump aiming to bring country 'to its knees'

Iran's president accused his US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday of seeking to bring the Islamic republic "to its knees" as the country marked...

yesterday 3

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By Majid Sourati And Ahmad Parhizi

Palestinian Authority ends ‘martyr’ payments in possible gesture to Trump

The Palestinian Authority has paid millions of dollars to families of assailants who have attacked Israelis in recent years, drawing scrutiny from...

yesterday 1

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Adam Lucente

Norwegian Refugee Council halts aid in over 20 countries after USAID cuts

Norwegian Refugee Council halts aid in over 20 countries after USAID cuts

The Norwegian Refugee Council announced on Monday that it has suspended emergency aid for hundreds of thousands of people across nearly 20...

yesterday 7

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Staff Writer

Palestinians say Israeli forces kill 3 in West Bank raid

Palestinians say Israeli forces kill 3 in West Bank raid

The Palestinian health ministry reported that Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank shot dead three people on Sunday, including a woman who was...

yesterday 0

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By Zain Jaafar With Hossam Ezzedine In Ramallah

Netanyahu praises Trump's 'revolutionary, creative' Gaza plan

Netanyahu praises Trump's 'revolutionary, creative' Gaza plan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised a proposal from President Donald Trump for US control of Gaza and the displacement of its...

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By Callum Paton With Afp Team In Gaza City

Tunisian accused says cannot remember 2020 France church killings

Tunisian accused says cannot remember 2020 France church killings

A Tunisian man went on trial Monday accused of stabbing to death three people in a church in the southern French city of Nice in 2020, but his...

yesterday 0

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By Alain Jean-Robert

Hamas says stops Gaza hostage release 'until further notice'

Hamas says stops Gaza hostage release 'until further notice'

Hamas threatened on Monday to postpone any further hostage-prisoner exchanges, saying Israel needed to fulfil "its obligations" under a fragile...

yesterday 2

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Agence France-Presse

Turkey, Jordan, Iraq to hold first anti-ISIS summit this month: Turkish official

Turkey, Jordan, Iraq to hold first anti-ISIS summit this month: Turkish official

Top diplomats as well as Turkish, Jordanian, Syrian and Iraqi defense and intelligence chiefs aim to hold a first security summit this month as...

yesterday 1

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Ezgi Akin

As Jordan's king arrives to US, Trump's Gaza plan sparks alarm at home

As Jordan's king arrives to US, Trump's Gaza plan sparks alarm at home

Jordanians fear Trump’s proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza could lead to a national crisis.

yesterday 1

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Aaron Magid

'I don't have time': Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian makes Starmer plea

'I don't have time': Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian makes Starmer plea

Having lost a third of her body weight during a 134-day hunger strike, a "weak" Laila Soueif on Monday urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to...

yesterday 1

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By James Pheby

Thousands rally in Paris against Iran's leaders

Thousands rally in Paris against Iran's leaders

Several thousand Iranians came from across Europe to rally in Paris on Saturday, calling on world leaders to put greater pressure on the Islamic...

previous day 2

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Agence France-Presse

Thai hostage freed from Gaza says feels 'reborn' after return home

Thai hostage freed from Gaza says feels 'reborn' after return home

A Thai farm worker held hostage in Gaza for more than a year said he felt "reborn" as he and four compatriots arrived home on Sunday to tears of...

previous day 4

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Agence France-Presse

PlayStation Network back online after 24-hour outage

PlayStation Network back online after 24-hour outage

Sony PlayStation's online services came back online on Saturday, the Japanese group said, after a 24-hour outage frustrated gamers around the...

previous day 2

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Agence France-Presse

Iranian schools and offices shut as cold snap bites

Iranian schools and offices shut as cold snap bites

Authorities in Iran ordered schools and offices in at least 10 provinces to close on Sunday to conserve energy amid a severe cold snap and heavy...

previous day 1

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Agence France-Presse

Real estate mogul Steve Witkoff, Trump's man in the Middle East

Real estate mogul Steve Witkoff, Trump's man in the Middle East

He has no foreign policy experience but sports a reputation as a talented negotiator unafraid to speak his mind. And Donald Trump's special Middle...

previous day 3

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By Leon Bruneau

Palestinians back on key Gaza road as Israel withdraws

Palestinians back on key Gaza road as Israel withdraws

A long line of cars, tuk-tuks, small lorries and carts stretched along Gaza's Salaheddin Road on Sunday after Israel withdrew its forces from a...

previous day 2

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By Afp Teams In Gaza

Palestinians: Israelis kill pregnant West Bank woman

Palestinians: Israelis kill pregnant West Bank woman

The Palestinian health ministry reported that Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank shot dead three people on Sunday, including a woman who was...

previous day 4

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By Zain Jaafar With Hossam Ezzedine In Ramallah

Hamas says Israel withdraws from key Gaza road

Hamas says Israel withdraws from key Gaza road

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised a proposal from President Donald Trump for US control of Gaza and the displacement of its...

previous day 3

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By Callum Paton With Afp Team In Gaza City

Palestinians say Israeli forces kill two women in West Bank raid

Palestinians say Israeli forces kill two women in West Bank raid

The Palestinian health ministry reported that Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank shot dead three people on Sunday, including a woman who was...

previous day 3

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By Zain Jaafar With Hossam Ezzedine In Ramallah

Thai hostages freed from Gaza arrive in Bangkok

Thai hostages freed from Gaza arrive in Bangkok

The families of Thai farm workers held hostage in Gaza for over a year wept with joy and hugged their loved ones as they arrived in Bangkok on...

previous day 2

Al Monitor

By Montira Rungjirajittranon

US approves sale of $7.4 bn in bombs, missiles to Israel

US approves sale of $7.4 bn in bombs, missiles to Israel

The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which...

saturday 10

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Agence France-Presse

'Thousands' in Gaza at risk from unexploded ordnance: aid group

'Thousands' in Gaza at risk from unexploded ordnance: aid group

Unexploded bombs and shells buried in the ruins of Gaza could kill or injure thousands of people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory in the...

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Agence France-Presse

Trump administration notifies Congress of $7.4 billion in arms sales to Israel

Trump administration notifies Congress of $7.4 billion in arms sales to Israel

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration formally notified Congress on Friday of more than $7.4 billion worth of munitions and guidance kits to Israel...

saturday 10

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Jared Szuba

Palestinian prisoners released from jail, but not free to celebrate

Palestinian prisoners released from jail, but not free to celebrate

Fakhri Barghouti grimaced in pain as an exultant crowd lifted him onto their shoulders next to his son Shadi, released from an Israeli jail on...

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By Louis Baudoin-Laarman

'Red line': Arab-Americans oppose Trump's Gaza takeover plan

'Red line': Arab-Americans oppose Trump's Gaza takeover plan

In America's largest Arab enclave, where frustration with President Joe Biden's Gaza policy led many to back Donald Trump, anger is now growing...

saturday 2

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By Issam Ahmed

Shock in Tel Aviv over the emaciated faces of freed Israeli hostages

Shock in Tel Aviv over the emaciated faces of freed Israeli hostages

Horror swept through the crowd of onlookers in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Saturday as the three emaciated faces of hostages freed by Hamas in...

saturday 4

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By Edrien Esteves

Prisoners released in Gaza return to territory transformed by war

Prisoners released in Gaza return to territory transformed by war

More than 100 Palestinians freed into Gaza on Saturday returned to the territory to find it rendered unrecognisable by 15 months of war, while for...

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Agence France-Presse

Syrians stuck in camps after finding homes destroyed

Syrians stuck in camps after finding homes destroyed

Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian home town after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in...

saturday 1

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By Bakr Alkasem

Israeli hostages forced by Hamas captors to speak in Gaza release

Israeli hostages forced by Hamas captors to speak in Gaza release

Emaciated and disoriented, three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza on Saturday were forced by their Hamas captors to speak on stage, in the latest of...

saturday 2

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By Afp Teams In Gaza

Israel putting Gaza ceasefire at risk of collapse: Hamas official to AFP

Israel putting Gaza ceasefire at risk of collapse: Hamas official to AFP

Israel's "lack of commitment" is putting the Gaza ceasefire in danger of collapse, a senior Hamas official told AFP on Saturday with talks yet to...

saturday 10

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By Rania Sanjar

AL-Monitor Istanbul: An ambitious art expo

AL-Monitor Istanbul: An ambitious art expo

You're reading AL-Monitor City Pulse — Istanbul, a weekly exploration of Istanbul’s vibrant arts and culture scene with insights on key social...

07.02.2025 3

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Nazlan Ertan

AL-Monitor Dubai: Palestinian artists' rescued works from Gaza

AL-Monitor Dubai: Palestinian artists' rescued works from Gaza

You're reading AL-Monitor City Pulse — Dubai, a guide to the city’s nightlife and proliferating music and food scene, as the Gulf metropolis...

07.02.2025 2

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Rebecca Anne Proctor

Trump's Gaza plan derails Saudi-Israel ties: analysts

Trump's Gaza plan derails Saudi-Israel ties: analysts

US President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel...

07.02.2025 30

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By Sofiane Alsaar

Will Trump's Gaza plan scuttle fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire?

Will Trump's Gaza plan scuttle fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire?

Strong negative responses to Trump's plan to transfer Palestinians from Gaza may provide Hamas an excuse not to release more hostages, Israeli...

07.02.2025 10

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Ben Caspit

Four killed in Syria-Lebanon border clashes between HTS and clans: What to know

Four killed in Syria-Lebanon border clashes between HTS and clans: What to know

Tensions along the Lebanon-Syria border between Lebanese clans and members of the Syrian security forces — principally made up of members of the...

07.02.2025 10

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Rosaleen Carroll

Trump sanctions ICC for 'illegitimate' Israel, US probes

Trump sanctions ICC for 'illegitimate' Israel, US probes

The International Criminal Court and dozens of countries on Friday condemned sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump over probes targeting...

07.02.2025 6

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Agence France-Presse

US envoy says Hezbollah 'defeated', must not be in Lebanon government

US envoy says Hezbollah 'defeated', must not be in Lebanon government

A senior US official visiting Beirut warned on Friday against any Hezbollah presence in Lebanon's new government, saying the Iran-backed group was...

07.02.2025 7

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Agence France-Presse

Trump condemned for ICC sanctions over Israel, US probes

Trump condemned for ICC sanctions over Israel, US probes

The International Criminal Court and dozens of countries on Friday condemned sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump over probes targeting...

07.02.2025 6

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Agence France-Presse

Israel PM gifts golden pager to Trump symbolising attack on Hezbollah

Israel PM gifts golden pager to Trump symbolising attack on Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave US President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, in a...

07.02.2025 4

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Agence France-Presse

After Assad’s fall, Iran hopes to creep back through Syria's back door

After Assad’s fall, Iran hopes to creep back through Syria's back door

Iranian officials admitted they were "defeated very badly" with the fall of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and their prospects for...

07.02.2025 8

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Amberin Zaman

What's next as Khamenei rejects Trump's offer for US-Iran diplomacy?

What's next as Khamenei rejects Trump's offer for US-Iran diplomacy?

The Iranian supreme leader's adamant refusal laid bare divisions within Iran's political structure and has shaken pro-engagement camps that pinned...

07.02.2025 5

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A Correspondent In Tehran

Trump sanctions ICC for 'illegitimate' Israel, US probes

Trump sanctions ICC for 'illegitimate' Israel, US probes

US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court for probes targeting America and its ally Israel, but the ICC on...

07.02.2025 5

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By Danny Kemp

Hostage families urge Israel to complete Gaza truce deal ahead of swap

Hostage families urge Israel to complete Gaza truce deal ahead of swap

Hamas said it would release three Israelis on Saturday in the fifth hostage-prisoner swap between the militants and Israel as part of a Gaza...

07.02.2025 5

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By Callum Paton

Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite

Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite

Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first...

07.02.2025 1

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By Christy-Belle Geha

Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Israel on first Mideast visit

Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Israel on first Mideast visit

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to visit Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia after a stop at the...

07.02.2025 4

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Jared Szuba

After Rafale jets, UAE's MBZ inks $50B AI deal with France in landmark visit

After Rafale jets, UAE's MBZ inks $50B AI deal with France in landmark visit

Only a week after the delivery of the first batch of Rafale F4 fighter jets to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates will invest billions of dollars...

07.02.2025 2

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Jennifer Gnana, Jack Dutton

Hamas and Israel set for next Gaza truce exchange

Hamas and Israel set for next Gaza truce exchange

Hamas said it would release three Israelis on Saturday in the fifth hostage-prisoner swap between the militants and Israel as part of a Gaza...

07.02.2025 7

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By Callum Paton