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Thousands flee Lebanon for Syria amid intensified Israeli strikes
Around 240,000 people have crossed the border from Lebanon into Syria since September 23, following intensified Israeli airstrikes on Beirut.
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Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Syria, signalling diplomatic thaw
Saudi Arabia officially reopened its embassy in Damascus on September 9, marking a significant step towards normalising relations between the two countries after years of diplomatic freeze.
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Middle East power grid struggles as demand hits record high
Power grids across the Middle East have faced unprecedented strain this summer, according to new data from the region on September 6.
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Iran uses 'dark fleet' to deliver 1.8 million barrels of oil daily
An independent ship monitoring service said Iran was utilising a “dark fleet” of oil tankers to deliver nearly 1.8mn barrels of crude oil and oil products per day to its customers.
Syrian man confesses to deadly German stabbing
The attack, which occurred during a festival celebrating the city's 650-year history on August 23 evening, left three people dead and eight injured in an attack believed to be linked to terror group Islamic State (IS)
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Syria's Assad reports no progress in reconciliation with Turkey despite mediation efforts
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on August 25 that despite mediation efforts by Russia, Iran and Iraq, there has been no progress in reconciliation between Syria and Turkey.
Turkey still refuses Ocalan a fair trial after 25 years
Though the European Court of Human Rights in 2005 ruled for a retrial, the now-75-year-old imprisoned Kurdish leader has never been granted one by the Erdogan regime.
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Former Israeli National Security Council deputy lambasts Netanyahu's handling of the Middle East conflict
Leftist politician and former National Security Council Deputy Head Eran Etzion took to X to criticise Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the ongoing Middle East conflict
Hamas’ Haniyeh assassinated: what happens next?
Ismail Haniyeh, the prominent Hamas leader, was killed in Tehran. Early indications suggest that Haniyeh and his bodyguards were killed when a rocket struck the house where he was staying in the Iranian capital.
Iranian foreign ministry condemns Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the assassination of Palestinian Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, vowing that his death would not be in vain.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Israel tells Erdogan to recall what happened to Saddam Hussein
In latest episode of pitiful war of words, top Israeli diplomat responds to Turkish leader’s threat of military action by pointing to fate of executed Iraqi dictator.
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens Israel with military action
Makes threat as world leaders engage in intensive diplomacy to dissuade Israelis from intensifying attacks on Lebanon that observers fear could spark regional conflict.