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Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over atrocities

A Syrian court sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war — OMAR HAJ KADOUR A ...
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Israel unprepared for foreign interference in election campaign, experts warn

The image on X depicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara surrounded by menacing soldiers. Beneath the picture, a caption read: "Their end will be the same as the Ceausescus.
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Turkish parliament passes landmark law to advance PKK peace process

Turkey's parliament passed a law on Monday establishing a legal framework for the disbandment of the outlawed Kurdistan ...
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Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture

DAMASCUS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary ...
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Return of displaced Syrian Kurds to hometown suspended after violence

The return of displaced Syrian Kurds to their northeastern hometown of Ras al-Ain was suspended on Monday after a first group ...
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Egypt, Libya begin studying $1B oil pipeline: What to know

The two countries are nearing the launch of a joint project to build a pipeline linking the Egyptian city of Alexandria with ...
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German foreign ministry says Gaza plan could lead towards disarmament of Hamas

The German government regards U.S. President Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan as an opportunity to make progress towards the ...
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Firefighters battle Zawiya refinery blaze after drone attacks

TRIPOLI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Libyan firefighters continued to battle a blaze at the Zawiya refinery complex on Tuesday, according to two engineers at the site, with state oil firm NOC saying it could ...
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Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six on Monday, compared with a 10-day average of about 11 vessels, shipping data showed, amid fading hopes of a ...
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Pleasing no one: Netanyahu puts election first with Gaza decision

Faced with a divisive US-led Gaza plan just before elections that could end his career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to choose between pleasing his ally Donald Trump or his right-wing ...
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Gaza Board of Peace official says plan is still operative

U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan is still operative and discussions with Israel are continuing, a Board of Peace official said on Monday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected an ...
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Who is Iran’s Mohsen Rezaei, hard-line IRGC veteran appointed to top security post?

Mohsen Rezaei's appointment comes as Iran navigates a fragile halt in hostilities with the US and negotiations over reopening ...