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    Thousands fly to Lebanon for funeral of Hassan Nasrallah

    Nearly five months after Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated by Israel, hundreds of thousands of supporters of Hezbollah’s slain leader have flown into Beirut for his funeral on Sunday.

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    'Let hell break out’: Trump sets Saturday noon deadline for hostage release

    President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas should release all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza by midday Saturday or he would propose canceling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and “let hell break out.”

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    Sayyed Khamenei meets top Hamas leaders in Tehran

    Sayyed Khamenei received Hamas Shura Council chairman Mohammad Ismail Darwish, as well as Palestinian group’s acting leader Khalil al-Hayya and other members of the group’s political bureau in Tehran on Saturday.

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    Israel Kills 82 In Gaza After Ceasefire Announcement

    Israel airstrikes killed at least  82 people in Gaza on Thursday hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced to bring an end to 15 months long devastating war

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    We set Iranian project in region back by 40 years: Al-Shara

    Syria's new defacto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa has said that by capturing seat of power in Damascus rebels have “set the Iranian project in the region back by 40 years.” 

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    Israel aims to ‘double population’ in annexed Golan

    Netanyahu had ordered troops to seize the demilitarized zone between Syria and Israel on the Golan Heights last week after radical militants, formerly associated with al Qaeda, swept to power in Syria

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    US, Israel ​Orchestrated Syria ​Crisis: Khamenei

    Iran's Supreme Leader said on Wednesday that the political upheaval in Syria was the result of a joint "plot" by the United States and Israel and that the events in the Arab country were orchestrated in American

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    Israeli tanks reach outskirts of Damascus as jets hammer Syria

    According to these reports, the tanks progressed past the abandoned buffer zone town of Qunaitra before stopping near Qatana, a southern Syria city just over 21 kilometers away from the capital city.

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    Israel seizes towns in Syria following rebel takeover

    Netanyahu said the collapse of the Assad regime was a "historic day in the Middle East". "The collapse of the Assad regime, the tyranny in Damascus, offers great opportunity but also is fraught with significant danger

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    Assad Rule Ends in Syria as Rebels Take Damascus

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus for an unknown destination as rebels announced that they were entering the capital. Syrian Prime Minister Ghazi al-Jalali said the government is ready for any handover

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    Insurgents say encircling Damascus as government denies falling back

    In Tehran Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed reports of the evacuation of the Islamic Republic’s Embassy staff in Syria following the resurgence of militant groups opposing the Syrian government.

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    Israel Bombs Syria As Armed Groups March To Homs

    Israeli jets bombed crucial border crossings between Syria and Lebanon as thousands of people fled the central city of Homs overnight amid continued lightning offensive by the armed groups against Syrian army.

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    Trump to announce decision on Iran deal Tuesday

    The US is to formally decide on the issue on May 12 as European allies of the United States, particularly the UK, are reportedly trying to convince the president to stay in the deal backed by five.

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    Hezbollah, allies make major gains in Lebanon elections

    Preliminary unofficial results from Lebanon’s parliamentary elections have showed that the Hezbollah resistance movement and its political allies secured more than half the seats.

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    HRW urges Dubai to reveal whereabouts of runaway princess

    Human Rights Watch on Saturday urged Dubai authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a princess and daughter of the ruler, saying her case could constitute "enforced disappearance."

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    Saudi Arabia detains 'thousands' for months without trial

    Saudi Arabia has detained thousands of people for up to a decade without trial, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, slamming the country’s powerful crown prince for the ‘arbitrary detention.

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    Professor among 10 killed by Indian troops in Kashmir

    Thousands took to the streets in southern part of held Kashmir to show support for the five men killed during the gunfight.Government forces opened fire to break up the protests, director.

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    Rouhani says Iran ready, warns US of 'historic remorse'

    Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said that the United States will face "historic regret" if it pulls out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and Western powers.

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    Syria’s White Helmets face ‘freeze’ on US funding

    Syria’s White Helmets rescue force are facing a “freeze” on funding from the US, its chief told AFP on Saturday, saying he was worried President Donald Trump would suddenly cut support.

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    Lebanon goes to polls to elect new parliament since 2009

    The 128-parliamentary seats are split evenly - 64 for Christians and 64 for Muslims including Druze, with the two halves further divided among 11 religious groups.

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    Israel withdraws candidacy for UNSC seat amid low chance of winning

    Israel’s mission at the UN said it had "decided to postpone its candidacy for a seat on the Security Council” after consulting its partners, without providing a reason for the decision.

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    Turkish delegation visits Damascus, meets senior officials

    A Turkish delegation visiting Damascus on an economic and political mission says respecting Syria’s sovereignty is a main precondition to end the conflict in the Arab country.  

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    Saudi Arabia has no duty to defend Palestinians: Eshki

    A former Saudi general has added fresh fuel to Riyadh's campaign of defending the Israeli regime against the Palestinians, saying Saudi Arabia is not obliged to defend the people of Palestine against the Israeli.

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    Israel declares Gaza protests 'state of war': Paper

    Israel says protests near the Gaza fence amount to an act of war, and thus it is right to respond fatally to the demonstrations in which 45 Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks.

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