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Turkey says it will closely monitor a Syrian government deal with a Kurdish armed group
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Syrians mark anniversary of civil war by celebrating the ouster of Bashar Assad
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Fighting erupts along Lebanon-Syria border after 3 Syrian soldiers killed
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Ignore the row: this Oscar-winning film offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity | Kenan Malik
The documentary is both antisemitic and Israeli propaganda, according to critics. The truth is, it provides a rare glimpse of hope. In 2009, Tony Blair visited Masafer Yatta, a collection of ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
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Trump, addressing DOJ attorneys, says that those who fight him in court are 'scum'
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A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violence
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Marking 14 years since start of Syrian civil war
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Trump to make rare, in-person speech at Justice Department
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Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
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Musk outlines DOGE work in rare TV interview
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Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies at 22 from rare mitochondrial disorder
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Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza, a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory to over 2 million people.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Thousands displaced as Israel continues fighting in West Bank
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Report: Panthers gave Adam Thielen a pay raise
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Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies at 22 from rare mitochondrial disease
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US relies on rare foreign policy provision to try to deport Mahmoud Khalil
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U.N. Accuses Israel of Targeting Reproductive Health Facilities in Gaza
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