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El-Sisi presses Trump to halt Iran war, warns oil could breach $200

Cairo— Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene to stop the ongoing Iran

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Lebanon judge closes probe into 2020 Beirut port blast, file sent to prosecutor

Beirut — Lebanese investigating judge Tarek Bitar has completed his inquiry into the 2020 Beirut port explosion and referred the

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War shuts schools in Lebanon, leaving nearly half a million children without classes

Beirut — Nearly half a million students in Lebanon have been forced out of school as ongoing conflict involving Hezbollah

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Israeli anti-war protests grow, police detain demonstrators in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv — Hundreds of Israelis protested against the ongoing war involving Iran in multiple cities on Saturday, with police

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Syria shuts cross-border tunnel, tightening clamp on Lebanon smuggling routes

Damascus— Syria said on Saturday it had discovered and closed a cross-border tunnel linking its territory with Lebanon, which authorities

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Baghdad orders probe after drone strike targets Kurdistan president’s residence

Baghdad— Iraq’s prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered an investigation on Saturday after a drone attack targeted the home of

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Saudi Arabia tells citizens to leave Lebanon as crisis deepens

Beirut — Saudi Arabia on Friday urged its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately, citing escalating security risks as the United

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Missile strike kills one in Israel as Iran launches fresh barrage

Jerusale. — A man was killed in Israel on Friday after missiles were launched from Iran, emergency services said, as

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Israel renews Beirut strikes as Hezbollah reports ground clashes in south

Beirut — Israel Defense Forces launched renewed airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, while Hezbollah said

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Trump demands Iran reopen Hormuz as talks to end conflict advance

Miami — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil shipping