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Ras Isa is the second-largest oil terminal in Yemen and one of the only entry points for imported fuel into Houthi-controlled territory.
Lebanon will reopen the stalled investigation into the 2021 murder of Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim, after a court ordered the case transferred to a new judge.
The Lebanese army said it arrested in the country's south several people who were planning to launch rockets into Israel, similar to two March incidents
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Israeli settlers stormed West Bank villages, destroyed Palestinian private property, and built new illegal outposts
The Turkish government has announced measures to combat the country's declining birth rates and incentives to safeguard the family.
Syrian authorities have arrested another member of the intelligence services of the fallen regime of Bashar al-Assad in the Aleppo province.
The US bombing of the Ras Isa oil terminal on Thursday threatens to trigger an energy crisis in Yemen, say experts.
Israel has filed indictments against 22 Palestinians accused of taking part in the October 7 attack, as part of a wider mass prosecution campaign.
President Joseph Aoun urged quiet dialogue on Hezbollah’s arms, saying disarmament must wait for the right conditions.
Qatar's chief negotiator has voiced frustration over the slow paced negotiations between Hamas and Israel in ending the Gaza war