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This picture taken on January 8, 2026 shows columns of smoke rising from Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods amid intense clashes between government forces and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forces
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Syria announces ceasefire in Aleppo; Israel kills 13 in Gaza

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child near Jabalia camp amid ongoing ceasefire violations in Gaza, with over 400 Palestinians reported dead

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 January, 2026
Ayman Odeh, a Palestinian-origin Israeli lawmaker who held up a paper reading "Recognize Palestine" during U.S. President Donald Trump's speech at the Israeli parliament
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MK Ayman Odeh calls for Palestinian unity in Israeli elections

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 January, 2026
Trump's actions in Venezuela have postponed the formation of the so-called Gaza Peace Council
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Trump delays Gaza ‘Peace Council’ amid Maduro abduction

The New Arab Staff
04 January, 2026
Israel has been accused of deliberately targeting journalists in Gaza
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At least 55 journalists killed in Gaza during 2025, forum says

The New Arab Staff
03 January, 2026
The site of Israeli tanks have become a familiar site in the southern Syria countryside
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Israeli forces expand incursions into southern Syria countryside

The New Arab Staff
03 January, 2026
The Rafah crossing has been tbe main gateway for Palestinians to leave Gaza
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Secret evacuations fuel fears of Gaza displacement scheme

The New Arab Staff
03 January, 2026
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Israel's Supreme Court suspends govt move to shut army radio

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 December, 2025
Floods in Gaza have further compounded the suffering of Palestinians
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Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 December, 2025
The leader of the Houthi movement has warned Israel about its encroachment into Somaliland
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Houthi leader: Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a 'target'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 December, 2025
Israel is pushing for the disarmament of Hezbollah despite constantly breaching the ceasefire
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Hezbollah chief: group's disarmament 'an Israeli-American plan'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 December, 2025
The Israeli-Egypt gas deal has left many wondering why Cairo has accepted its terms
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Why does Egypt need Israeli gas - and what does it risk?

The New Arab Staff
19 December, 2025
Gideon Saar made the claims about a Syria security pact despite Israel's continued occupation and aggression
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Israeli FM says ready for security deal with Syria

The New Arab Staff
18 December, 2025
The deal is worth around $35 billion in gas exports
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Israel hints at finalising $35bn gas deal with Egypt

The New Arab Staff
12 December, 2025
Almost all of the urban areas of Gaza have been reduced to rubble by Israel
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US presses Israel to fund Gaza rubble removal as tensions grow

The New Arab Staff
12 December, 2025
There are fears Trump could move towards supporting an Israeli annexation of most of the West Bank
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Trump signals on accepting West Bank annexation ignite backlash

The New Arab Staff
12 December, 2025
Jabalia has been shattered by years of Israeli assaults
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Palestinian teen killed as Israeli tank runs over him in Jabalia

The New Arab Staff
11 December, 2025
Somalia has distanced itself from Israel and criticised its war on Gaza
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Israel claims it has had 'certain communication' with Somalia

The New Arab Staff
11 December, 2025
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Gaza militia confirms killing of its chief Yasser Abu Shabab

The New Arab Staff
05 December, 2025
Beit Jinn is still mourning the loss of 13 people killed by Israel late last month
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Syria: Israeli strikes hit Beit Jinn as incursions expand

The New Arab Staff
04 December, 2025
Israeli security forces conduct a search the Palestinian Shuafat refugee camp in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem
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Israeli police arrest dozens for crime in Palestinian community

The New Arab Staff
01 December, 2025
Israel's deadly strike on Beit Jinn has left severe destruction in the town [Getty]
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Israel weighs Lebanon-style action in Syria after Beit Jinn raid

The New Arab Staff
29 November, 2025