Live: US to send 200 troops to 'oversee' Gaza ceasefire deal, reports say
• Oct 9, 2025, 11:01 PM
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The Israeli government approved a ceasefire agreement for Gaza early Friday, nearly 24 hours after mediators announced the deal, which includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Meanwhile, senior US officials confirmed that a 200-member US military team will be deployed to the Middle East to help oversee a ceasefire implementation. Follow our liveblog for all the latest.
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The Palestine Branch: A den of torture in Assad’s Syria
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Branch 235, also known as the Palestine Branch, was one of the most notorious prisons run by the Syrian military intelligence services during the Assad era. Located on the outskirts of Damascus, its name, “Far Falastin", in Arabic, was enough to send shi
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Rape and torture in Assad's prisons: Syrian women break their silence
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During the brutal 13-year Syrian civil war, Bashar al-Assad's regime imprisoned women for their real or presumed links to the “terrorist” opposition. Many endured rape, sexual violence, and torture during their incarceration. Here are the testimonies of
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