Christmas celebrations slowly return to Bethlehem, Jesus' birthplace
• Dec 24, 2025, 10:13 AM
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Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, Jesus’ traditional birthplace, are slowly returning, as the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank emerges from the shadow of war to celebrate its first festive Christmas in more than two years. Story by Bryan Quinn.
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Yemen: 'The status quo is no longer feasible', analyst says
• 2:50 PM
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Saudi Arabia warned Saturday (December 27) it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw "peacefully" from recently-seized provinces. The statements came a day after reported Saudi air st
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Deadly blast hits Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs
• 12:06 AM
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At least eight people were killed and 18 wounded in a blast that struck a mosque in an Alawite neighbourhood of Homs province in Syria on Friday (December 26), state media reported. An Islamist militant group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's government, urges separatists to withdraw from seized provinces
• 12:03 AM
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Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would back Sanaa's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces in a statement that came a day after reported Saudi air strikes in Yemen's Hadramawt province.The Southern Transition Council (STC) separa
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