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Israel accused of 'violation' of Gaza truce by Hamas after deadly air strikes

Hamas has accused Israel of a 'blatant violation' of a fragile Gaza ceasefire in the Palestinian territory after around nine people were killed, including journalists, in Israeli strikes on Saturday, according to Gaza's civil defence agency.

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'Stateless overnight': Authoritarian crackdown strips 42,000 Kuwaitis of nationality

Nearly 42,000 Kuwaitis have been stripped of their nationality in just six months and in defiance of international law. Launched under the increasingly authoritarian rule of Kuwait's new monarch, Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the policy claims

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Yesterday

Hamas agrees to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of four other dual nationals

Hamas on Friday said it is ready to free an Israeli-American hostage and the remains of four other dual nationals, after the Palestinian militants and Israel gathered for indirect Gaza ceasefire talks.

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UN report denounces Israel's 'genocidal' targeting of reproductive facilities in Gaza

A new report by the United Nation's Human Rights Commission found that Israel's "systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare", including its targeting of fertility clinics, in Gaza amounts to "genocidal acts". Israeli Prime Minister Benj

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Thursday, march 13, 2025

UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza

United Nations-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Mara Bernasconi, Policy &

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Netanyahu slams UN probe accusing Israel of ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza as ‘false and absurd’

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday slammed a UN probe that concluded that Israel committed “genocidal acts” when it attacked reproductive health centres during its offensive in Gaza. Netanyahu called the findings “false and absurd” and accused

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Syria’s leader signs constitution, putting country under Islamist rule during 5-year transition

Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, whose rebel group led the flash offensive that ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that stipulates that the country shall be governed under Islamist rule during

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'Lack of leadership' to help both Israelis & Palestinians take 'necessary steps towards coexistence'

Arab leaders have recently endorsed a Gaza reconstruction plan to counter Trump's proposed US takeover of Gaza. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the future of post-war Gaza and the state of Israeli and P

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Egypt says it appreciates Trump's remarks on not displacing Palestinians from Gaza

Egypt's foreign ministry said Thursday that Cairo appreciated US President Donald Trump's comments that "nobody is expelling any Palestinians from Gaza", marking what could be a potential retreat from his proposal to displace the Palestinians living in t

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Syria's interim president announces formation of national security council

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Wednesday to form the country's national security council, according to a statement from the Syrian president's office. The council will take decisions related to the country's national securit

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Wednesday, march 12, 2025

Syrian Kurds celebrate Damascus deal as coastal residents remain wary after violence

This week saw a major breakthrough for Syria's interim leaders, in their efforts to unify the war-torn country, as the Kurdish-led militia that controls the north-east agreed to merge with the new government. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Kawa Has

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Tuesday, march 11, 2025

UN denounces 'distressing scale of violence in coastal areas' in Syria

Reports continue to emerge of the distressing scale of violence in Syria’s coastal region since 6 March. The UN Human Rights Office has so far documented the killing of 111 civilians, but the process of verification is ongoing, and the actual number of p

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In Jeddah, US 'cajoling' Ukraine into accepting concessions, no mention of Russia offering anything

Ukraine said talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia began "very constructively", with a partial ceasefire with Russia on the table hours after Kyiv conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in three years of war. For in-depth analysis and a deep

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Monday, march 10, 2025

Federal decentralized system 'only workable solution' for Syria, analyst says

The worst violence to hit Syria since Bashar al-Assad's ouster poses a major threat to the transition, with mass killings of civilians throwing into doubt the new authorities' ability to govern. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Matt Broomfield from the Ro

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Can the new Syria keep it together? Massacres prompt fears of return to civil war

Three months on, could Syria slide back into civil war? In the Alawite bastion of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, the bloodiest week in years with attacks and revenge killings of civilians that the new masters of Damascus are scrambling to contain. Why

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Syria's government signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF forces in the northeast

The Syrian government reached a breakthrough deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that control the northeast of the country, the Syrian presidency said on Monday. The agreement would bring most of Syria under the control of the centra

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Proof of life and Hamas propaganda: A brother's story of waiting in hope

Ilay David spoke with France 24's Gavin Lee about his brother, Evyatar David who has been held in captivity since October 7th 2023. Evyatar was recently the subject of a Hamas propaganda video. Produced by Gavin Lee, Luis Miguel Cabrera and Guillaume G

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Hundreds massacred in Syria, casting doubt on new government's ability to rule

More than 1,000 people, mostly Alawite civilians, have been killed by security forces in just a few days, throwing into question the ability of Syria's new government to maintain peace in a country still suffering the effects of more than a decade of civ

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Syria 'duelling traumas: Until there's serious effort at transitional justice', unrest will continue

The sectarian violence in the Alawite heartland on Syria's Mediterranean coast poses a major threat to the new transitional governing authority. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Annette Young welcomes Dr. Aaron Y. Zelin, Gloria

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Hundreds massacred in Syria, casting doubt on new government's ability to rule

More than 1,000 people, mostly Alawite civilians, have been killed by security forces in just a few days, throwing into question the ability of Syria's new government to maintain peace in a country still suffering the effects of more than a decade of civ

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Israeli negotiators head to Doha for fragile Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli negotiators arrive in Doha, Qatar on Monday for a new round of talks on Gaza's fragile ceasefire after Israel cut power to Gaza Sunday night in a bid to pressure Hamas to release its hostages. Hamas has repeatedly called for immediate negotiation

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'Real peace talks should include the EU as they are providing more support to Ukraine than the US'

Ahead of talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is proposing an aerial and naval ceasefire with Russia. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Genie Godula welcomes Dr. Hanna Shelest, Security

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Sunday, march 9, 2025

Israel cuts Gaza's electricity supply as truce talks are set to resume

Israel ordered a halt to Gaza's electricity Sunday in a bid to pressure Hamas into releasing its hostages ahead of a new round of talks on the future of the ceasefire. The move follows last week's blockade on all aid supplies to the devastated enclave. H

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Syria opens probe into killings targeting Alawite minority group

Syrian government forces and their allies were responsible for the killing of 830 civilians of the Alawite minority community, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday. The Syrian presidency said an “independent committee” had been formed t

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Turkey, Jordan, Syria and Iraq delegations to meet in Amman for security talks on Syria

High-level delegations from Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq will meet in Amman on Sunday to discuss security cooperation and regional developments, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Saturday. The four countries stated that their aim is to meet to joint

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Israeli far-right minister says Trump's plan to displace Gazans 'taking shape'

The plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to remove 2.4 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip was “taking shape”, Israel's far-right finance minister told the Israeli parliament on Sunday. Experts have said that forcibly removing Gazans would amo

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Israel to send delegation to Doha for talks on the second phase of the ceasefire

Both Israel and Hamas signal readiness for ceasefire negotiations this Sunday. After Hamas meets with mediators in Cairo, it is pushing to enter the second phase of the ceasefire deal. Israel, for its part, which has been more focused on extending the di

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Syria's Sharaa calls for peace as communal violence against Alawite minority continues

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa called for peace on Sunday following widespread communal violence between the country's Sunni Muslim majority and Alawites accused of supporting the deposed regime of Bashar al-Assad. More than 700 Alawite civili

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Syria's interior ministry confirms 'violations' took place against Alawite minority

Syrian security forces continued to pour into the country's coastal regions amid ongoing communal violence against the nation's Alawite religious minority. More than 700 Alawite civilians have been killed since fighting broke out Thursday, a UK-based war

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Hamas pushes for phase two of truce talks, urges Israel to allow aid into Gaza

Hamas reiterated its call to move forward on negotiating the second phase of its ceasefire with Israel on Sunday, stressing the need for humanitarian aid to be allowed into the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel said it would send a delegation to Doha for furth

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Saturday, march 8, 2025

Hundreds of Alawite civilians killed in ‘executions’ by Syria’s security forces, war monitor says

At least 745 civilians belonging to Syria’s Alawite minority have been killed execution-style by the country’s security forces and their allies in the past two days, a war monitor said Saturday. Witnesses recount horrifying scenes, saying bodies lay stre

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France, Germany, Italy and UK throw support behind Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Saturday adopted an Arab League plan to rebuild the devastated Gaza Strip. The Egyptian proposal, which was welcomed by the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the UK, was crafted as an alternative t

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Friday, march 7, 2025

Israeli army says it struck Hezbollah 'military sites' in southern Lebanon

The Israeli army said Friday that it launched strikes on "military sites" in southern Lebanon, where it said there were "weapons and rocket launchers" belonging to Hezbollah.

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Syrian authorities move against Assad loyalists, monitor says 162 Alawite civilians 'executed'

Syria's transitional government on Friday launched a sweeping operation in western coastal areas against fighters loyal to the deposed Assad regime. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights later said that 162 Alawite civilians were "execute

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Thursday, march 6, 2025

Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and pro-Assad militias in coastal stronghold

At least 70 people were killed in Syria’s Latakia province as security forces clashed with loyalists of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, in the bloodiest challenge to the new authorities since Assad’s fall. Pro-Assad fighters launched coordinated attacks o

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Kingdom of falcons: Qatar's lucrative hobby and national sport

Falconry is an ancient art recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. In Qatar, where falconry symbolises nobility and prestige, the art is passed down from generation to generation. For Qataris, who invest heavily in the breeding and train

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Wednesday, march 5, 2025

Israel's new army chief says mission against Hamas 'not accomplished'

Barely a week after the Israeli military acknowledged its “complete failure” to prevent the October 7, 2023 attack, Eyal Zamir, the country’s new army chief, said the military mission against Hamas remained unfinished. Zamir was sworn in as army chief on

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IFRC: 'It's critical for the Gaza ceasefire to be maintained'

Israel’s cutoff of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to Gaza’s 2 million people has sent prices soaring and humanitarian groups into overdrive trying to distribute dwindling stocks to the most vulnerable. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspect

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Tuesday, march 4, 2025

Palestinian Authority president Abbas says ready to hold elections within a year

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday said he was ready to hold presidential and parliamentary elections within the year – if circumstances allow – at an Arab League summit on Gaza reconstruction held in Cairo. He also announced the c

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Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan at Cairo summit

Arab leaders gathered in Cairo Tuesday endorsed an alternative to US President Donald Trump's project to take control of the Gaza Strip and displace millions of Palestinians. Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi said the new plan "preserves the right of the

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Monday, march 3, 2025

Israel warns Hamas to return remaining Gaza hostages or face 'hell'

Israel on Monday threatened violent retaliation unless militant group Hamas returns the last Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza. While Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said there would be unimaginable consequences, Defence Minister Israel Katz sa

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One dead and four wounded in Israel stabbing attack, first responders say

One person was killed and four others wounded in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Haifa on Monday, medics said. Israeli authorities said the attacker, believed to be an Israeli Druze man recently returned from abroad, had been killed.

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Netanyahu thanks Trump for weapon support to 'finish the job' against Iran axis

Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu on Sunday thanked US President Donald Trump for releasing previously withheld US munitions to assist Israel's efforts against Iran's influence, including its nuclear ambitions and proxy groups such as the Palesti

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'It's a war crime to prevent essential life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza's civilians'

Israel is facing sharp criticism for stopping the entry of food and supplies into Gaza and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the on-going conflict in the

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Sunday, march 2, 2025

Syria forms committee to draft transitional constitutional charter

Syria's new authorities on Sunday announced the formation of a seven-member committee to draft a constitutional charter for governing its transition to democracy, the presidency said in a statement on Sunday.

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Gaza ceasefire ‘suspended’ with ‘no resumption in sight’

As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire came to an end on Saturday without any breakthroughs in negotiations, the truce has "for now, been suspended and there's no resumption in sight", FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky said.

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Families of Israeli hostages protest as first phase of Gaza ceasefire ends

Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza rallied in Tel Aviv’s Hostages square Saturday as phase one of the Gaza ceasefire deal came to an end. Negotiations have stalled as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s government is unwilling to proceed with the

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Palestinians mark first day of Ramadan amid devastation in Gaza

Gazans observed the first day of Ramadan Saturday, breaking fast in the evening among the ruins and desolation of the territory that has witnessed 15 months of war.

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Israel blocks Gaza aid after first phase of ceasefire deal expires

Israel announced Sunday that it was suspending the entry of all goods and supplies into Gaza, and threatened "additional consequences" if Hamas did not accept a proposal for a temporary extension of the first phase of the ceasefire.

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Saturday, march 1, 2025

Clashes between Syrian forces and Druze gunmen turn deadly

One person was killed and nine others wounded in clashes near Damascus between forces affiliated to Syria's new rulers and gunmen from the minority Druze community on Saturday, according to a Syrian human rights monitor.

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‘Cautious optimism’: Syria set to welcome new government

There is “cautious optimism” in Syria regarding the incoming transitional government, said Ghassan Ibrahim, founder of Global Arab Network. Set to be unveiled at the beginning of March, the new government is set to be more “technical than political” and

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Trump-Zelensky clash ‘violent’ and 'predictable’, analyst says

US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s public row at the White House Friday was “violent” and “predictable”, said Christine Dugoin-Clément, geopolitical analyst and Russia specialist. The open altercation appears to

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Syria prepares for new transitional government

Syria’s new rulers held a long-awaited national dialogue conference Tuesday, which they touted as a “rare historical opportunity” to rebuild the country after the fall of former President Bashar Assad and nearly 14 years of civil war. For nearly 3 months

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First phase of Gaza ceasefire deal ends amid inconclusive talks

The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but negotiations on the next stage, which should secure a permanent ceasefire, have so far been inconclusive. Talks between the two parties are "basically over", FRANCE 24's Nog

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Hamas reports no progress in talks with Israel on second phase of ceasefire

The latest round of talks in Egypt on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made no progress, Hamas said on Saturday, as the two sides failed to reach a consensus on the next phase of the deal, which calls for a comprehensive cea

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Friday, february 28, 2025

Lebanon intercepts $2.5 million intended for Hezbollah, sources say

Lebanese authorities seized $2.5 million in cash Friday from a man reportedly arriving from Turkey, the country's finance minister said Friday. Three security sources said the money had been intended for Shiite militant group Hezbollah.

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BBC faces criticism over Gaza documentary

Britain's BBC has come under fire over its documentary "Gaza: How to survive a warzone". The film is significant for two reasons: it is a gripping story inside the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave, where Israel does not allow foreign press to report, and

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Thursday, february 27, 2025

Negotiations on Gaza ceasefire's second phase have begun, Egypt says

Egypt said that talks between Israel and Hamas on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire started Thursday in Cairo. The first phase of the truce, which came into effect over a month ago, is set to expire Saturday following several prisoners-for-hostages

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Israeli army admits ‘complete failure’ to prevent October 7 attacks

The Israeli Defense Forces on Thursday acknowledged Hamas's October 7 attacks as one of its "greatest failures" following an internal investigation. The surprise assault on Israel that left hundreds dead, saw hundreds taken hostage and sparked an all-out

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Israel army acknowledges 'complete failure' on Oct 7: military probe

An investigation by the Israeli military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group’s intentions and underestimated its

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