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Two of Trump's peace deals at risk as fighting surges in Congo and at Cambodia-Thailand border
At least two of several agreements aimed at ending global conflicts that President Donald Trump has hailed as evidence of his negotiating prowess are in trouble and at risk of collapsing
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A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal
Mohammad Marwan has been struggling to rebuild his life after being released from Syria’s Saydnaya prison a year ago
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Syria's New Leadership Faces Challenges Amid International Engagement
A year after the fall of Damascus, Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, has assumed the presidency of Syria. His leadership follows the collapse of Bashar Assad's regime and has been marked by international engagement, including meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite gaining global support, al-Sharaa's administration faces accusations of involvement in massacres against Alawites and Druze communities. The new government has been working to fill the power vacuum and restore Syria's international standing while dealing with internal conflicts and regional tensions.
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President Trump Urges Netanyahu to Shift Focus from Military to Diplomatic Solutions in Middle East
President Donald Trump has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to transition from military operations to diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, particularly concerning Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria. This shift is part of Trump's broader '20-Point Plan' aimed at stabilizing the region through diplomatic means and confidence-building measures. The plan includes potential normalization agreements and a focus on dismantling terrorist arsenals through diplomatic pressure rather than military incursions. Netanyahu is expected to discuss these issues with Trump during an upcoming visit to Washington. The move comes as Israel faces a December 31 deadline for Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah's arsenal, with Trump seeking to avoid military escalation.
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As tensions flare on Israel-Lebanon border, war-torn communities struggle to rebuild
One year into a shaky ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, people are trickling back to communities along the Israel-Lebanon border and struggling to rebuild
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Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump is claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “ hasn’t read” a U
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The top AP photos from the Middle East in 2025: Conflict, courage, and moments of wonder
Raw, real, and remarkable: Witness the middle east in 2025 through the lens of courage, conflict, and captivating beauty.
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UN Team Explores Options for Lebanon-Israel Border After Peacekeepers' Departure
A United Nations delegation is visiting Lebanon to explore options for managing the territory along the border with Israel after the UN peacekeeping force, UNIFIL, ends its term in 2026. The delegation, representing the UN Security Council, is assessing the implementation of resolution 1701, which ended the Israel-Hezbollah war in 2006 and was used again to cease hostilities last year. The visit follows Lebanon's request for a follow-up force to fill the vacuum left by UNIFIL's departure.
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Where things stand in the peace talks on the Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed the most extensive diplomatic effort to end the fighting since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago
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Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view
By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Sunday welcomed U.S.
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Syria to mark one year since Assad toppled
DAMASCUS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syrians will mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war.
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A struggle to survive in Ukraine's east, with Russia at the gates
By Anatolii Stepanov KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Hunkered in the basement of his battle-scarred building in eastern Ukraine, 65-year-old Volodymyr rarely emerges as Russian forces press at the doorstep of his city of Kostiantynivka.
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