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Family members of Israeli hostages taken captive by Palestinian Hams militants in the Gaza Strip, deliver a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on January 17, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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Israel army says Red Cross confirms handover of three hostages

Demonstrators hold placards during a protest in Tel Aviv on January 18, 2025, in front of the Israeli Defence Ministry. (Photo: AFP)

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Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war to begin at 0630 GMT

Qassim al-Araji , the Iraqi National Security Advisor in meeting with Glenn Miles, the Australian Ambassador to Baghdad, Jan 18, 2025. (Photo: al-Araji's X account)

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‘Iraq Reiterates Support for Gaza Ceasefire Agreement’ National Security Advisor

People walk past stalls selling goods amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during previous Israeli strikes, in Khan Yunis. (Photo: AFP)

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Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire deal

France's President Emmanuel Macron disembarks from his plane upon arriving at Beirut International Airport in Beirut on Jan. 17, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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French president in Lebanon to back new leadership

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud speaks during a press briefing, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 12, 2025. (Photo: AP)

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Saudi Arabia presses top EU diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad's fall

Jordanian soldiers patrol along the eastern Jordan-Syria border, in al-Washash, Mafraq governorate, Jordan, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (Photo: AP)

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Jordanian Border Forces Engage Drug Smugglers Along Syrian Border Amid Regional Narcotics Crisis

Syria's newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaybani (left) during his meeting with his counterpart Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud. (Photo: foreign ministry of Saudi Arabia)

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Saudi to host top Arab, EU diplomats for Syria talks

Syria's new security forces conduct sweeps in Homs, looking for ousted Assad's loyalists, Syria, Jan 2, 2025. (Photo: Leo Correa/AP)

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Western Nations Challenge Syria on Military Appointments Amidst New Governance

Coordinated Efforts Accelerate as International and Iraqi Authorities Work to Resolve Camp's Complex Humanitarian Challenges

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‘Ten Countries Commit to Repatriating Citizens from Syria's Al-Hol Camp’ Iraqi Official

PM Masrour Barzani, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting in Ankara, Turkey. Jan 7, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

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Dawood Oglu: 'PM Masrour Barzani's Visit And Meeting With President Erdogan Was Timely'

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, Jan 2025. (Kurdistan24)

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Iraqi PM Balances U.S. Pressure and Regional Alliances in High-Stakes Tehran Visit

PM Masrour Barzani, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, FM Hakan Fidan meeting in Ankara, Turkey (Kurdistan 24)

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PM Masrour Barzani's Ankara Visit: A Step Toward Stronger Regional Partnerships

Newly appointed Syrian FM Assad al-Shaybani (centre-L) welcomed by Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed al-Khereiji (centre-R) upon his arrival in Riyadh in Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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Syrian delegation makes first visit to Saudi Arabia following Assad's removal

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CENTCOM Launches Two-Day Attack on Houthi Targets

This is a locator map for Jordan with its capital, Amman. (Photo: AP)

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Jordan says 18,000 Syrians returned home since Assad's fall