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January 13, 2025

FACTBOX – Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon’s new prime minister-designate?

Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, on Monday named Nawaf Salam, a judge and diplomat currently serving as the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to form a new...

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January 13, 2025

Lebanon’s Nawaf Salam to be designated PM, angering Hezbollah

Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, summoned Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, to designate him prime minister after most lawmakers nominated him on Monday, a big blow...

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January 13, 2025

Pro-Palestine protester confronts German Chancellor during campaign event

A pro-Palestine activist disrupted German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz’s campaign speech Monday, criticising his government’s position on Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports. During his speech in the north-estern city of Bielefeld,...

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January 13, 2025

Canada announces over US $12m in humanitarian aid for Syria

Canada, on Monday, pledged $17.25 million ($11.9m, US) in aid to support the humanitarian situation in Syria, where nearly 70 per cent of the population is in urgent need...

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January 13, 2025

Israel using water as a weapon in Gaza, authorities say

The Water Authority in Gaza announced today that the quantities of water purchased from the Israeli company Mekorot for the Strip reached 13.8 million cubic metres during 2024, at...

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January 13, 2025

5-month-old gorilla found in a plane in Turkiye names Zeytin

READ: Turkiye detains 2013 bombing suspect inside Syria...

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January 13, 2025

‘Distinct possibility that we can get’ Gaza deal done this week, says US’ Sullivan

There is a possibility that a ceasefire for the embattled Gaza Strip could be reached this week, said the White House National Security Advisor on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports....

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January 13, 2025

Another Palestinian prisoner dies of medical negligence in Israeli prison

Administrative detainee Moataz Mahmoud Abu Zneid died of medical negligence in Israeli prisons last night, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. Thirty-five-year-old Abu Zneid was being held in Ramon prison when his...

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January 13, 2025

Israel demolishes house, carpentry shop near Jerusalem

Israeli occupation forces today demolished the foundations of a house and a carpentry shop in the town of Hizma, northeast of Jerusalem, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. Local sources said that...

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January 13, 2025

Lebanon’s Nawaf Salam wins enough support to become PM

Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, looked on course to become Lebanon’s prime minister after more than half of lawmakers backed him for the post...

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