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January 18, 2026

When Damascus spoke to the Kurds, the world listened

Syria has become the graveyard of Middle Eastern certainties. What once looked like a frozen conflict—managed by dictators, militias and foreign patrons—has collapsed into something far more unsettling and...

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January 18, 2026

Iraq takes control of Ain al-Asad Airbase as coalition forces withdraw

The Iraqi military assumed control of the Ain al-Asad Airbase in western Anbar province following the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces, the Defense Ministry announced Saturday, Anadolu reports. The...

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January 18, 2026

Head of Palestinian committee to run Gaza officially announces members

Ali Shaath, the head of the Palestinian National Committee tasked with administering the Gaza Strip, formally announced the names Saturday of the committee’s members, Anadolu reports. He said work...

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January 18, 2026

7 killed in RSF drone strike on market in Sudan’s Kordofan: Medics

Seven people were killed in a drone strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that targeted a popular market in South Kordofan, a doctors’ group said Saturday, Anadolu...

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January 18, 2026

Somali president calls on Somaliland for dialogue, says unity is non-negotiable

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged officials in Somaliland to engage in dialogue with his government, saying he is open to compromise on all issues except “unity of the...

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January 18, 2026

4 Palestinians wounded in illegal Israeli settler attacks in occupied West Bank

Four Palestinians, including a child, were wounded Saturday in attacks by illegal Israeli settlers on a village near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, as illegal settlers carried out...

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January 18, 2026

Israel says Gaza administration committee was announced without coordination

Israel said Saturday that it was not consulted on the announcement of a committee to administer the Gaza Strip, arguing the move runs counter to Israel’s positions and policies...

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January 18, 2026

Divide and rule in the Horn of Africa: How the UAE fuels separatism to fracture Somalia

As Somalia witnesses the historic inauguration of the first administration of the North-Eastern State, the moment carries profound national, regional, and symbolic significance. This administration emerges from a painful chapter in Somalia’s...

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January 17, 2026

Google services resume in Syria after years-long ban under Assad regime

Google services began returning to Syria after years of restrictions imposed under the regime of Bashar Assad, the communications minister said Saturday, marking a reopening of major global technology...

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January 17, 2026

Egypt, Sudan welcome Trump’s offer to mediate Nile dam dispute

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Sudan’s Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate a dispute over the...

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