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January 20, 2026

Saudi-backed Yemeni government accuses UAE of running secret prisons, Abu Dhabi denies claim

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government accused the United Arab Emirates on Monday of running a secret prison at an airbase near the south Yemeni port city of Mukalla, an allegation...

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January 20, 2026

Hamas warns new settlement near Bethlehem marks dangerous escalation

Hamas on Monday condemned the opening of a new Israeli settlement east of Bethlehem, describing the move as a dangerous escalation in Israel’s colonial settlement policy in the occupied...

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January 20, 2026

Israel’s Netanyahu rules out Turkey or Qatar presence in Gaza’s future security

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Monday his firm opposition to the deployment of Turkish or Qatari forces in the Gaza Strip, amid growing disagreements with the United...

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January 20, 2026

Abdi insists on SDF control in Hasakah as al-Sharaa hints at military action

Media reports said negotiations between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, leader of the SDF, continued for five hours over the future of the administration of Hasakah province....

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January 20, 2026

Gaza vanishing: Trump’s Board of Peace

Donald Trump’s Board of Peace overseeing the reconstruction of Gaza was always going to raise a host of niggling questions. From the outset, the US President made it clear...

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January 20, 2026

Israel demolishes structures inside UN agency’s headquarters in East Jerusalem

Israeli forces and far-right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir on Tuesday stormed the closed headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem and demolished structures there,...

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January 20, 2026

Syria interior ministry arrests 81 Daesh members who escaped from al-Shaddadi prison

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced early on Tuesday that it had arrested 81 members of the Islamic State (IS) group who had escaped from al-Shaddadi prison in the...

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January 20, 2026

Zamir warns Netanyahu of serious troop shortage threatening army readiness

Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has sent a warning letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying there is a severe shortage of soldiers and an urgent need...

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January 20, 2026

Israel decides to keep Rafah crossing closed, prevent Gaza administration committee entry

Israel has decided to keep the Rafah crossing closed and to prevent the Gaza administration committee from entering the territory, despite US demands. This comes amid disagreements with Washington...

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January 20, 2026

Gulf rivalry on Egypt’s shores

Gulf money is extending its reach along Egypt’s coastlines—northwards on the Mediterranean Sea and eastwards on the Red Sea—amid an Emirati-Saudi-Qatari struggle to secure the largest share of a...

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