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Europe Court Refuses to Hear Case on Arafat Death

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday dismissed a case brought by the widow and daughter of Yasser Arafat, who have claimed the iconic Palestinian leader's death was the result of poisoning.

Suha El Kodwa Arafat and Zahwa El Kodwa Arafat, who are French citizens, filed their case with the Strasbourg-based European court in 2017 after French courts dismissed their claims.

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Israel PM Confirms Deal for Outpost Settlers to Leave by Friday

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced a deal for Jewish settlers to leave an illegal outpost in the occupied West Bank by Friday, with a possibility of returning. 

Settlers had built the Eviatar outpost near Nablus over recent weeks in defiance of both international and Israeli law, sparking fierce protests from Palestinians in neighboring villages. 

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Cross-Border Aid to Syria Will End, Says Russian Ambassador to U.N.

U.N. authorization of cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria without Damascus's agreement will stop, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday, without giving a timeframe.

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Family Accuses Syria Kurdish Force of Torturing Son to Death

A family has accused Kurdish forces in northeast Syria of torturing to death a detained relative, sparking a social media uproar despite the denial of Kurdish authorities.

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Israel and UAE to Sign More Deals, Lapid Says

Israel's top diplomat Yair Lapid said Wednesday that more cooperation deals with the UAE were on the horizon, during a landmark visit to the Gulf nation.

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Syria 'Fixers' Cash in on Despair of Prisoners' Families

Syrian mother Umm Saeed was so desperate to find her two jailed sons she even sold the family furniture to pay "fixers", but a decade of deceit has left her no closer to the truth.

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Lapid, on UAE Trip, Opens First Israeli Embassy in Gulf

Israel's top diplomat Yair Lapid opened Israel's first embassy in the Gulf during a trip to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, nine months after they signed a normalization deal.

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Iraqi Fighters Mourn Comrades Killed in U.S. Strikes

Thousands of members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary alliance gathered in Baghdad on Tuesday to mourn comrades killed in American air strikes along the Syrian border.

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Israeli Settlers Agree to Leave Flashpoint West Bank Outpost

Jewish settlers agreed Monday to leave a new outpost in the occupied West Bank that has stirred weeks of Palestinian protests following a deal with Israel's government, officials said. 

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Syria Wounded Fear Closure of Vital Aid Corridor

In a camp in northwest Syria, Mohamad al-Abdullah relies on U.N. aid to treat a spinal injury that could have paralyzed him had it not been for cross-border aid. 

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