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Joint body planned to run post-war Gaza

CAIRO, Dec 03 (AFP): Palestinian Hamas and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly run post-war Gaza, negotiators from both sides said Tuesday.Under the plan, which needs Abbas's approval, the committee would be composed of 10 to 15 non-partisan figures with authority on...

Syrian insurgents seize four towns

BEIRUT, Dec 03 (AP): Syrian insurgents have captured four towns in a significant push toward the central city of Hama, opposition activists reported Tuesday. Meanwhile, government forces reclaimed the village of Khanaser, highlighting the fluid and violent nature of Syria's ongoing conflict. The insurgents, led by the Salafi-jihadi Hayat Tahrir...

Merkel, Obama reunite in Washington for former chancellor's book tour

WASHINGTON (Reuters): Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former U.S. President Barack Obama, close political allies when they were both in office, reunited in Washington on Monday for an event to launch her memoir in the United States. Merkel forged a tight relationship with Obama during his eight years in...

Lebanon ceasefire violations mount

BEIRUT, Dec 03 (Reuters): At least nine people were killed and three injured on Monday from Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese towns, Talousa and Haris, as the Israeli military said it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon.Earlier on Monday, Lebanese authorities reported two additional deaths in Israeli strikes...

NATO set to hold off Ukraine invite push as Trump looms

BRUSSELS, Dec 03 (AFP): NATO foreign ministers looked set to rebuff Tuesday a push from Ukraine for progress on joining their alliance ahead of Donald Trump taking power in the United States.The incoming US president has vowed to press for a quick deal to end Russia's war-leaving Kyiv scrambling to...

Iran's president criticises new hijab law

TEHRAN, Dec 03 (AFP): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout mandatory hijab regulations.Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been required to cover their hair in public.However, increasing numbers are appearing without hijabs, especially since protests erupted...

South Korean president declares martial law

SEOUL, Dec 03 (AFP): South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, saying the step was necessary to protect the country from "communist forces" amid parliamentary wrangling over a budget bill."To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and...