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British couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

A British husband and wife who were detained in Iran have been charged with espionage, the Iranian judiciary has said.

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Syrian forces arrest three men over execution ‘of 500 civilians&

Security forces in Syria said yesterday they arrested three people involved in the execution of hundreds of civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, two years after the country&s 13-year civil war began.

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Lebanese anger as Israel vows to keep troops in key areas of country

Israel&s military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after today&s deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group, as Lebanon&s government expressed frustration over another delay.

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Israel advancing plans for nearly 1,000 settler homes in West Bank, says watchdog

Israel has issued a tender for the construction of nearly 1,000 additional settler homes in the occupied West Bank, an anti-settlement watchdog said.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio beings Middle East tour as Arab leaders bid to counter Trump&s Gaza plan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is kicking off a Middle East tour in Israel on Sunday, as Arab leaders reel from President Donald Trump's proposal to transfer the Palestinian population of the Gaza Strip to other countries and redevelop it under American ownership.

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Russian Sasha Troufanov is led to freedom by Hamas officials. Photo: PA

Hamas yesterday released three Israeli hostages and Israel freed 369 Palestinians in an exchange, after mediators helped avert a collapse of the fragile ceasefire.

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