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Discussions continued on Saturday about a French proposal designed to ease tensions and halt clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah along Lebanon’s southern border.

A senior Hamas official insisted late Saturday that the terror group would "not agree under any circumstances" to a truce in Gaza that did not explicitly include a complete end to the war. 

Hundreds of Tunisians rallied Saturday in the town of El Amra to protest makeshift camps for migrants primarily from sub-Saharan African countries.

Dozens of officials from Muslim countries convened on Saturday in Banjul, Gambia, for the 15th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). This summit is particularly significant as it anticipates the adoption of a resolution concerning Gaza by its conclusion on Sunday.

Turkish exporters with firm orders are looking at ways to send their goods to Israel via third countries after Turkey halted bilateral trade, four export company owners told Reuters, saying the decision had caught them by surprise.

Armed groups in Gaza, including Hamas, last month robbed the Bank of Palestine of some $70 million, French daily Le Monde reported Saturday.

Qatar could close the political office of Hamas as part of a broader review of its role as a mediator in the war between Israel and the militant Palestinian Islamist group, according to an official familiar with the Qatari government's reassessment.

The 2024 edition of Art Basel in Basel will feature 286 of the world’s leading galleries.

According to information from the Saudi newspaper "Al-Sharq," the United States has given Hamas assurances through intermediaries that would lead to a ceasefire and an IDF pullout from Gaza.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze rejected on Friday criticism from the United States and European Union of a draft "foreign agents" law, saying opponents of the bill were unwilling to engage in a meaningful discussion.

Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected U.S. President Joe Biden's comment that "xenophobia" was hobbling the South Asian nation's economic growth, The Economic Times reported on Saturday.

Accepting a cease-fire deal with Israel should be a "no-brainer" for Hamas, but the motivations of the militants' elusive Gaza-based leadership remain unclear, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.