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Qatar's mediation role under fire

Qatar

Qatar's mediation role under fire

Qatar has faced significant criticism for its role as a mediator between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip. This criticism has led to what analysts describe as an unusual "retaliation" from Qatar against its detractors.

Turkish court convicts Syrian woman over Istanbul bombing

Turkey

Turkish court convicts Syrian woman over Istanbul bombing

A Turkish court sentenced Ahlam Albashir, a Syrian national, to life in prison on Friday over a 2022 bombing that killed six people in Istanbul's main shopping street, a copy of the verdict obtained by Reuters showed.

Missile launched from Yemen's Houthi area, no injuries reported

Yemen

Missile launched from Yemen's Houthi area, no injuries reported

One anti-ship ballistic missile was launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen into the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, with no injuries or damage reported by U.S, coalition, or commercial ships, U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday.

US military starts pier construction off Gaza

Gaza

US military starts pier construction off Gaza

The U.S. military has started constructing a maritime pier that will allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday, a move that had been expected, with the jetty set to become operational by early May.

Haiti transitional government takes power amid gang violence

Politics

Haiti transitional government takes power amid gang violence

Haiti's transition council took power in a ceremony on Thursday, formalizing the resignation of former Prime Minster Ariel Henry as the Caribbean country seeks to establish security after years of gang violence wreaking chaos and misery.

Why did an Ethiopian airlines plane land at Beirut airport with the words 'Tel Aviv' on it?

Lebanon

Why did an Ethiopian airlines plane land at Beirut airport with the words 'Tel Aviv' on it?

The General Directorate of Civil Aviation announced that an Ethiopian Airlines plane, registered in Ethiopia, landed early Thursday morning at Beirut International Airport and the airport security apparatus reported the presence of the phrase "Tel Aviv" in small letters on the plane's body, "which was very difficult to see from a distance," the directorate said in a statement. 

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