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Protesters shut access to UN refugee office in Libya

Libya

Protesters shut access to UN refugee office in Libya

Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the U.N. refugee agency in the capital Tripoli on Thursday during a protest against migrants who have travelled to the country in search of work or passage to Europe.

A new Syria seeks peace with Israel

Syria

A new Syria seeks peace with Israel

In a striking political declaration, Fahad Al Masri, President of the National Salvation Front in Syria, has issued a bold call for a strategic alliance between post-Assad Syria, the United States and Israel, a move that would represent a seismic shift in the region's diplomatic landscape.

Romanian president nominates adviser Eugen Tomac as prime minister

Politics

Romanian president nominates adviser Eugen Tomac as prime minister

Romania's centrist President Nicusor Dan designated his adviser Eugen Tomac as prime minister on Thursday, seeking to end a political crisis that has stalled policymaking, endangered access to European Union funds and sent the currency to record lows.

Speaker secures re-election in Cyprus legislature

Cyprus

Speaker secures re-election in Cyprus legislature

Lawmakers in Cyprus re-elected Annita Demetriou as speaker of parliament on Thursday in a vote seen as an early glimpse of emerging partnerships ahead of a presidential election in 2028.

Iran's grip on Lebanon must be broken

Hezbollah

Iran's grip on Lebanon must be broken

Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments in U.S.-mediated talks, as Israel kept up strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday and said it wouldn't be withdrawing from the south.

Diplomatic momentum builds after Lebanon truce

Lebanon

Diplomatic momentum builds after Lebanon truce

Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after U.S.-mediated talks, the Trump administration said, raising hopes for progress toward ending the wider U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

Northern Israeli voters turn on Netanyahu over Lebanon policy

Israel

Northern Israeli voters turn on Netanyahu over Lebanon policy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire has been heaviest, a new poll has shown, putting pressure on him to take a more hawkish stance as elections loom. 

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