Middle East

Australia has supported a UN resolution that backs an ‘irreversible pathway’ to a Palestinian state after another shift in position that will inflame tensions with Israel and is at odds with the US. 
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Middle East
Dan Jervis-Bardy

‘Sold out’: Dutton slams Australia’s inflammatory UN move

Australia has supported a UN resolution that backs an ‘irreversible pathway’ to a Palestinian state after another shift in position that will inflame tensions with Israel and is at odds with the US. 

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The Princess of Wales was the star of the show in what was her most significant public appearance since her cancer diagnosis at the start of the year.
UK
Rebecca English

Kate shines at Emir of Qatar’s visit with Beckhams in tow

The Princess of Wales was the star of the show in what was her most significant public appearance since her cancer diagnosis at the start of the year.

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A ceasefire gives Israeli troops 60 days to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
Middle East
Staff Writers

Israel threatens to ‘go deeper’ if Hezbollah truce ends

Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israel will hold Lebanon responsible for failing to disarm militants who violate a ceasefire and a new war ‘will go deeper’.

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Both Israel and Hezbollah claim the other has violated their ceasefire agreement. (EPA PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Ceasefire chaos: Netanyahu vows strong response after strike

Israel has warned of a "strong" response to Hezbollah’s ‘defensive warning strike’, as both sides claim the other has violated the days-old ceasefire agreement.

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Advancing insurgents appeared to catch the Syrian military by surprise in Aleppo and other areas. (AP PHOTO)
Middle East
The Washington Post

EXPLAINER: Why has fighting in Syria surged again?

A sudden assault by Syrian rebels, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has rapidly redrawn the war’s front lines and threatened to destabilise the country further. Here’s what we know.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have received a blunt warning on how they handle the ICC’s warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest.
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World
Latika M Bourke

‘Hell to pay’: PM, Wong urged to condemn ICC arrest warrant

The head of the Trump-linked think tank Heritage Foundation was blunt about the consequences for any ‘international leader complicit in that bulls...’.

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President-elect Donald Trump has selected Tiffany Trump’s father in law for a top presidential adviser role.
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US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Trump selects father-in-law for top adviser role

President-elect Donald Trump has selected one of his new top presidential advisers on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, making the position a family affair.

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Advancing insurgents appeared to catch the Syrian military by surprise in Aleppo and other areas.
Middle East
Staff Writers

Syrian, Russian jets hammer jihadist rebels

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to crush jihadist rebels who have swept into the city of Aleppo in the country's northwest.

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Former defence minister Moshe Ya'alon says commanders deployed in the Gaza Strip are very concerned.
Middle East
Staff Writers

Israeli ex-minister decries 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza

Ex-defence minister Moshe Ya'alon says Israeli commanders deployed in the Gaza Strip are ‘facing moral dilemmas’.

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A woman in a burqa walks with her son through Kabul in October. As Afghans living abroad return to visit relatives for the first time since the 2021 Taliban takeover, few seem concerned about women living under increasingly severe restrictions. MUST CREDIT: Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post
World
The Washington Post

The Taliban is repressing Afghan women. Ex-pats don’t care

Afghans living abroad are flocking back to visit relatives for the first time since the Taliban takeover. Draconian restrictions on women are not top of mind.

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Displaced Lebanese residents return to the rubble of their homes after a ceasefire was agreed.
Middle East
Staff Writers

Israel, Hezbollah both accused of ceasefire violations

Hours after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a 60-day ceasefire, both sides are accusing the other of violating the pact.

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Joyfull scenes in Dahyeh, Beiruts southern suburbs as residents head back to their homes after Israel and Lebanon agreed on a ceasefire after more than a year of war. According to the Lebanese Government, this war has forced more than 1.3 million people displaced. November 27 2024. (Photo by Nael Chahine / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)
Middle East
Staff Writers

Thousands of Lebanese return as Israel-Hezbollah truce holds

Displaced Lebanese people have been heading toward home, as an Israeli-Hezbollah truce is hailed as a 'first ray of hope' by the UN chief.

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The war in Gaza was sparked by Hamas’ despicable attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
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Middle East
David Johns

Hamas ready to reach ceasefire in Gaza: Reports

Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, a senior official in the Palestinian group said, hailing the ceasefire that took hold in Lebanon.

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal explained.
World
Max Corstorphan

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal explained

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have confirmed a ceasefire deal has been reached to stop fighting in Lebanon. This is what we know.

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US President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington after Israel and Lebanon accepted ceasefire deal on November 26, 2024.
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World
Max Corstorphan

‘Permanent cessation’: Biden brokers Israel-Hezbollah deal

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has confirmed a ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hezbollah.

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