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There are reasons to doubt the sincerity of HTS&s moderate turn: analysisThere are reasons to doubt the sincerity of HTS’s moderate turn: analysis

TEHRAN - Sam Heller, an analyst and a fellow with Century International, doubts HTS, originally the Syrian vanguard of the Islamic State in Iraq and then al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, is sincere in its promising statements concerning running Syria in post-Assad Syria.

“There are reasons to doubt the sincerity of HTS’s moderate turn,” Heller wrote on

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BBC investigation: Facebook has restricted news in Palestinian territories since Oct. 2023BBC investigation: Facebook has restricted news in Palestinian territories since Oct. 2023

Facebook has severely restricted the ability of Palestinian news outlets to reach an audience during Israel’s war on Gaza that began in October last year, according to BBC research.

In a comprehensive analysis of Facebook data, the BBC found that newsrooms in the Palestinian territories - in Gaza and the West Bank - had suffered a steep drop in

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Captive crisis: Israeli PM facing mounting pressureCaptive crisis: Israeli PM facing mounting pressure

TEHRAN- Pressure is building up on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his failure to return captives held in the Gaza Strip. 

Since the early stages of Israel’s war on Gaza, Israelis have regularly held protests calling for a ceasefire with Hamas to ensure the release of the captives. 

On Wednesday, thousands of middle school and high

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Al Jazeera analysis: Israeli institutions received $250m from EU despite outrage over Gaza warAl Jazeera analysis: Israeli institutions received $250m from EU despite outrage over Gaza war

As Israel began its war of genocide on Gaza on October 7, 2023, the European Union’s position was immediately clear.

“Israel has a right to defend itself – today and in the days to come,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen posted on X, alongside an image of her office’s headquarters lit up with Israel’s flag. “The European Union stan

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Is the army chief fit to be Lebanon's president?Is the army chief fit to be Lebanon's president?

BEIRUT - Coinciding with Trump’s return to the White House, Lebanon is awaiting the election of a president on January 9.

Washington is clearly seeking to bring its strategic ally, army commander Joseph Aoun, to the position.

Meanwhile, Hervé Magro, the French ambassador to Beirut, had met with Gebran Bassil, head of the Free Patriotic Movement, who

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