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Hamas frees three Israeli hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinian detainees
Hamas frees three Israeli hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinian detainees
In five earlier swaps, 21 hostages and more than 730 Palestinian detainees were released
Trump's Gaza plan fails reality test for Egyptian leaders
Politician Sahar Albazar says Cairo should not entertain unrealistic proposals for Gaza
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After 20 years, is Lebanon finally nearing closure on Hariri’s assassination?
Politicians and experts discuss enduring legacy of the killing of former Lebanese leader.
Hariri’s killing, 20 years on
Riad Salameh's son and lawyer under formal investigation in France
'We can reasonably hope for a trial at the end of 2026,' plaintiff tells The National
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