# assad • syria • bashar • sentenced • dictator • death
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The ruling is the first of its kind under Syria’s transitional leaders, who ousted Assad in 2024, vowing to provide justice and accountability for crimes committed under his rule.
August 12, 2026, 6:40 am
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The sentence was meted out after a trial in absentia, as Assad fled Syria in 2024 after being ousted in a rebel offensive.
August 11, 2026, 3:41 pm
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# yemen • casualties • rescuers • cargo • ship • sea
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Yemeni officials blame group for attack on Tanzania-flagged vessel at Red Sea mouth, but Iran-backed rebels yet to claim responsibility; Houthis also target Yemeni port city
August 11, 2026, 10:30 am
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# syria • assad • iaea • nuclear • progress • weapons
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Israel reportedly told US it could bomb the site unless material -- including yellowcake suitable for a dirty bomb -- was safely removed, prompting nuclear watchdog's deal with Damascus
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# houthi • terrorists • attack • missile • pakistanis • gulf
The Times Of India
Houthi Missiles BURNS Tanzania-Flagged Tihamah At Anchor In Red Sea; Strike Kills At Least Six
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A deadly Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has killed six people and wounded ten others, raising fresh fears for global shipping. Yemen’s Coast Guard says three Pakistani sailors, one Indonesian crew member and two Yemeni...
August 12, 2026, 4:14 am
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# yemeni • houthi • rescuers • sea • attack • ship
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Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while U.S. forces fired on a ship they said was trying
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# hormuz • iran • blockade • sanctions • war • pakistan
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Trump administration officials on Wednesday said economic pressure on Iran is working and will eventually force the regime to agree to a peace deal, even as commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains low.
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# gaza • palestinian • palestine • israel • miliband • politics
foreignpolicy.com
Gaza Politics, Relations & Current Affairs – Foreign Policy
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The Times Of India
'You Israeli Settler Thieves Must Be Kicked Out': Palestinian Diplomat Vs Israel Envoy Fight At UN
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# assad • syria • bashar • sentenced • absentia • death
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A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced him and his brother in absentia for murder, torture, and crimes against humanity.
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# refinery • libya • drone • zawiya • fuel • oil
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Firefighters attempt to tackle a huge blaze at a refinery in Zawiya after a drone strike near a main oil tank and pipeline network, the third such attack in two days
August 11, 2026, 9:23 am
The Times Of India
Libya’s Oil Heart Under Attack, Zawiya Refinery Fears Shutdown After Triple Drone Attacks
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# lebanon • abolish • penalty • arab • parliament • death
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Lebanon’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty on Tuesday
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# oman • tanker • gulf • spill • coastline • shoreline
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BEIRUT (AP) — Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country's mainland, to the north of the island, Oman’s environment authority said Wednesday.
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