Lebanon is working with Syria to resolve prisoner issues, aiming to ease tensions before upcoming elections.
The Beiruter
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Ali al-Sistani - Hezbollah - Lebanon - Hassan Nasrallah assassination
Sistani’s disclosed message to Hezbollah: Lebanon should not be dragged into wars
Ali al-Sistani urged Hezbollah to avoid war and protect all Lebanese civilians in a private warning before Hassan Nasrallah's assassination.
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Iraq amnesty law - Prisoner release - Political bargain - Iraq
Iraq’s general amnesty law: a political bargain that whitewashes prisons and fuels corruption
Iraq’s amnesty law, born of political deals, has freed thousands including criminals fueling corruption and eroding public trust.
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Gaza - $70 billion reconstruction - Gaza reconstruction - United Nations development programme
UN hails willingness of countries to fund Gaza’s $70 billion reconstruction
UN officials express cautious optimism over international pledges to fund Gaza’s $70 billion reconstruction amid warnings of a long, generational recovery after massive destruction.
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Nasser al-Qudwa - West Bank - Gaza - Gaza peace deal - Post-war Gaza
Arafat’s nephew returns, eyeing a place in Gaza’s post-war future
Nasser al-Qudwa, a longtime Fatah figure and critic of Mahmoud Abbas, has returned from exile to the West Bank amid post-war Gaza planning, positioning himself for a potential leadership role in the strip's future governance.
By The Beiruter