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  • Saif Al Islam Qaddafi on a plane in Zintan on November 19, 2011. Reuters

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  • High trust is a strength, but it also brings responsibility. Getty

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  • Palestinians arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, through the Rafah crossing on Monday. EPA

    EditorialGazans need Israel to fully reopen the Rafah crossing

  • Inside Al-Hol camp in Syria's Hasakah province. For years, these detention facilities and camps have represented a clear point of imbalance in the regional security equation. Getty

    CommentIraq is moving to prevent the return of ISIS in a new form

  • Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo, left, and Karim Benzema, formerly of Al Ittihad but now an Al Hilal player. Getty Images

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  • One kilogram gold bars at a bullion dealer in Budapest, Hungary. Traditional financial advice treats gold as a long-term buy-and-hold asset. Bloomberg

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An Iranian woman reacts as she tries to connect to the internet to check on her visa status for her migration process, after a nationwide internet shutdown. Reuters

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Israel hit by two major Gaza-related corruption cases

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Refugee children dance outside a makeshift shelter in Bekaa Valley, near the border with Syria. EPA

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  • Al Hilal's new signing Karim Benzema holds up his new shirt during his official unveiling. Reuters

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  • Sharjah Mosque lit up for the 15th annual Sharjah Light Festival. AFP

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  • A tourist prepares to throw a coin into Rome’s Trevi Fountain after the city introduced a €2 fee to access the basin. Reuters

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  • Matheus Cunha joined Manchester United last summer when the club did all of their transfer dealings for the 2025/26 season. Reuters

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    Fashion brands are turning Winter Olympics into a global style competition

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Six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary

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Lebanon says Israel's regular air attacks in the south are a hindrance to its plans to disarm Hezbollah. EPA

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Egypt and Turkey to upgrade relations to 'strategic' level during Erdogan visit

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