Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, left, meets Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut on Thursday. Reuters

Syria's Al Shibani says Damascus open to talks with Hezbollah

Foreign Minister raises possibility during Beirut visit, after US President Donald Trump suggested Syrian intervention in Lebanon

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How one clause of Israel-Lebanon deal could deny justice for war crimes

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Gaza war could have ended a year earlier, says ex-head of Israeli hostage file

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Israel tightens grip on Jerusalem after allocating plot for new US embassy

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Iran-Qatar talks zero in on frozen assets as US deal hangs in balance

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Miscarriages in Gaza soar as pregnant mothers struggle in dire conditions

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Gaza mediators table modified proposal for disarming Hamas

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A satellite image shows the village of Froun in Lebanon, which is within one of the two 'pilot zones' for Israeli withdrawal. Reuters

Israel tells Lebanon that leaving pilot zones will 'take time'

Military official says Lebanese army waiting to take over the two areas after Israeli withdrawal

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CommentIs this the beginning of the end of pro-Israel Aipac's dominance in US politics?

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Centcom chief visits Beirut as split widens in Lebanon over Israel deal

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European powers warn businesses to avoid E1 settlement contracts in West Bank

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Violence reignites in southern Syria after Israeli forces kill two

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Netanyahu tells Israelis choice is between war under his leadership or weak government

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Dreading to stay but scared to leave: Gazans torn as peace plan stalls

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Unexploded bombs in the village of Aabdyn, in Deraa, Syria. Israel's latest aerial barrage forced many residents to flee. AFP

Violence reignites in southern Syria after Israeli forces kill two

Area bordering Jordan and occupied Golan Heights has been quiet since major Israeli incursion in November

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Netanyahu tells Israelis choice is between war under his leadership or weak government

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Dreading to stay but scared to leave: Gazans torn as peace plan stalls

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New US-Iran talks planned for Tuesday, Trump says

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