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At least 22 people dead after pro-Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq
US government buildings in Karachi and Baghdad targeted by crowds after killing of Ayatollah Ali KhameneiUS-Is…
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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate
Deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan comes as Gulf Arab states worry about US reliability while Saudi official say…
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Thai hostages return home after being released by Hamas – video
Five Thai nationals released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel return home to emotional reunion…
- Asia Pacific, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Thailand
‘We never gave up’: tears and elation as freed Thai hostages return home from Gaza
The group of five workers were greeted at Bangkok airport by overjoyed family members and officials after bein…
- Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Thailand
‘I told my son to keep strong – let’s wait for dad’: Thailand hopes for return of its last Hamas hostage
Five of the last six Thai nationals have been released by Hamas. For one nine-year-old, the agonising wait con…
- Asia Pacific, Hamas, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Thailand, World news
‘I have to keep going’: mother of Thai worker kidnapped by Hamas prays for his return
Watchara was one of dozens of Thai migrant workers kidnapped from southern Israel on 7 OctoberEvery day, morni…
- Asia Pacific, China, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, World news
Palestinian factions including Hamas agree to form future unity government
Diplomatic coup for China as Beijing declaration sets out deal to unite across territories and prepare for ele…
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China angles for Gaza mediation role to expand influence in Middle East
Beijing joins France in urging Israel against Rafah offensive in latest effort to make its diplomatic markXi J…
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UK accused by Amnesty of ‘deliberately destabilising’ human rights globally
Rights chief also warns Britain will be ‘judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian sl…
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Seemingly disparate Middle East conflicts show collective erosion of self-restraint
As pockets of war multiply across region so does the risk that conflict becomes more contagious and intractabl…
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‘We haven’t slept a wink’: families welcome freed Thai hostages home
Tears and joy as 17 Thai nationals who were seized in Hamas attacks on Israel land in BangkokIsrael-Hamas war …
- Hamas, Israel, Israel-Hamas war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Thailand, World news
Thai foreign minister greets hostages freed by Hamas in emotional meeting
Four Thais were released late on Wednesday after two on Tuesday, having spent seven weeks in captivityIsrael-H…
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Who are the first hostages released from Gaza?
Hamas released 24 hostages on Friday, including 13 Israelis, one Filipino man and 10 Thai citizensIsrael-Hamas…
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‘Everybody is crying’: Thai relatives welcome release of hostages by Hamas
Group of nine men and one woman being treated in hospital before returning to Thailand to reunite with familie…
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Thailand’s PM says 12 of its citizens held hostage by Hamas have been freed
Srettha Thavisin confirms release of a dozen of at least 26 nationals being held after weeks of negotiations I…