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Gaza aid flotilla from Tunisia delayed

The departure from Tunisia of pro-Palestinian activists seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza with aid boats has been postponed, organizers said on Saturday. It was planned for Sunday, but organizers said they rescheduled the boats’ departure from Tunis to Wednesday,...

Lebanon set to discuss plan to disarm Hezbollah

The Lebanese government is set to discuss on Friday an army plan to disarm Hezbollah, which the Iran-backed group opposes, accusing the cabinet of playing into the hands of Israel and the United States. In August, under heavy US pressure and fearing Israel would intensify its strikes,...