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Local official says Ras al-Ahmar blockade displaced 19 families
Local council head Abdullah Bisharat said access closures at Ras al-Ahmar, south of Tubas, had forced 19 Palestinian families to leave. QNA cited WAFA on 20…
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Local sources report Israeli incursions in rural Quneitra
QNA cited local sources on 20 October reporting Israeli incursions in rural Quneitra, southern Syria. The report described two tanks and seven vehicles near…
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Arab League chief urges support for Lebanese institutions and army
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy urged support for Lebanon’s institutions and armed forces during a Beirut visit, QNA reported on 20 October. He…
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Jerusalem Waqf reports settler entry into Al-Aqsa compound
QNA cited Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf on 20 October reporting that dozens of settlers entered the Al-Aqsa compound through the Mughrabi Gate under Israeli…
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GCC and UK discuss free trade agreement procedures
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi and UK trade policy minister Anas Sarwar discussed free trade agreement developments in London on 20 October, QNA…
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Texas opens early voting amid contests for governor and Senate
Early voting has begun in Texas ahead of the US midterm elections, QNA reported on 20 October 2026. Voters face contests for governor and the Senate as the…
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Medical sources report couple killed near Gaza Al Shifa hospital
Medical sources reported that a man and his wife were killed when an apartment near Al Shifa hospital in western Gaza City was struck, according to QNA on 20…
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Seoul voices concern over military threats along Korean border
South Korea’s defence ministry expressed concern about North Korean military threats along the border, QNA reported on 20 October 2026.
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Amnesty calls for targeted sanctions and protection of olive farmers
Amnesty International urged action to protect Palestinians from settler attacks during the olive harvest, QNA reported on 20 October 2026.
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New incursion reported in Quneitra village of Taranja
QNA reported an Israeli incursion into Taranja in northern Quneitra on 19 October 2026, including a house raid and earthworks between Taranja and Hader.
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UN urges freedom of movement for UNIFIL after supply obstruction
The United Nations called for Israeli restrictions on UNIFIL movement in Lebanon to be lifted, QNA reported on 19 October 2026, citing spokesperson Stéphane…
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India and UAE foreign ministers discuss regional security in New Delhi
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed in New Delhi on 19 October 2026, according to QNA.
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