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Arab League talks in Khartoum focus on ending war and restoring civilian life
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy discussed efforts to end Sudan’s war with Sovereignty Council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum, Qatar News Agency reported on 26 October
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Syria announces withdrawal of aviation warning as infrastructure recovery continues
Syria’s civil aviation authority announced the withdrawal of the international aircraft-safety warning for the Damascus flight information region, Qatar News Agency reported on 26 October
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Fahmy and Guterres discuss Gaza and regional sovereignty in Cairo
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed regional developments in Cairo on October 25, WAFA reported
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Arab Parliament launches initiative to mobilise support for Palestine
Arab Parliament President Saad Al Otaibi announced an initiative to coordinate parliamentary support for Palestine during a Palestine Committee meeting on October 25, according to WAFA
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Tasnim source denies a new Iranian proposal on Hormuz
Tasnim cited an unnamed informed source denying reports of a new Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US naval blockade, according to a DPA dispatch published by Shorouk on October 25
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Araghchi calls for regional security arrangements and outlines Hormuz stance
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on October 25 for regional states to cooperate on security without foreign intervention, Shorouk reported citing Mehr
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Trump frames Iran decision around a deal or renewed attacks
US President Donald Trump described a choice between an agreement with Iran and renewed attacks in a Fox News interview on October 25, according to a DPA report published by Shorouk that evening
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Jordan holds funerals for Karak church victims as inquiry continues
Jordan held funerals on October 25 for eight victims of the attack on a church in Hamoud village, Karak, Euronews reported
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Aoun expresses Lebanon’s solidarity in call with Jordan’s king
King Abdullah II received a call from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on October 25, Petra reported
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Yemen women’s ministry reviews how development programmes serve women
Yemen’s Minister of State for Women’s Affairs Ahd Jaasoos discussed development projects with For All Foundation in Aden on October 25, government-run SABA reported
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Taiz emergency committee reviews medicine and essential supplies
Taiz’s emergency committee, chaired by Governor Nabil Shamsan, reviewed hospital and market needs on October 25, government-run SABA reported
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Masam reports Yemen clearance figures through October 23
Masam reported removing 597,965 mines, unexploded ordnance items and improvised explosive devices from its launch in June 2018 through October 23, according to government-run SABA’s October 25 report
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