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Nationwide Truce in Syria Underway

The Syrian government and rebel groups agreed to a nationwide cease-fire starting a midnight (22:00 GMT) Thursday. The deal was brokered this week by Russia and Turkey and excludes the groups designated by the United Nations as terrorist. If the truce holds, peace talks will […]

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Syria’s cease-fire holding despite minor violations

BEIRUT (AP) — A nationwide Syrian cease-fire brokered by Russia and Turkey that went into effect at midnight held Friday despite minor violations, marking a potential breakthrough in a conflict that has disregarded high-level peace initiatives for over five years. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for […]

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Staatssekretärin Duzdar reist nach Libanon

beliebtes Reiseziel der österreichischen Regierung: Die aus einer palästinensischen Familie stammende SPÖ-Staatssekretärin Muna Duzdar besucht kommende Woche Israel und Palästina. Im Mittelpunkt steht das Thema Digitalisierung. Danach reist Duzdar in den Libanon, um die dortigen UN-Soldaten zu treffen und Flüchtlingslager zu besichtigen.   Am ersten […]

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El último ermitaño del Líbano

Un misterioso repique de campanas se pierde en la inmensidad del valle de la Qadisha, en el norte del Líbano. Es la hora del ángelus. Como una aparición, un anciano de larga barba blanca, ataviado con un hábito y capucha negra, desciende un camino de […]