gaza
Hamas, two other Palestinian groups say Gaza ceasefire deal 'closer than ever'
Hamas and two other Palestinian militant groups said on Saturday that a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel is "closer
Spanish police on Friday confirmed that they had broken up a people-smuggling ring that brought more than 1,000 Algerian and Syrian migrants to Spain before relocating them elsewhere in Europe.
Twenty-one people were arrested in the operation involving Europol in the
Madrid region, Andalusia and the Basque country.
Migrants paid up to $21,600 to be brought to Spain and housed there before their transfer to other parts of the continent, police said, according to reporting by AFP.
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Syria
Leaders of Turkey and Iran call for action on Syria at Muslim summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the ongoing crisis in Syria during the D-8 summit
Tunisia
20 migrants found dead off Tunisia’s coast in second fatal boat crossing attempt this week
The bodies of 20 migrants were recovered off Tunisia’s coast on Wednesday after a boat capsized during a journey
Libya
Russia transporting military assets from Syria to Libya, officials say
Russia has begun transferring significant military forces and equipment from Syria to Libya, according to Western officials. CNN reports that
Egypt
Cyprus and Egypt Commit to joint action on Syria
In a recent phone call, President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have resolved