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Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب

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Middle East reporter at the @AP usually covering Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. RTs ≠ endorsement. ☕️ 🎸 and West Ham.

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What would lifting US sanctions on #Syria mean to the war-torn country? It eventually will facilitate the country’s recovery, but will take time to happen. “I think people view sanctions as a switch that you turn on and off. Far from it." Karam Shaar كرم شعّار apnews.com/article/trump-…

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What a transformation. The American military detained him as an al-Qaida fighter in Iraq. Now as Syria's leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa shook hands with US President Trump, who later described him as a “young, attractive guy” with a “very strong past." The Associated Press apnews.com/article/trump-…

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54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital morgue says The Associated Press cameraman in Khan Younis counted 10 airstrikes The strikes come as U.S. President Donald Trump visits the Middle East, visiting Gulf states but not Israel. apnews.com/article/mideas…

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BREAKING: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip rises to at least 103, hospitals say. The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the overnight strikes. apnews.com/article/mideas…

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BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter has killed at least 25 Palestinians, mostly women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, they added. apnews.com/article/israel…

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Without meat, families in Gaza struggle to celebrate Islam’s Eid al-Adha holiday Prices for everything have soared amid Israel's blockade, just slightly eased two weeks ago. Meat and most fresh fruits and vegetables disappeared from the markets weeks ago apnews.com/article/gaza-e…

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Lebanon's new leadership hopes to rekindle ties with the Gulf which for years have soured. With battered economy and shaky security - time is not on their side. The country was once a go-to destination, and they hope tourism be a "catalyst". The Associated Press apnews.com/article/lebano…

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BREAKING: The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest, two U.S. officials said. apnews.com/article/state-…

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BREAKING: Iran says it will create a new uranium enrichment facility after board of UN nuclear watchdog finds it isn't complying with nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years. apnews.com/article/iran-u…

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Iran's state-run news agency quotes an anonymous official saying Iran will have a "decisive" response to Israel's attack, which targeted the country's nuclear program and raised the potential for an all-out war between the bitter adversaries. apnews.com/live/israel-ir…

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Hezbollah issues its first statement after Israel's attacks on Iran. It condemned Israel for the attacks, and said it undermines efforts to bring about stability in the region. No mention of any military action they will take from southern Lebanon.

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BREAKING: Seventy-eight people have been killed and over 320 injured in Israeli attacks, Iran's U.N. ambassador says. Follow live updates: apnews.com/live/israel-ir…

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The Israeli military is warning Iranians to evacuate "military weapons production factories,” likely signaling new strikes. The warning came just after Iranian foreign minister signaled Tehran would stop its attacks on Israel if Israel stopped its strikes. apnews.com/article/israel…

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"I am living in the basement of a small hotel” - Aimail Hussein from Afghanistan trapped in Tehran Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region’s airspace The Associated Press apnews.com/article/israel…