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Leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia demanded aid be allowed to enter Gaza, called for cessation of arms exports to Israel.

With the outbreak of an intensified war between Israel and Palestine, can mediation efforts help?

Fifty years after the Arab-Israeli war, Israel continues to occupy the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.

Demonstrations have grown steadily throughout the south, centring around the province of Suwayda

A decade after a sarin gas attack killed hundreds and left thousands hurt in a Syrian suburb near the capital of Damascus, survivors say there has been no accountability for that attack or for other atrocities committed during the country's brutal conflict

After a flurry of diplomatic activities, the warring parties seem far from engaging in any meaningful negotiations.

The two leaders say they discussed fighting drugs, return of refugees and lifting of Western sanctions imposed in Syria.

In a significant outreach, Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan will visit Syria from July 12 to 13, the Ministry of External Affairs said in an announcement. During the visit, MoS Muraleedharan is likely to meet the Syrian leadership in the capital Damascus for wide-ranging discussions.

A number of nations, as well as the Arab League, have strongly criticised Israel’s attacks on Jenin.

Countries that once welcomed Syrians fleeing the civil war are now forcing them to return as Assad is feted by the Arab world