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The ‘ticking-bomb’ Syrian prisons filled with IS suspects – video explainer
By January 24, 2026

The Syrian government has taken control of several prison camps holding Islamic State (IS) suspects in the north-east of the country.The takeover took place after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which previously controlled the facilities, signed a …

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Syrian and Kurdish forces agree to extend ceasefire as threat of war looms
ByWilliam Christou in Deir el-Zour January 24, 2026

Ceasefire to be extended for one month to allow transfer of suspected Islamic State members from Syria to IraqThe Syrian government and Kurdish forces agreed to extend a ceasefire on Saturday, according to Syrian diplomatic sources, temporarily staving…

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‘I wish I had the power to ease his suffering’: Gaza’s cancer patients trapped by war and blockade
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Sufian Taha in Nablus January 24, 2026

Thousands of Palestinian cancer patients are living without treatment as they await medical evacuationWhen the Gaza war began, Ismail Abu Naji was just 18 months old, his small body covered in swollen, bleeding lesions. Months earlier, doctors had diag…

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The week around the world in 20 pictures
ByJim Powell and Hannah Cauhépé January 23, 2026

ICE in Minneapolis, Russian airstrikes in Kyiv, protests in Greenland and the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarning: this gallery contains images some readers may find dist…

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United Arab Emirates plans to bankroll first ‘planned community’ in south Gaza
ByCate Brown in Washington January 23, 2026

Exclusive: Blueprints describe a ‘case study’ community where residents submit biometric data to gain entryThe United Arab Emirates plans to fund “Gaza’s first planned community” on the ruined outskirts of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city. Palestinian r…

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Trump says US ‘armada’ heading to Middle East as Iran death toll put above 5,000
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 23, 2026January 24, 2026

US president says ‘we have a lot of ships’ going in that direction and that Washington is watching Iran closelyDonald Trump has said an American “armada” is heading towards the Middle East and that the US is monitoring Iran closely, as activists put th…

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Spanish court points finger at Israel as it drops Pegasus spyware case again
BySam Jones in Madrid January 23, 2026

Judge shelves inquiry into use of Israeli-made software to target ministers’ phones citing chronic lack of cooperationSpain’s highest criminal court has again shelved its investigation into the use of Israeli-made Pegasus software to target the mobile …

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Trump’s Gaza plan is a rebuff to Israeli extremists, but will soon be put to test
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent January 22, 2026

Blueprint presented by Jared Kushner shows unified Gaza run by Palestinians, with Rafah crossing to open next weekAmid the hullabaloo and self-congratulation of Donald Trump’s “board of peace” launch in Davos, his administration laid out specific plans…

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‘It has been overwhelming’: Sudanese friends complete 900-mile UK walk
ByJessica Murray Social affairs correspondent January 22, 2026

Giel Malual and John Kuei trekked from Dungeness to John o’Groats to raise funds for new schools in SudanWhen Giel Malual set out to walk the length of the UK to raise money to open a school for displaced children from his home country of Sudan, he did…

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Not all efforts to rebuild Aleppo are local | Letters
ByGuardian staff January 22, 2026

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture has restored eight key areas of the medieval souk, notes Luis Monréal Your long read article is a powerful account of the impacts of Syria’s civil war on the city of Aleppo (Out of the ruins: will Aleppo ever be rebuilt?,…

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