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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made history on Friday as he crossed into South Korea to hold talks with Moon Jae-in.  It is the first time a North Korea leader has set foot in its southern neighbour since the end of the Korean War.  The two are holding talks in the demilitarised zone as part…

The US, UK and France have launched air strikes « on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities » in Syria, US President Donald Trump announced early on Saturday.  The strikes come after a suspected chemical weapons attack in the former rebel stronghold of Douma last weekend.  Here are all the latest updates on the strikes:  NATO…

For a second week, Palestinians are continuing their unarmed protest along the eastern borders of the Gaza Strip, as part of the Great March of Return movement. Israeli forces have killed 22 Palestinians during the past week, including 17 on the first Friday of protest, and injured more than 1,600 Palestinians. Here are all the…

The decision of US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has generated a series of reactions in Palestine and around the world. Here are the latest developments, both on the diplomatic and street front, as of Tuesday, December 12: Diplomatic updates Ankara criticises Arab reaction. « Some Arab countries have shown…

Almost six months ago, four countries imposed an air, sea and land blockade on Qatar. Here are the latest developments in the crisis as of Tuesday December 5: The 38th GCC summit will kick off in Kuwait city on Tuesday amid continuation of a blockade by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against…