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USAID, Reuters dismiss mountain of evidence showing Hamas steals humanitarian aid – analysis

The study's acknowledgment of severe limitations, combined with extensive documentation of Hamas aid diversion from multiple sources, raises serious questions about the reliability of its findings.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Ziad Rahbani, enfant terrible of Lebanese stage and song, dies at 69

Renowned Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, son of music icon Fairuz and pioneer of Oriental jazz, died on Saturday aged 69 after revolutionising Lebanese theatre and music."On Saturday at 9:00 am (0600 GMT), the heart of the great artist and creator Ziad Rahbani stopped beating," said a statement from the Beirut hospital where he was being treated.He had long suffered from health problems.
Source: Al Monitor
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Syria, Israel agree to further talks on de-escalating conflict, Ekhbariya TV reports

(Reuters) -Syrian and Israeli officials agreed to meet again after no final accord was reached in U.S.-mediated talks in Paris on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria, state-run Ekhbariya TV reported on Saturday, citing a diplomatic source.The source described the dialogue as "honest and responsible", in the first confirmation from the Syrian side that talks had taken place.On Friday, U.S. envoy Tom Barrack said officials from both countries spoke about de-escalating the situation in Syria during the talks on Thursday.
Source: Al Monitor
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Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 25

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 25 people on Saturday in the Palestinian territory devastated by more than 21 months of war.Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP the dead included nine people killed in three separate air strikes in Gaza City.Eleven people were killed in four separate strikes near the southern city of Khan Yunis, while two were killed in a drone strike in Nuseirat refugee camp, he added.
Source: Al Monitor
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