Hamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay

The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame on Wednesday over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite progress reported by both sides in past days.

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Israeli army forces patients out of north Gaza hospital, medics report

Israeli troops forced the evacuation of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza and many patients, some of them on foot, arrived at another hospital miles away in Gaza City, the territory's health ministry said on Tuesday.

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Abu Dhabi aims to have world&s first flying taxis in operation by next year

Abu Dhabi is aiming to become the world&s first city to launch flying ­taxis, having secured a deal to operate a ­service by late next year.

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‘This ceasefire can last six months or it can last 10 years& & length of any truce is sticking point in Gaza war peace talks

Gaps between Israel and Hamas over a possible Gaza ceasefire have narrowed, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials& remarks yesterday, though crucial differences have yet to be resolved.

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Taoiseach Simon Harris pledges Irish people&s ‘unbreakable support& for Palestinians in call with President Mahmoud Abbas

Taoiseach Simon Harris spoke with the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, calling for &peace fuelled by a two-state solution& next year.

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Syrian Christians are celebrating Christmas, but fear for the future

For the first time since the stunning overthrow of Bashar al-Assad two weeks ago, Shoukri, a Christian man in Aleppo, is tentatively reopening his shop.

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