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A concise round-up of the region’s top news stories this morning
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Australia, Japan condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in defense talks
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held a phone call with his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, to discuss bilateral defense cooperation and regional security developments.
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After the Blue Helmets: What Mali, Darfur, and Somalia Can Teach Lebanon
On 31 October, the United Nations closed its last mission in Somalia, after more than 30 years of work in the country. In two months, on 31 December, UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, will stop its operations after almost 50 years. It will then have one year to leave.
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Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed three Palestinians, with several others wounded, according to local health officials. The Israeli military has yet to comment on the incidents.