'At a certain point, a war must end with some political arrangement'

27/11/2024 07:54 France 24

Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants have begun a ceasefire in a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting. As a region on edge wonders whether it would hold, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen welcomes Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Programme at Chatham House in London.

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27/11/2024 07:51 France 24

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26/11/2024 15:14 France 24

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26/11/2024 14:44 France 24

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26/11/2024 14:12 France 24

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26/11/2024 10:25 France 24

NATO and Ukraine hold talks over Russia's new hypersonic missile

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