GAZA -- The Hamas chief announced on Sunday that an agreement has been reached with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over holding the parliamentary and presidential elections in the Palestinian territories.

"We received a positive response from Abbas on holding the presidential and parliamentary elections," Haniyeh told a news briefing in Gaza City. (Gaza-Abbas-Elections Agreement)

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JERUSALEM -- Leaders of the Arab public in Israel launched a hunger strike on Sunday, accusing the Israeli authorities of ignoring growing crime in the Arab communities.

The strike, joined by Arab leaders including parliament members, mayors and party leaders, was staged by setting up a protest tent in front of the prime minister's office in Jerusalem. (Israel-Arab-Strike)

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DAMASCUS -- The Syrian army on Sunday consolidated its positions in the countryside of Hasakah province in northeastern Syria and met with other Syrian military units advancing from Raqqa province in northern Syria, according to the state news agency SANA.

The Syrian army's deployment comes in light of "its duties to counter the Turkish aggression," as new Syrian units were deployed on Sunday in the countryside of Tal Tamr area in the northeastern countryside of Hasakah and met with advancing forces from Raqqa province, said the report. (Syria-Army Deployment)

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BEIRUT -- Supporters of Lebanese President Michel Aoun flocked to Baabda Palace on Sunday for the president and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) headed by Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, Al Jadeed local TV Channel reported.

Aoun's supporters reiterated their confidence in the president's capabilities of implementing reforms that would restore economic prosperity in the country. (Lebanon-Protests) Enditem

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