CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a phone conversation on Friday, during which they affirmed their rejection of displacing Palestinians from Gaza.

According to a statement by the Egyptian Presidency, the two called for expediting Gaza's reconstruction, rejected any attempt to relocate Palestinians, and urged global efforts to ensure that the Palestinians remain in their land. (Egypt-UN-Displacing Palestinians)

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BEIRUT -- Two people were killed and 10 others injured on Friday by Syrian sniper and artillery attacks in eastern Lebanon's Hermel, as clashes between Syrian militants and Lebanese tribes continued along the border, Lebanese media reported.

Lebanese news website Elnashra reported that most of the Lebanese casualties were from the Jaafar tribe, and that the injured have been transferred to hospitals in Hermel for treatment. (Lebanon-Syria-Clashes)

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JERUSALEM/GAZA -- Israel has received from Hamas, through mediating countries, the names of three Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza on Saturday as part of a ceasefire-hostage deal, the prime minister's office said Friday in a statement.

In exchange, Hamas said Israel will release 183 Palestinian prisoners. (Israel-Hamas-Prisoner Exchange)

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ISTANBUL -- Türkiye's central bank raised its year-end inflation forecast for 2025 to 24 percent from 21 percent, according to its latest inflation report released on Friday.

Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan presented the report, the first of the year, at the Istanbul Financial Center. (Türkiye-Inflation-Forecast) Enditem

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