DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM -- Israel launched airstrikes on Monday night targeting a Syrian air defense battalion near the western coastal city of Tartus, Syrian state media and a war monitor reported.

According to Syria's state-run SANA news agency, the strikes hit the outskirts of Tartus, with no immediate reports of casualties. Syrian Civil Defense teams and military specialists were deployed to assess the damage and confirm the exact locations of the strikes. (Syria-Israeli Airstrikes)

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DAMASCUS -- At least three people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion of unknown origin on Monday at an entry point to Al-Bukamal, a city in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Al-Zour, state media reported.

According to the state-run SANA news agency, Syrian Civil Defense teams have recovered the victims' bodies, evacuated the wounded to local hospitals, and extinguished a fire ignited by the blast. (Syria-Explosion-Death Toll)

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CAIRO -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a series of bilateral meetings Monday in Cairo with his visiting counterparts from Palestine, Jordan, Tunisia, Bahrain, Mauritania, Yemen, and Iraq ahead of an emergency Arab Summit on Gaza, scheduled for Tuesday in Egypt's New Administrative Capital.

The meetings focused on solidifying a unified Arab stance against any attempts to displace Palestinians from their homeland, and prioritizing the swift reconstruction of the war-torn Gaza Strip, according to statements released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. (Egypt-Arab Summit-Gaza)

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TRIPOLI -- Libya launched a new public bidding round for oil and gas exploration for the first time in 17 years, Acting Chairman of the state-owned Libyan National Oil Corporation Masoud Sulaiman announced on Monday.

This round of bidding, which includes more than 24 zones, will enhance Libya's position among the world's oil countries, and help achieve the goal of reaching oil production of 2 million barrels per day (bpd), Sulaiman said during the bidding launch ceremony. "We called on oil companies in the world to participate in this round to invest in Libya." (Libya-Oil Exploration-Public Bidding) Enditem

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