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UAE and Lebanon talk travel, and fires ravage Israel

UAE and Lebanon talk travel, and fires ravage Israel

The National02-05-2025
The UAE and Lebanon are working on lifting travel restrictions, which include a UAE-imposed ban on Emiratis travelling to Lebanon, following a meeting of their Presidents. Washington has reportedly been planning deportations to Libya. Firefighters in Israel are battling what authorities said might be the largest wildfire in the country's history.
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