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Ahmed Mohsen, a photojournalist, was arrested for covering pro-Gaza protests in Jordan and has been held in detention for nearly two weeks.

An Iranian trade official said talks were underway to establish a free trade agreement between it and Lebanon.

Gangs of men began beating Syrians in Christian areas after the Lebanese army announced the murder of a Christian Lebanese Forces' official on Monday.

Pascal Sleiman, the leader of the Lebanese Forces in Jbeil, north Lebanon, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Sunday, sparking a manhunt.

Hassan Nasrallah emphasised Hezbollah's war readiness and said an Iranian response to Israel's attack on its consulate in Damascus was "inevitable."

"We could not watch the catastrophe occurring in Gaza and stand by without doing anything," said Al-Aswad, Molham's emergency response coordinator.

More than 500 migrants arrived in Cyprus over the weekend, raising the population of the country's primary refugee camp to an annual high.

Jordanian rights activists published a letter on Tuesday calling on the government to respect the right to freedom amid arrests of pro-Palestine protesters.

Jordan announced that it had arrested several protesters on Sunday as demonstrations calling for the cancellation of the Jordan-Israel peace treaty grew.

Israel's military leadership said that it would be stepping up strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Syria and anywhere else it might be operating.