Hamas takes Gaza as clashes end with arrests looting and exile
Hamas militants seized control of Gaza after five days of fighting. Fath officials fled to Egypt while cross border closures raised fears of a humanitarian crisis. Looting and street celebrations followed as bodies filled Shifa Hospital and arrests were announced, including senior Fatah leaders.
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Mahmoud Abbas
Condoleezza Rice
Rice
Abu Mazen
Abbas
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Israel
Yousef
Mediterranean
Egypt
El-Arish
Channel Two TV
Erez
Mohammed Dahlan
Shifa
Tawfiq Abu Khoussa
Abu Obeideh
BBC
Alan Johnston
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Syria
Iran
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Quebec soldiers in Afghanistan kept busy with reconstruction work
A small contingent of 156 soldiers from Valcartier Quebec has been in Kandahar since December, protecting convoys and assisting a Provincial Reconstruction Team. They focus on building rapport with locals, constructing a school, canals, and irrigation, while media coverage and public scrutiny rise in Quebec.
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Afghanistan
Quebec
Valcartier
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Richard Collin
C Company
Royal 22Nd Regiment
van Doos
Michel Tousignant
Kandahar City
Tousignant
Canada
PRT
Sperwan Gar
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