Saudi Arabia to host Arab summit on Trump’s Gaza plan, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the UAE to attend
Trump sparked a global outcry with his proposal for the United States to "take over" the Gaza Strip and to...
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Egypt to present ‘vision’ for Gaza reconstruction without displacement amid Trump threat to halt aid
The statement came a day after US President Donald Trump said he could "conceivably" halt aid to Egypt and Jordan...
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Israel infiltration in Hezbollah supply chain likely behind pager explosions; 9 dead, 2,800 injured
Lebanon's health minister said nine people were killed and some 2,800 wounded Tuesday when pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded...
- In neighboring Syria, 14 people were wounded "after pagers used by Hezbollah exploded
- The blasts "killed nine people, including a girl", minister Firass Abiad said in a casualty update
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Israel PM adds war goal of allowing northern residents to return home
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday expanded the country's goals for the war in Gaza, vowing to allow Israelis...
- Along Israel's northern border with Lebanon, Hezbollah claimed "dozens" of attacks on Israeli positions on Monday
- On Tuesday, UN member states will debate a draft resolution demanding an end to the Israeli occupation of all Palestinian territories within 12 months
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Israel faces risks of global isolation and losing UN membership over Gaza genocide, say UN experts
Experts from the United Nations have warned that Israel might become a pariah state, and its UN membership is under...
- UN experts slammed Western countries for their "double standards" regarding Israel
- "We are blowing up the United Nations if we don't react," warns a UN expert as Israel repeatedly disregards UN observations
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First Palestinian ambassador to Spain submits credentials
The head of state welcomed Housni Abdel Wahed to the royal palace in Madrid for the traditional ceremony for newly...
- The first Palestinian ambassador to Spain presented his credentials to Spanish King Felipe VI
- Madrid in May formally recognized a Palestinian state
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Yemeni rebel missile hits central Israel in rare attack
Jerusalem, Undefined - A missile launched by Yemen's Hamas-aligned Houthi rebels hit central Israel on Sunday, a rare incident which caused...
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iran-backed Houthis will pay a "heavy price" for the attack, which started a fire and caused some damage near Tel Aviv
- Palestinian group Hamas, whose October 7 attack triggered the war, praised the missile launch, vowing that Israel "will not enjoy security unless it ceases its brutal aggression."
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Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt, person in custody
The incident came amid heightened tensions in the knife-edge presidential race, and concern for the safety of both candidates. "There...
- The US Secret Service confirmed one or more of its agents "opened fire on a gunman" located near the boundary of Trump's golf course
- The unnerving incident appears to mark the second time in as many months that Trump has been the target of an assassination attempt
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US blames Iran-linked group for attack on Iraq diplomatic compound
The US embassy in Baghdad said in a statement issued on Friday that the attack was "initiated by Iran-aligned militia...
- An explosion rocked the compound located within the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday night
- The attack occurred amid rising regional tensions over the Gaza war and shortly ahead of a visit by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Iraq
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Raided West Bank city holds funerals after Israeli army withdraws
On Friday morning, hundreds of people walked through the streets of Tubas alongside the four bodies hoisted on stretchers and...
- The Israeli military said that its forces were engaged in a "counter-terrorism operation" in the area of Tubas
- The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said the military withdrew Thursday evening
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North Korea shows first photos of banned uranium enrichment site
North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on Friday,...
- North Korea is believed to have several sites for enriching uranium
- The country may have produced enough fissile material to build up to 90 nuclear warheads: July report
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US releases $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt
The United States, Egypt and Qatar are parties to the negotiations for the release of the hostages held by Hamas...
- Last year, the United States had made the release of part of this annual aid conditional on progress being made on respecting human rights in Egypt
- This year, however, the State Department said Egypt had made "progress" in certain areas of human rights, and mentioned Cairo's help in mediating between Israel and Hamas
Saudi Arabia to host Arab summit on Trump’s Gaza plan, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the UAE to attend
Trump sparked a global outcry with his proposal for the United States to "take over" the Gaza Strip and to...
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Netanyahu tells Israel parliament ‘some progress’ on Gaza hostage deal, defence minister admits to killing Haniyeh
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal last week, Netanyahu said, however, said he was not going to agree...
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Post-Assad Syria seeks peace; Erdogan pushes anti-terror agenda, US warns on Kurdish conflict
Barbara Leaf, Washington's top diplomat for the Middle East, told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa of the "critical need to...
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HRW accuses Israel of ‘acts of genocide’ for restricting Gaza water access
Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Israel of committing "acts of #genocide" in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and...
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UN envoy warns Syria conflict not over yet
United Nations' special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, referring to fighting between the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and...
- Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on Syrian military assets since Assad's overthrow
- Large-scale returns of refugees to Syria could destabilize the country further
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UN envoy warns Syria conflict persists as rebels seek international ties post-Assad ouster
The UN migration chief expressed concerns about large-scale refugee returns destabilizing Syria further, particularly affecting religious minorities who fled violence...
- The United Nations' special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said on Tuesday "there have been significant hostilities in the last two weeks, before a ceasefire was brokered."
- Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on Syrian military assets since Assad's overthrow in what it says is a bid to prevent them falling into hostile hands
Syria since Assad’s overthrow: latest developments
HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani said that all rebel factions in Syria would "be disbanded and the fighters trained to...
- Assad denounced the country's new leaders as "terrorists"
- President Elect Trump said Turkey did an unfriendly takeover, without a lot of lives being lost