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JON GAMBRELL

JON GAMBRELL

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US airstrikes targeting a Yemeni oil port killed 20 people, Houthis say

Yemen's Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port have killed 20 people and wounded 50 others

US airstrikes targeting a Yemeni oil port killed 20 people, Houthis say
MidEast|Political|US|World

UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a 'very crucial' stage

Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage

UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a 'very crucial' stage
MidEast|Political|US|World

Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome

Iranian state television has confirmed that the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would take place

Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome
MidEast|Political|US|World

Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks

A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman after Rome named by officials

Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program had appeared ready to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source and others said the next round of negotiations would take place in Rome

Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman after Rome named by officials
MidEast|Political|US|World

Suspected US airstrikes kill at least 7 people in Yemen, Houthi rebels say

Suspected U.S. airstrikes around Yemen’s rebel-held capital have killed at least seven people and wounded 29 overnight

Suspected US airstrikes kill at least 7 people in Yemen, Houthi rebels say
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

Iran and US envoys hold 1st negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program, and talk face-to-face

Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

Iran and US envoys hold 1st negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program, and talk face-to-face
MidEast|Political|US|World

Mideast mediator Oman at the center of a key first Iran-US meeting over Tehran's nuclear program

Iran and the United States will meet in Oman for the first talks in President Donald Trump’s second term over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

Mideast mediator Oman at the center of a key first Iran-US meeting over Tehran's nuclear program
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Ksenia Karelina, a dual US-Russian national released by Moscow in prisoner swap, arrives in US

A Russian-American woman freed by Moscow has arrived back in the United States as part of a prisoner swap completed as the two countries aim to repair ties

Ksenia Karelina, a dual US-Russian national released by Moscow in prisoner swap, arrives in US
MidEast|Political|US|World

Suspected US strikes overnight in Yemen kill at least 3 people, Houthi rebels say

Suspected U.S. airstrikes in Yemen overnight into Thursday killed at least three people

Suspected US strikes overnight in Yemen kill at least 3 people, Houthi rebels say
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Iran's president insists Tehran does not seek a nuclear bomb and dangles US business opportunities

Iran’s president again has pledged his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States

Iran's president insists Tehran does not seek a nuclear bomb and dangles US business opportunities
MidEast|Political|US|World

Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels say

Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded the area around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida, killing at least eight people and wounding 16 others

Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels say
Asia|MidEast|Political|US|World

Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program

Iran’s foreign minister says he’ll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets

Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy-producing nations

Middle East stock markets are tumbling as they struggle with the dual hit of U.S. tariffs and a sharp decline in oil prices

Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy-producing nations
MidEast|Political|US|World

Yemen's Houthis say US strikes kill 6 as Trump's bombing video suggests higher overall death toll

Suspected U.S. airstrikes over the weekend targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least six people

Yemen's Houthis say US strikes kill 6 as Trump's bombing video suggests higher overall death toll
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast

Iran's currency falls to a record low against the dollar as tensions run high

Iran’s rial currency traded at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday

Iran's currency falls to a record low against the dollar as tensions run high
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Suspected US airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 6 people, Houthi rebels say

Suspected U.S. airstrikes have battered rebel-controlled areas of Yemen, which the Houthis say killed at least six people

Suspected US airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 6 people, Houthi rebels say
MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they have shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country
Crime|MidEast|World

UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan

A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi Kogan

UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan
MidEast|Political|US|World

US airstrikes pound Yemen overnight, killing at least 3, Houthi rebels say

Suspected U.S. airstrikes have struck around Yemen’s rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning

US airstrikes pound Yemen overnight, killing at least 3, Houthi rebels say
MidEast|Political|US|World

Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter

Iran’s president says Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States in response to a letter from President Donald Trump over its rapidly advancing nuclear program

Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter
MidEast|Political|US|World

New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen

Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded Yemen overnight

New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen
MidEast|Political|US|World

Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the country’s Houthi rebels, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa

Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World

US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion

The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion

US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

US holds separate talks with Russians after meeting Ukrainians to discuss a potential ceasefire

U.S. negotiators are working with Russian representatives on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine

US holds separate talks with Russians after meeting Ukrainians to discuss a potential ceasefire

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