Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

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Senate defeats effort led by Bernie Sanders to block planned US arms sales to Israel

Senate defeats effort led by Bernie Sanders to block planned US arms sales to Israel

Senate defeats effort led by Bernie Sanders to block planned US arms sales to Israel
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths

The Senate has rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel

Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
Africa|MidEast|World

Southern African bloc extends troop deployment in Congo by a year

Southern Africa's regional bloc on Wednesday extended by a year its troop deployment in Democratic Republic of Congo, where it is helping the government fight rebel groups.

Southern African bloc extends troop deployment in Congo by a year
MidEast|Political|US|World

Hezbollah chief says it reviewed truce proposal, ceasefire in Israel's hands

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said in a televised speech aired on Wednesday that his group had reviewed and given feedback on a U.S.-drafted ceasefire proposal to end fighting with

Hezbollah chief says it reviewed truce proposal, ceasefire in Israel's hands
MidEast|US|World

US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release

The United States has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it was not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas last year

US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release
MidEast|World

Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon

Israeli officials have demanded freedom to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any emerging cease-fire deal between the sides, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the region attempting to clinch an agreement

Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon
MidEast|World

IAEA's Grossi hopes Iran's capping of highly enriched uranium stock holds

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday he hopes Iran's move towards capping its stock of uranium just short of weapons grade will hold, as

IAEA's Grossi hopes Iran's capping of highly enriched uranium stock holds
MidEast|World

Netanyahu offers $5 million and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone returning a hostage

Netanyahu offers $5 million and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone returning a hostage

Netanyahu offers $5 million and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone returning a hostage
MidEast|Political|US|World

US envoy to travel to Israel in bid to seal Hezbollah ceasefire

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said he will travel to Israel on Wednesday to try to secure a ceasefire ending the war with Lebanon's Hezbollah group after declaring

US envoy to travel to Israel in bid to seal Hezbollah ceasefire
MidEast|Opinion|Political|World

Iran's President calls on Pope Francis to use influence to stop war in Middle East

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop war in the Middle East, semi-official Fars news agency reported on

Iran's President calls on Pope Francis to use influence to stop war in Middle East
Asia|MidEast|World

North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says

South Korea's spy agency says that North Korea has recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine

North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says
MidEast|Political|US|World

US-Israel panel to look into civilian harm in Gaza is set for first meeting next month

The Biden administration says a U.S.-Israel panel to look into reports of civilian harm from the war in Gaza will meet for the first time in early December

US-Israel panel to look into civilian harm in Gaza is set for first meeting next month
MidEast|World

Turkey's Erdogan says Israel's Herzog was denied airspace en route to Azerbaijan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey refused to allow Israeli President Isaac Herzog to use its airspace to attend the COP climate summit in Azerbaijan,

Turkey's Erdogan says Israel's Herzog was denied airspace en route to Azerbaijan
MidEast|Political|US|World

Ukraine, Middle East conflicts eating into US air defense stocks, US admiral says

Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are eating into U.S. stockpiles of air defenses, the top U.S. admiral overseeing American forces in the Asia-Pacific region said on

Ukraine, Middle East conflicts eating into US air defense stocks, US admiral says
MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu, in Gaza, says Hamas will no longer rule enclave

‮Israel‬i Prime Minister Benjamin N‮etanyahu‬ said during a visit to Gaza on Tuesday that Hamas would not rule the Palestinian enclave after the war had ended and that Israel had

Netanyahu, in Gaza, says Hamas will no longer rule enclave
Europe|MidEast|Political|US

Iran offers to cap sensitive uranium stock as IAEA resolution looms

Iran has tried in vain to prevent a Western push for a resolution against it at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting by offering to cap its stock of uranium

Iran offers to cap sensitive uranium stock as IAEA resolution looms
MidEast|World

Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels

Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
MidEast|World

Sudan's Burhan warns against signs of split in ex-ruling party

Armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday criticised factional strife within its former ruling party as risky for Sudan after a move to reinstate an ally of deposed autocrat

Sudan's Burhan warns against signs of split in ex-ruling party
Africa|Europe|MidEast|World

On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe

The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal's navy as it scanned the sea for a growing number of vulnerable boats making the risky journey towards Europe

On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe
MidEast|Political|World

As truce talks progress, Lebanon's army cornered by politics, funding

Intensifying efforts for a truce in Lebanon have brought into focus the role of the country's army, which would be expected to keep the south free of Hezbollah

As truce talks progress, Lebanon's army cornered by politics, funding
MidEast|World

Saudi king chairs cabinet meeting for first time since September

Saudi Arabia's King Salman chaired the weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday, according to state television, for the first time since Sept. 24.

Saudi king chairs cabinet meeting for first time since September
MidEast|World

Hamas attack on Israel stirs controversy among Gaza clerics

The Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war has stirred debate among the enclave's Palestinian clerics, with some saying it was not worth the heavy

Hamas attack on Israel stirs controversy among Gaza clerics
MidEast|Political|World

US envoy says Israel-Hezbollah truce is 'within our grasp' as Gaza food crisis worsens after looting

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein says an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after meeting with officials in Lebanon

US envoy says Israel-Hezbollah truce is 'within our grasp' as Gaza food crisis worsens after looting
MidEast|World

Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal

A U.S. envoy has held talks in Beirut with Lebanese officials about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war

Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal

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