Today: November 18, 2024
Today: November 18, 2024

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Explosion strikes near vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen as Houthi rebel attacks continue

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired two ballistic missiles at a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea

Explosion strikes near vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen as Houthi rebel attacks continue
MidEast|News|Technology

At least 30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds

A new report says Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of nearly three dozen people including journalists, lawyers and human rights activists

At least 30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds
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Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitable

The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza

Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitable
MidEast|News|Political

Chicago becomes latest U.S. city to approve cease-fire resolution in Israel-Hamas war

Chicago’s City Council narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tiebreaking vote

Chicago becomes latest U.S. city to approve cease-fire resolution in Israel-Hamas war
Africa|MidEast|News|Political|World

South Africa says Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent deaths in Gaza

South Africa’s foreign minister says Israel has ignored the ruling by the U.N.’s top court last week by killing hundreds more civilians in a matter of days in Gaza

South Africa says Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent deaths in Gaza
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Top US diplomat set to return to the Mideast for 5th time since Gaza conflict began

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to the Middle East later this week on his fifth urgent diplomatic mission to the region since Israel's war with Hamas began in October

Top US diplomat set to return to the Mideast for 5th time since Gaza conflict began
Health|MidEast|News|World

Live updates | 150 people are killed in Gaza in 24 hours, Health Ministry says

Gaza’s Health Ministry says 150 people have been killed in the territory in the last 24 hours and another 313 were wounded as Israeli forces continue to battle militants, even in the northern part of the territory

Live updates | 150 people are killed in Gaza in 24 hours, Health Ministry says
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US Navy destroyer shoots down a Houthi-claimed missile in the Red Sea

A U.S. Navy destroyer in the Red Sea shot down an anti-ship cruise missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

US Navy destroyer shoots down a Houthi-claimed missile in the Red Sea
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Where do the parties stand on efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages?

U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they are closing in on a deal for a two-month cease-fire in Gaza and the release of over 100 hostages held by Hamas

Where do the parties stand on efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages?
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Live updates | Israeli forces raid a West Bank hospital, killing 3 Palestinian militants

Israeli forces have killed three Palestinian militants in a raid on a hospital in the occupied West Bank, where violence has surged since the outbreak of the war in Gaza

Live updates | Israeli forces raid a West Bank hospital, killing 3 Palestinian militants
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Drone attack on American troops risks widening Middle East conflict – and drawing in Iran-US tensions

Three American troops were killed and dozens more injured in an attack on a base in Jordan. How the Biden administration responds could determine if conflict in the Middle East widens.

Drone attack on American troops risks widening Middle East conflict – and drawing in Iran-US tensions
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Iranian man and 2 Canadians are charged in a murder-for-hire plot on US soil

An Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two people who had fled to the United States

Iranian man and 2 Canadians are charged in a murder-for-hire plot on US soil
MidEast|Political|World

What is UNRWA, the UN Palestinian refugee agency?

Israel has officially notified the United Nations that it is cancelling the agreement regulating its relations with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA, the Israeli foreign

What is UNRWA, the UN Palestinian refugee agency?
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Live updates | UN aid agency serving Palestinians in Gaza faces more funding cuts amid Oct 7 claims

The U.N. aid agency serving Palestinians in Gaza faces more funding cuts amid accusations that 12 of its employees were involved in Oct. 7 attack that sparked the Israel-Hamas war

Live updates | UN aid agency serving Palestinians in Gaza faces more funding cuts amid Oct 7 claims
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dilemma: Free the hostages or continue the war in Gaza?

A scholar of Israeli politics explains why Israelis are increasingly turning against Netanyahu and his promise that Israel can quickly defeat Hamas and bring Israeli hostages home.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dilemma: Free the hostages or continue the war in Gaza?
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Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack

An Israeli spells out allegations against a dozen U.N. employees the country says participated in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault

Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack
Crime|MidEast|News|World

An Israeli strike on a Damascus area where Iran-backed groups operate caused casualties, Syria says

The Syrian military says an Israeli airstrike on a Damascus suburb has killed and wounded several people

An Israeli strike on a Damascus area where Iran-backed groups operate caused casualties, Syria says
Crime|MidEast|News

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul church that killed 1

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass that killed one person, in a statement issued late Sunday

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul church that killed 1
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Yemen's Houthi rebels say they attacked US warship without evidence; American official rejects claim

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have said they attacked a U.S. Navy mobile base at sea without offering evidence, something immediately rejected by an American defense official

Yemen's Houthi rebels say they attacked US warship without evidence; American official rejects claim
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Israel's president says the UN world court misrepresented his comments in its genocide ruling

Israel’s president has accused the U.N. world court of misquoting him in a ruling that ordered Israel to take steps to protect Palestinians and prevent a genocide in the Gaza Strip

Israel's president says the UN world court misrepresented his comments in its genocide ruling
Africa|Economy|MidEast|News|World

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are idling car factories and delaying new fashion. Will it get worse?

Attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unraveled a key global trade route, forcing vessels into longer and more costly journeys around Africa

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are idling car factories and delaying new fashion. Will it get worse?
MidEast|News|US|World

US sees signs of progress on deal to release hostages, bring temporary pause to Israel-Hamas war

U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement in which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who were captured in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel

US sees signs of progress on deal to release hostages, bring temporary pause to Israel-Hamas war
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Muslims and Jews in Bosnia observe Holocaust Remembrance Day and call for peace and dialogue

Jews and Muslims from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica to jointly observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day and promote compassion and dialogue amid rising global sectarian hatred fueled by Israel’s war in Gaza

Muslims and Jews in Bosnia observe Holocaust Remembrance Day and call for peace and dialogue
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Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group

Iraq's prime minister says his government and the United States have held a first session of formal talks in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq

Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group
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Crew extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen after US targets rebels in airstrike

The crew aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker hit by a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has extinguished an hourslong fire onboard the stricken vessel sparked by the strike

Crew extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen after US targets rebels in airstrike
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Airstrike kills 3 Palestinians in southern Gaza as Israel presses on with its war against Hamas

Witnesses say an Israeli airstrike on a house in the southern Gaza Strip killed two women and a man as Israel pursued its offensive against the Palestinian enclave

Airstrike kills 3 Palestinians in southern Gaza as Israel presses on with its war against Hamas
MidEast|News|Opinion|US

Biden reelection campaign team travels to Michigan but is shunned by some Arab American leaders

President Joe Biden’s campaign manager has traveled to Michigan, where many Arab American leaders are enraged over the administration’s policy toward Israel, and found some top activists unwilling to meet

Biden reelection campaign team travels to Michigan but is shunned by some Arab American leaders
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Key takeaways from UN court's ruling on Israel's war in Gaza

The U.N. world court has come down hard on Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to “take all measures” to prevent a genocide of the Palestinians

Key takeaways from UN court's ruling on Israel's war in Gaza
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Lawmakers warn that Biden must seek authorization before further strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is raising concerns over a series of recent U.S. military strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels

Lawmakers warn that Biden must seek authorization before further strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels
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Missiles targeting a ship off Yemen explode without damage, the UK military says

The British military says two missiles apparently targeting a ship off Yemen exploded Friday, though they caused no damage or injuries

Missiles targeting a ship off Yemen explode without damage, the UK military says
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Live updates | Gaza death toll surpasses 26,000 as Israel awaits a UN court ruling on its offensive

The International Court of Justice is reading out its decision on whether to order Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza

Live updates | Gaza death toll surpasses 26,000 as Israel awaits a UN court ruling on its offensive
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The top UN court is set to issue a preliminary ruling in South Africa's genocide case against Israel

Israel is set to hear whether the United Nations’ top court will order it to end its military offensive in Gaza during a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide

The top UN court is set to issue a preliminary ruling in South Africa's genocide case against Israel
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

Turkey formally ratifies Sweden's NATO membership, leaving Hungary as only ally yet to endorse it

Turkey has published a measure approving Sweden’s membership in NATO in its official gazette

Turkey formally ratifies Sweden's NATO membership, leaving Hungary as only ally yet to endorse it
Crime|MidEast|News|US|World

US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says

The U.S. government privately warned Iran that the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack before bombings in Kerman earlier this month killed 95 people

US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says
MidEast|News|US|World

Washington and Baghdad plan to hold talks soon to end presence of US-led coalition in Iraq

The United States and Iraq will soon begin formal talks soon to transition the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State in Iraq

Washington and Baghdad plan to hold talks soon to end presence of US-led coalition in Iraq
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Live updates | Death toll rises to 12 with dozens injured in a strike on a crowded Gaza shelter

The death toll from a strike on a crowded shelter in Gaza has risen to 12, with over 75 wounded

Live updates | Death toll rises to 12 with dozens injured in a strike on a crowded Gaza shelter
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Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium since the Israel-Hamas war began

Antisemitism is on the rise in Belgium since the Hamas attack against Israel that triggered a war in Gaza

Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium since the Israel-Hamas war began
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Witness to fatal shooting of an American-Palestinian teen in the West Bank says it was unprovoked

The passenger in a pickup truck where an American-Palestinian was fatally shot in the West Bank says the shooting was unprovoked

Witness to fatal shooting of an American-Palestinian teen in the West Bank says it was unprovoked
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Freed Israeli hostage says she met a Hamas leader in a tunnel, where she was kept in dire conditions

A 72-year-old Israeli woman held captive by Hamas militants for nearly 50 days has told an Israeli TV channel that she was held at length in a dark, humid tunnel where she met Hamas' top leader in Gaza

Freed Israeli hostage says she met a Hamas leader in a tunnel, where she was kept in dire conditions
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Cease-fire efforts for Israel-Hamas war gain steam. But an agreement still appears elusive

Efforts to reach a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining steam

Cease-fire efforts for Israel-Hamas war gain steam. But an agreement still appears elusive
Business|Economy|MidEast|News|World

Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years as kingdom further liberalizes

A liquor store has opened in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over 70 years

Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years as kingdom further liberalizes
Africa|Crime|MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|World

UN court to issue ruling Friday on South Africa's request for order to halt Israel's Gaza offensive

The United Nations’ top court says it will issue a decision Friday on South Africa’s request for interim orders in a genocide case against Israel, including that Israel halt its offensive in Gaza

UN court to issue ruling Friday on South Africa's request for order to halt Israel's Gaza offensive
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from rickety boat after 6 days at sea. Five minors hospitalized

Officials in Cyrpus say police have rescued 60 Syrian migrants from a rickety wooden boat that had been at sea six days and appeared to have run short of food and water

Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from rickety boat after 6 days at sea. Five minors hospitalized
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Biden’s use of military in Yemen upsets congressional progressives, but fits with long tradition of presidents exercising commander in chief’s power

In the wake of US attacks against Houthi militants in Yemen, a scholar of presidential power to use the military examines the history and present of the laws around US military action.

Biden’s use of military in Yemen upsets congressional progressives, but fits with long tradition of presidents exercising commander in chief’s power
Election|MidEast|News

Iran bans ex-president Rouhani from running for elite assembly

Iran's hardline Guardian Council has banned former pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani from standing again in an election in March for the Assembly of Experts, which appoints and can

Iran bans ex-president Rouhani from running for elite assembly
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Heavy fighting in Gaza's second-largest city leaves hundreds of patients stranded in main hospital

Israeli forces are battling Palestinian militants near the main hospital in Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis

Heavy fighting in Gaza's second-largest city leaves hundreds of patients stranded in main hospital
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Plan for one-month Gaza truce makes progress as Israel hits Khan Younis

Israel and Hamas have moved closer to agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Gaza when Israeli hostages and Palestinians

Plan for one-month Gaza truce makes progress as Israel hits Khan Younis
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UK's Cameron to raise concerns over Gaza death toll on Israel visit

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron will travel to Israel on Wednesday where he is expected to raise concerns over the high number of Palestinians killed and push for a "

UK's Cameron to raise concerns over Gaza death toll on Israel visit
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US hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen as fight with Iranian proxies intensifies

The U.S. military has hit three facilities in Iraq and two anti-ship missiles in Yemen within hours of each other in its continued effort to keep violence from the Israel-Hamas war from spilling over into a wider conflict

US hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen as fight with Iranian proxies intensifies
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Exclusive-One-month Gaza truce focus of intensive talks, sources say

Israel and Hamas broadly agree in principle that an exchange of Israeli hostages for

Exclusive-One-month Gaza truce focus of intensive talks, sources say
Economy|MidEast|News|World

Britain to announce new sanctions against Houthis in coming days - PM Sunak

Britain plans to announce new sanctions in the coming days targeting Houthi financing of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.

Britain to announce new sanctions against Houthis in coming days - PM Sunak
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Where do Israel and Hamas get their weapons?

Israel and Hamas are running through countless weapons in the ongoing war − but where are those weapons coming from?

Where do Israel and Hamas get their weapons?
MidEast|News|Political|World

How much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ − Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis?

Iran has expanded its network of partners across the Middle East. But it isn’t a simple case of Tehran dictating the terms of the alliance.

How much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ − Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis?
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21 Israeli troops are killed in the deadliest attack on the military since the Gaza offensive began

The Israeli military says that Palestinian militants carried out the deadliest single attack on Israel’s forces since the Hamas raid that triggered the war

21 Israeli troops are killed in the deadliest attack on the military since the Gaza offensive began
Asia|Economy|Finance|MidEast|News|Stock Markets

Oil slips as economic concerns eclipse geopolitical tensions

Oil prices eased in early trade on Tuesday as anxiety over the global demand outlook for oil offset geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and supply worries following an

Oil slips as economic concerns eclipse geopolitical tensions
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Russia's Lavrov talks Middle East with Iran, Turkey, Lebanon

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his counterparts from Iran, Turkey and Lebanon ahead of the United Nations Security Council meeting on Tuesday due to discuss the Middle

Russia's Lavrov talks Middle East with Iran, Turkey, Lebanon
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US pushes for pause in Gaza as Israel suffers worst loss of soldiers

Intense international mediation efforts are working toward exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners

US pushes for pause in Gaza as Israel suffers worst loss of soldiers
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Live updates | Palestinians flee heavy fighting in southern Gaza as US and UK bomb Yemen again

Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip is pounding the southern city of Khan Younis

Live updates | Palestinians flee heavy fighting in southern Gaza as US and UK bomb Yemen again
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Iran is 'directly involved' in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks, US Navy's Mideast chief tells AP

The U.S. Navy’s top Mideast commander says Iran is “very directly involved” in ship attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels during Israel’s war against Hamas

Iran is 'directly involved' in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks, US Navy's Mideast chief tells AP
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|News|World

UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and the communities that host them

The U.N.’s migration agency is launching its first “global appeal,” seeking $7.9 billion to help people on the move and ensure smoother pathways to migration

UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and the communities that host them
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader's insistence that it's off the table

European Union foreign ministers say the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East

EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader's insistence that it's off the table
Australia|MidEast|News|Sports

Protester throws papers on court, briefly disrupts Australian Open match between Zverev and Norrie

A pro-Palestinian protester threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly disrupted the fourth-round match between Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie of Britain

Protester throws papers on court, briefly disrupts Australian Open match between Zverev and Norrie
MidEast|News

Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel's parliament meeting demanding deal for release

Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas stormed a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament, demanding a deal to win their loved ones’ release

Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel's parliament meeting demanding deal for release
Election|MidEast|News|US|World

In Pennsylvania's Senate race, McCormick elevates the Israel-Hamas war in a bid for Jewish voters

A Republican running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania is escalating criticism of Democrats over the Israel-Hamas war and has traveled to the Israel-Gaza border to make the case that the Biden administration hasn’t backed Israel strongly enough

In Pennsylvania's Senate race, McCormick elevates the Israel-Hamas war in a bid for Jewish voters
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Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in maritime raid on ship with Iranian weapons

The military says a 10-day search to rescue two Navy SEALs lost in the Arabian Sea during a mission to board a ship and confiscate Iranian-made weapons has ended and the sailors are considered deceased

Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in maritime raid on ship with Iranian weapons
Health|MidEast|News|World

Strike kills Hezbollah fighter, civilian in Lebanon, amid seeming Israeli shift to targeted killings

Lebanese state media and health officials say an Israeli airstrike has hit two vehicles near a Lebanese army checkpoint in south Lebanon

Strike kills Hezbollah fighter, civilian in Lebanon, amid seeming Israeli shift to targeted killings
MidEast|News|US|World

Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza

Amid a tough reelection fight, Mayor London Breed has declined to veto a non-binding resolution from the San Francisco supervisors calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza

Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Saudi says escalating tensions amid Houthi attacks and US strikes are dangerous

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said the kingdom was "very worried" that tensions in the Red Sea amid attacks by Yemen's Houthis and U.S. strikes on Houthi

Saudi says escalating tensions amid Houthi attacks and US strikes are dangerous
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Father of American teen killed in West Bank by Israeli fire rails against US support for Israel

The father of an American teen killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank has railed against Washington’s military support for Israel

Father of American teen killed in West Bank by Israeli fire rails against US support for Israel
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Two British warships collided in a Middle East port. No one was injured but damage was sustained

The British navy says two of its warships have collided in a harbor in Bahrain, causing damage but no injuries

Two British warships collided in a Middle East port. No one was injured but damage was sustained
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An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 5 Iranian advisers, officials say

Syrian and Iranian officials and media say an Israeli strike on the Syrian capital of Damascus has killed five Iranian advisers with the expeditionary Al Quds force belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard

An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 5 Iranian advisers, officials say
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says

The United Nations agency promoting gender equality says women and children are the main victims of the war in Gaza, with an estimated 16,000 killed

Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says
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Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza

Rifts are emerging among top Israeli officials over the handling of the war against the Hamas militant group in Gaza

Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza
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Live updates | US jets strike Yemen a sixth time as Israel's war in Gaza raises regional tensions

U.S. fighter jets struck Houthi rebel sites in Yemen for a sixth time Friday, taking out anti-ship missile launchers that were prepared to fire

Live updates | US jets strike Yemen a sixth time as Israel's war in Gaza raises regional tensions
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As the youngest Israeli hostage turns 1, his family pleads for a deal to release more from Gaza

Hundreds of people gathered in Tel Aviv to mark the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest Israeli hostage held in Gaza

As the youngest Israeli hostage turns 1, his family pleads for a deal to release more from Gaza
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

US forces strike Houthi sites in Yemen as Biden says allied action hasn't yet stopped ship attacks

U.S. forces have conducted a fifth strike against Iranian-backed Houthi rebel military sites in Yemen

US forces strike Houthi sites in Yemen as Biden says allied action hasn't yet stopped ship attacks
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|News|Stock Markets|US|World

US sanctions a United Arab Emirates shipping firm for allegedly violating Russian oil price cap

The U.S. hit a United Arab Emirates shipping firm and its 18 vessels with sanctions after it transported Russian crude oil above the $60 per barrel price cap

US sanctions a United Arab Emirates shipping firm for allegedly violating Russian oil price cap
Business|MidEast|Sports

Jordan Henderson completes move to Dutch club Ajax in blow to Saudi soccer league

The lucrative Saudi soccer league has lost one of its high-profile players

Jordan Henderson completes move to Dutch club Ajax in blow to Saudi soccer league
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Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan's airstrikes

This week’s airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan mark a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors

Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan's airstrikes
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An airstrike on southern Syria, likely carried out by Jordan's air force, kills 9

Syrian opposition activists say an airstrike that was likely carried out by Jordan’s air force on southern Syria has killed at least nine people in the latest of strikes in recent months

An airstrike on southern Syria, likely carried out by Jordan's air force, kills 9
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Netanyahu says he told the US that he opposes a Palestinian state in any postwar scenario

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has informed the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any postwar scenario

Netanyahu says he told the US that he opposes a Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
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Live updates | US bombs Yemen a fifth time, as Netanyahu rejects any postwar Palestinian state

The United States has conducted a fifth strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen

Live updates | US bombs Yemen a fifth time, as Netanyahu rejects any postwar Palestinian state
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In Davos, Israel's president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza

Israel’s president says normalizing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a game-changer for the entire Middle East

In Davos, Israel's president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza
MidEast|News|US|World

US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen

The U.S. military has launched another wave of missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen, marking the fourth time in days it has directly targeted the group

US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen
Education|MidEast|News|World

Ann Arbor Public Schools approves Mideast cease-fire resolution that had stoked controversy

A public school district in Michigan approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war while also encouraging its teachers to discuss the conflict in its classrooms

Ann Arbor Public Schools approves Mideast cease-fire resolution that had stoked controversy
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Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone

A U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone
MidEast|News|World

US pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen's hungry millions

The United States has put Yemen’s Houthis rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists

US pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen's hungry millions
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Live updates | US-owned ship attacked near Yemen, medicine for Israeli hostages enters Gaza

Medicine has entered the Gaza Strip after Qatar and France worked out a deal between Israel and Hamas

Live updates | US-owned ship attacked near Yemen, medicine for Israeli hostages enters Gaza
Health|MidEast|News|World

Medicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under first Israel-Hamas deal since November

A spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says a shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas has reached the Gaza Strip

Medicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under first Israel-Hamas deal since November
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Italy's regulations on charities keep migrant rescue ships from the Mediterranean

The year has gotten off to a slow start for a charity-run rescue ship that typically plies the Mediterranean Sea looking for migrants and refugees in distress

Italy's regulations on charities keep migrant rescue ships from the Mediterranean
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How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planet

Watermelons have emblazoned banners, T-shirts, balloons and social media over the past three months in global protests against the Israel-Hamas war

How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planet
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At Davos, Blinken calls a pathway to a Palestinian state a necessity for Israeli security

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel cannot achieve “genuine security” without a pathway to a Palestinian state, insisting such a move could help unify the Middle East and isolate Israel’s top rival: Iran

At Davos, Blinken calls a pathway to a Palestinian state a necessity for Israeli security
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Senators reject Bernie Sanders' effort to curb Israel-Hamas war but the vote signals rising unease

Sen. Bernie Sanders has forced a Senate vote testing the political unease over the Israel-Hamas war

Senators reject Bernie Sanders' effort to curb Israel-Hamas war but the vote signals rising unease
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US to relist Yemen's Houthis as specially designated global terrorists, AP sources say

The Biden administration is expected to soon announce plans to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a specially designated global terrorists

US to relist Yemen's Houthis as specially designated global terrorists, AP sources say
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says 'unprovoked' strikes kill 2 children

Iran has launched attacks in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip

Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says 'unprovoked' strikes kill 2 children
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Palestinians fight in hard-hit areas of Gaza while a deal emerges to deliver medicine to hostages

Palestinian militants have battled Israeli forces in devastated northern Gaza and launched a barrage of rockets from further south

Palestinians fight in hard-hit areas of Gaza while a deal emerges to deliver medicine to hostages
MidEast|News|US|World

Chaotic wave of attacks, reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of a broader regional war

A barrage of U.S., coalition and militant attacks in the Middle East are compounding U.S. fears that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza could expand

Chaotic wave of attacks, reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of a broader regional war
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Iraq recalls ambassador, summons Iran’s chargé d’affaires over strikes in Irbil

Iraq's Foreign Ministry has recalled its ambassador to Iran for consultations and summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Baghdad in protest over Iranian strikes on northern Iraq that killed several civilians

Iraq recalls ambassador, summons Iran’s chargé d’affaires over strikes in Irbil
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Live updates | Israeli hostages to get medicine delivery, and US bombs Yemen again

Qatar and France say they have mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas to deliver medications to the more than 100 Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza

Live updates | Israeli hostages to get medicine delivery, and US bombs Yemen again
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Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate

Iran says it fired missiles at what it claimed were Israeli “spy headquarters” near the U.S. Consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, and at targets linked to the extremist group Islamic State in northern Syria

Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate

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