Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Beirut flights cancelled or delayed amid fears of Israeli attack

Flights to and from Beirut airport were cancelled or delayed on Monday as tensions escalated between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah after a strike in the

Beirut flights cancelled or delayed amid fears of Israeli attack
MidEast|News

Oil falls 2% as Israel seeks to avoid broader Middle East conflict

Oil fell by nearly 2% on Monday after Israeli officials said they wanted to avoid dragging the Middle East into an all-out war while responding to a deadly rocket

Oil falls 2% as Israel seeks to avoid broader Middle East conflict
MidEast|Political

Erdogan says Turkey might enter Israel to help Palestinians

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey might enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out what sort of

Erdogan says Turkey might enter Israel to help Palestinians
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Israel weighs response to Hezbollah after a rocket from Lebanon kills 12 youths on a soccer field

The Middle East is bracing for a potential flare-up in violence a day after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and killed 12 children and teens

Israel weighs response to Hezbollah after a rocket from Lebanon kills 12 youths on a soccer field
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Khamenei officially endorses relative moderate as Iran's president

Iran's supreme leader formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as the country's president on Sunday, after he won an election this month by pledging a pragmatic foreign

Khamenei officially endorses relative moderate as Iran's president
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Israeli forces battle Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza

Israeli troops backed by air strikes battled groups of Palestinian fighters around Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, as they continued a week

Israeli forces battle Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza
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‘Every moment we live must be documented’: A doll, letters and keys help displaced Gazans hold onto their identity

‘Every moment we live must be documented’: A doll, letters and keys help displaced Gazans hold onto their identity

‘Every moment we live must be documented’: A doll, letters and keys help displaced Gazans hold onto their identity
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Biden, Jordan's king discuss Gaza ceasefire talks

U.S. President Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah discussed efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza during a call on Friday, the two sides said.

Biden, Jordan's king discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
MidEast|Sports|Travel

Aaron Rodgers says Jets' goal is to end up in New Orleans for the Super Bowl

Aaron Rodgers’ offseason excursion to Egypt during mandatory minicamp made quite a few headlines

Aaron Rodgers says Jets' goal is to end up in New Orleans for the Super Bowl
MidEast|Political

Trump calls Harris' remarks after Netanyahu meeting 'disrespectful'

Former President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first meeting between the two men since Trump left the White House more than three years ago. CNN's Kristen Holmes has the details.

Trump calls Harris' remarks after Netanyahu meeting 'disrespectful'
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‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House

‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House

‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House
MidEast|Political

Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks

Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks

Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks
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With nowhere else to hide, Gazans shelter in former prison

After weeks of Israeli bombardment left them with nowhere else to go, hundreds of Palestinians have ended up in a former Gaza prison built to hold murderers and

With nowhere else to hide, Gazans shelter in former prison
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Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body

A Hamas leader in the West Bank died in Israeli custody after a deterioration in his health condition, a Palestinian governmental body said early on Friday.

Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body
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How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial trip to the United States comes as ceasefire talks to broker an end to the raging war in Gaza and bring about a hostage-for-prisoners exchange hang in the balance

How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
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Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria

Following the most violent anti-Syrian riots to date in Turkish areas with large Syrian refugee populations, Turkey and Syria are on a delicate path to rapprochement that will affect the Middle East.

Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria
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Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House

Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House

Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House
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Trump touts warm ties to Israel's Netanyahu, blasts Harris

Former U.S.

Trump touts warm ties to Israel's Netanyahu, blasts Harris
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Israeli officials criticize Harris' call for end to Gaza war

Israeli officials criticized U.S.

Israeli officials criticize Harris' call for end to Gaza war
MidEast|News|Political

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu visits Trump, says Israel is eager to reach a cease-fire deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with Donald Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years as the two sought to mend their political alliance

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu visits Trump, says Israel is eager to reach a cease-fire deal
MidEast|Political|World

Harris tries to thread the needle on Gaza after meeting with Netanyahu

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to talk about the war in Gaza

Harris tries to thread the needle on Gaza after meeting with Netanyahu
MidEast|Political

Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress toward a cease-fire deal for Gaza

Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
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Hear what VP Harris says she told Israel's Netanyahu

Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris talks about her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where she said she would ensure that Israel would be able to defend itself and urged an end to the war in Gaza.

Hear what VP Harris says she told Israel's Netanyahu
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Gaza war protesters hold a 'die-in' near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris

Protesters against the Gaza war have held a “die-in” across from Lafayette Park and the White House as President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Gaza war protesters hold a 'die-in' near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris
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EU's foreign chief calls Israel's decision to outlaw UNRWA nonsense

EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday urged Israel to revoke its decision to outlaw the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA),

EU's foreign chief calls Israel's decision to outlaw UNRWA nonsense

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