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Trump says Hezbollah, Israel agree to stop fighting after call with Netanyahu

Neither Hezbollah nor Israel has confirmed the ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump, who made the declaration after Iran's IRGC threatened a...

yesterday 1

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Jared Szuba, Rosaleen Carroll

Turkey maritime law prompts Greek rethink on Aegean marine parks

The debate risks adding a new irritant to a fragile Turkey-Greece thaw that followed years of tensions.

yesterday 1

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Ezgi Akin, Rosaleen Carroll

Iraq arrests deputy oil minister in anti-corruption push

The arrest of Adnan al-Jumaili marks a second signification step against corruption by Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s government amid growing...

yesterday 2

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Adam Lucente, Ezgi Akin

What Barrack’s expanded role in Syria, Iraq signals for US policy

The expansion of Ambassador Tom Barrack’s mandate to include Iraq along with his continued roles in Turkey and Syria will likely be welcomed in...

yesterday 2

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Amberin Zaman

Iran suspends US talks over Israel’s Lebanon escalation, state media reports: What to know

Iran’s Tasnim News Agency also said Tehran could "activate other fronts," including closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

yesterday 2

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

UK bans US political pundits Hasan Piker, Cenk Uygur: What we know

The two men had been due to address the SXSW London festival on June 4, with Piker scheduled to meet left-wing UK lawmakers and Uygur slated to...

yesterday 1

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Jack Dutton

Lebanon fears return of Israeli occupation as Beirut strikes loom

Israeli forces are deep inside Lebanese territory as the southern suburbs of Beirut brace for airstrikes.

yesterday 2

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Beatrice Farhat

How Tehran's hardening rhetoric signals uneasy path for US talks

Iran's leadership is increasingly portraying negotiations with Washington not as compromise but as a continuation of confrontation by other means.

saturday 10

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A Correspondent In Tehran