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Fidan says Turkey-Israel deconfliction talks over Syria underway: What to know

Fidan says Turkey-Israel deconfliction talks over Syria underway: What to know

The top Turkish diplomat said Turkey and Israel have started deconfliction talks in Syria following last week’s escalation.

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Ezgi Akin

Iran oil exports to China soar in March to 1.9M bpd despite US sanctions

Iran oil exports to China soar in March to 1.9M bpd despite US sanctions

The United States and Iran will hold negotiations on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program on Saturday as Tehran hopes to achieve sanctions relief.

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Adam Lucente

In first since 2012, pro-Kurdish lawmakers meet Erdogan, 'hopeful' about peace

In first since 2012, pro-Kurdish lawmakers meet Erdogan, 'hopeful' about peace

The meeting comes as Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party is treading a fine line amid ongoing outrage in the public over the Istanbul mayor’s arrest.

yesterday 1

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Ezgi Akin

Lebanon's Hezbollah ready to talk 'defense strategy' amid calls to disarm

Lebanon's Hezbollah ready to talk 'defense strategy' amid calls to disarm

A Hezbollah parliament member has shown willingness to begin talks on what he called a national defense strategy, while stressing that the Lebanese...

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Beatrice Farhat

Turkey detains 2 prominent journalists amid growing crackdown

Turkey detains 2 prominent journalists amid growing crackdown

ANKARA — Turkish police on Thursday detained two prominent journalists — Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel — in dawn raids amid a crackdown on dissent...

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Ezgi Akin

Liam Lawson on 'crazy' season after Red Bull sacking

Liam Lawson on 'crazy' season after Red Bull sacking

Liam Lawson on Thursday reflected on a "crazy" start to his first full season in Formula One. Axed after just two races by Red Bull he was demoted...

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By Nick Reeves

Iran hands directors suspended jail terms over acclaimed film

Iran hands directors suspended jail terms over acclaimed film

An Iranian court has handed two Iranian film directors suspended jail terms over a film that angered authorities in the Islamic republic but was...

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Agence France-Presse

Lebanon's civil war fighters working for reconciliation, 50 years on

Lebanon's civil war fighters working for reconciliation, 50 years on

Near front lines where they once battled each other, former fighters in Lebanon's civil war now gather to bear the same message, half a century...

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By Acil Tabbara

Hamas says France plan to recognise Palestinian state 'important step'

Hamas says France plan to recognise Palestinian state 'important step'

Hamas said on Thursday the announcement by President Emmanuel Macron that France could recognise a Palestinian state by June was an "important...

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Agence France-Presse

Witkoff and Araghchi: the men leading US-Iran nuclear talks

Witkoff and Araghchi: the men leading US-Iran nuclear talks

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will be in Oman for breakthrough talks on Tehran's nuclear programme this...

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Agence France-Presse

Sudan tells top court UAE 'driving force' behind 'genocide'

Sudan tells top court UAE 'driving force' behind 'genocide'

Sudan told the International Court of Justice Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was the "driving force" behind what it called a genocide in...

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By Richard Carter

US, Saudis urge Sudan peace talks as top Riyadh diplomat visits Washington

US, Saudis urge Sudan peace talks as top Riyadh diplomat visits Washington

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat held talks in Washington on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for a visit by US President Donald Trump, which would be...

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Agence France-Presse

Saudi top diplomat in US to prepare for Trump visit

Saudi top diplomat in US to prepare for Trump visit

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat held talks in Washington on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for a visit by US President Donald Trump, which would be...

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Agence France-Presse

Israel arrests 6 over Turkey money transfer scheme: What we know

The announcement of the indictments comes as Israel over the past week has expanded its operations in the West Bank.

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Rosaleen Carroll

How Iran’s nuclear gains complicate Trump's desire for a 'stronger' deal

President Trump says he's seeking an Iranian nuclear deal stronger than the one he trashed in his first term. But with Iran's nuclear program more...

yesterday 0

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

Gaza rescuers say 23 killed in Israel strike on residential block

Gaza rescuers say 23 killed in Israel strike on residential block

Israel said Wednesday its troops were seizing "large areas" in Gaza and making the Palestinian territory "smaller and more isolated", as an air...

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Agence France-Presse

Gaza rescuer risks life to save victim of Israel strike

Gaza rescuer risks life to save victim of Israel strike

Arriving in the deadly aftermath of an Israeli strike in northern Gaza last week, rescuer Nooh Al-Shaghnobi risked his life to aid the wounded...

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Agence France-Presse

Middle East feels heat as oil prices fall, US-China trade war deepens

Middle East feels heat as oil prices fall, US-China trade war deepens

Over the last week, oil prices have plummeted amid the escalating trade war between the United States and China.

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Jack Dutton

Indonesia president says ready to temporarily shelter Gazans

Indonesia president says ready to temporarily shelter Gazans

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday said he was prepared to grant temporary shelter to Palestinians affected by the war in Gaza...

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Agence France-Presse

Hostage families fear outcome of intense Israeli strikes on Gaza

Hostage families fear outcome of intense Israeli strikes on Gaza

The mother of an Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza longs for her son's return, fearing that Israel's renewed bombardment of the territory puts...

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By Michael Blum

Survivor recounts Israeli attack in Gaza that killed 15 aid workers

Survivor recounts Israeli attack in Gaza that killed 15 aid workers

Gaza medic Mundhir Abed feared for his life as Israeli forces opened fire on a convoy of rescuers near Rafah last month, killing 15 of his...

previous day 5

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Agence France-Presse

Settlement champion Huckabee confirmed as US Israel envoy

Settlement champion Huckabee confirmed as US Israel envoy

The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mike Huckabee, an evangelical Christian who has said Israel enjoys a divine right to the West Bank, as...

previous day 6

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Agence France-Presse

Turkey's Fidan says deconfliction talks with Israel over Syria underway

Turkey's Fidan says deconfliction talks with Israel over Syria underway

The top Turkish diplomat said Turkey and Israel have started deconfliction talks in Syria following last week’s escalation.

previous day 4

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Ezgi Akin

Israel expands Gaza buffer zone to 20% as humanitarian situation deteriorates

Israel expands Gaza buffer zone to 20% as humanitarian situation deteriorates

Israel’s expanded buffer zone will cut off Gaza from Egypt and further partition the Strip, as the humanitarian crisis in the territory deepens.

previous day 4

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Rosaleen Carroll

US imposes new Iran sanctions ahead of Oman talks as Tehran touts nuclear gains

US imposes new Iran sanctions ahead of Oman talks as Tehran touts nuclear gains

Iranian officials met their Russian and Chinese counterparts on Tuesday to discuss the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program as Tehran prepares for...

previous day 4

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Adam Lucente, Beatrice Farhat

Iran, US to hold high-stakes talks in Oman Saturday: What to know

Iran, US to hold high-stakes talks in Oman Saturday: What to know

Iran appeared to confirm Trump’s earlier announcement about nuclear talks due this Saturday, but stressed that they would be indirect.

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Beatrice Farhat

From 2008 to today: Expectations and timeline of US-Iran talks

From 2008 to today: Expectations and timeline of US-Iran talks

The upcoming talks will be the most significant since negotiations broke down in 2022 and come in the wake of President Donald Trump threatening to...

tuesday 1

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Rosaleen Carroll, Adam Lucente

UN chief says Gaza transformed into 'killing field'

UN chief says Gaza transformed into 'killing field'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become "a killing field" because Israel has continued to block aid, an...

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Agence France-Presse

$20 mn blue diamond goes on show in Abu Dhabi

$20 mn blue diamond goes on show in Abu Dhabi

A rare blue diamond valued at $20 million went on pre-auction display on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates. The...

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Agence France-Presse

Lebanon judge refers ex-central bank chief for trial: judicial official

Lebanon judge refers ex-central bank chief for trial: judicial official

A Lebanese judge on Tuesday referred former central bank governor Riad Salameh to court for trial over the alleged embezzlement of $44 million of...

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Agence France-Presse

Kabul slams Pakistan's 'violence' against Afghans pressured to leave

Kabul slams Pakistan's 'violence' against Afghans pressured to leave

The Taliban government accused Pakistan on Tuesday of violently expelling Afghans after Islamabad cancelled hundreds of thousands of residence...

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Agence France-Presse

Iran says deal can be reached if US shows goodwill

Iran says deal can be reached if US shows goodwill

Iran said Tuesday a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran's longtime adversary shows sufficient goodwill in...

tuesday 4

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Agence France-Presse

World's 'exceptional' heat streak lengthens into March

World's 'exceptional' heat streak lengthens into March

Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has...

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Agence France-Presse

Protests as Israel court hears petitions against security chief sacking

Protests as Israel court hears petitions against security chief sacking

Israel's supreme court on Tuesday gave the cabinet and attorney general's office a deadline to find a solution to the government's hotly-contested...

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Agence France-Presse

Pro-Turkey Syria groups reduce presence in Kurdish area: official

Pro-Turkey Syria groups reduce presence in Kurdish area: official

Pro-Turkey Syrian groups have scaled down their military presence in a historically Kurdish-majority area of the country's north which they have...

tuesday 3

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Agence France-Presse

French court to rule in September in Sarkozy Libya funding case

French court to rule in September in Sarkozy Libya funding case

A French court will rule on September 25 in the trial of former president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges he accepted illegal campaign financing from...

tuesday 7

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By Anne Lechvien And Marie Dhumieres

Macron tours Egypt aid outpost for Gaza

Macron tours Egypt aid outpost for Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called the rapid resumption of aid into Gaza a "top priority" during a visit to the Egyptian city of...

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By Francesco Fontemaggi

Talks with Trump a necessity for sanctions-hit Iran

Talks with Trump a necessity for sanctions-hit Iran

US President Donald Trump appeared to catch Tehran off guard on Monday when he announced "direct talks" between the arch-foes over Iran's nuclear...

tuesday 5

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By Ahmad Parhizi And Sébastien Ricci

Netanyahu unsettled by Trump-Iran talks but Israel maintains military option

Netanyahu unsettled by Trump-Iran talks but Israel maintains military option

Despite President Donald Trump’s announcement of direct talks with Iran, sources describe the chances of a deal as "slim" and predict a tense...

tuesday 1

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Ben Caspit

Senate confirms Elbridge Colby as Pentagon’s next policy chief

Senate confirms Elbridge Colby as Pentagon’s next policy chief

The vote marks a win for skeptics within the GOP of liberal deployment of US military power.

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Jared Szuba

Economic pressure, B-2 bombers and isolation: How Iran accepted talks with Trump

Economic pressure, B-2 bombers and isolation: How Iran accepted talks with Trump

Under severe economic strains and growing military threats from the United States, Iran agreed to negotiate its nuclear program, but the talks'...

tuesday 3

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A Correspondent In Tehran

Trump tariffs could disrupt Gulf’s IPO hot streak as markets sink

Trump tariffs could disrupt Gulf’s IPO hot streak as markets sink

New US tariffs have roiled markets worldwide and initial public offerings should not be expected to escape unscathed.

tuesday 1

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Samuel Wendel

Nose job boom in Iran where procedure can boost social status

All of the women in Iranian model Azadeh's family have had nose surgeries, each feeling the pressure to conform with Western beauty standards in a...

tuesday 1

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By Payam Doost Mohamadi And Majid Sourati

Global temperatures at near historic highs in March: EU monitor

Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an extraordinary heat streak that has...

tuesday 7

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Agence France-Presse

Palestinians in West Bank strike to demand end to Gaza war

Palestinians in West Bank strike to demand end to Gaza war

Shuttered storefronts lined empty streets in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Monday during a general strike by...

07.04.2025 9

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Agence France-Presse

Hamas says journalist killed in Gaza strike, Israel claims targeted militant

Hamas says journalist killed in Gaza strike, Israel claims targeted militant

Hamas and rescuers said an Israeli strike on southern Gaza killed one journalist and wounded nine others on Monday, while the Israeli military...

07.04.2025 2

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Agence France-Presse

Netanyahu and Trump to talk tariffs, Iran and Gaza

Netanyahu and Trump to talk tariffs, Iran and Gaza

President Donald Trump said the United States was starting direct, high-level talks with Iran over its nuclear program on Saturday, in a shock...

07.04.2025 2

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By Danny Kemp

Oil prices fall as Gulf economies grapple with Trump’s tariffs: What to know

Oil prices fall as Gulf economies grapple with Trump’s tariffs: What to know

Falling oil prices could negatively impact the budgets of Gulf states and are coinciding with losses in the region’s stock markets.

07.04.2025 1

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Adam Lucente

Egypt, France, Jordan call for end to Gaza offensive in Cairo summit: What we know

Egypt, France, Jordan call for end to Gaza offensive in Cairo summit: What we know

French President Emmanuel Macron signed several agreements in Egypt prior to the tripartite summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and...

07.04.2025 1

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Beatrice Farhat

Trump says US, Iran in 'direct talks' over nuclear program

Trump says US, Iran in 'direct talks' over nuclear program

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is conducting “direct talks” with Iran over its nuclear program, warning...

07.04.2025 1

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Elizabeth Hagedorn