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Israel demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas

Israel demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas

Hamas said Monday that Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, which the United Nations said...

15.04.2025 3

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UN warns of Gaza humanitarian crisis as France, Abbas call for truce

UN warns of Gaza humanitarian crisis as France, Abbas call for truce

The United Nations warned Monday that Gaza was facing its most severe humanitarian crisis since the war began, with no aid entering the territory for...

15.04.2025 3

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UN warns over Gaza humanitarian crisis as France, Abbas call for truce

UN warns over Gaza humanitarian crisis as France, Abbas call for truce

The United Nations warned Monday that Gaza was facing its most severe humanitarian crisis since the war began, with no aid entering the territory for...

14.04.2025 0

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Ahead of Rome meeting, Trump says Iran dragging out nuclear talks

Ahead of Rome meeting, Trump says Iran dragging out nuclear talks

President Donald Trump said Iranian negotiators were “tapping us along” and threatened military action if a deal is not reached.

14.04.2025 5

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

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...

11.04.2025 10

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US 'turns a blind eye', says American-Palestinian after son killed by Israel

US 'turns a blind eye', says American-Palestinian after son killed by Israel

American-Palestinian Muhammad Rabee feels abandoned by the United States, he told AFP on Monday, a day after Israeli forces killed his 14-year-old son...

07.04.2025 3

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

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

President Donald Trump said the two sides will hold a "very big meeting" on Saturday.

07.04.2025 3

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Postwar Gaza plans stall over challenge of disarming Hamas 

Postwar Gaza plans stall over challenge of disarming Hamas 

Hamas is confronting a rare public backlash in Gaza as the death toll mounts from Israel’s bombardment and uncertainty looms over the militant...

04.04.2025 9

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US sanctions UAE, China firms in crackdown on Iranian drone supplies

US sanctions UAE, China firms in crackdown on Iranian drone supplies

The Justice Department also announced criminal charges against two Iranian nationals and an Iranian company over their alleged roles in the...

01.04.2025 4

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US says Syria's transitional government a possible step forward

US says Syria's transitional government a possible step forward

The State Department voiced cautious optimism over the new cabinet, which includes members of Syria’s Christian, Alawite, Druze and Kurdish...

01.04.2025 10

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Iran's reply to Trump arrives as US messaging mixed on nuclear deal

Iran's top diplomat said today that the Iranians had formally replied to Trump's letter to restart nuclear talks via Oman, which has long served as an...

28.03.2025 20

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US offers Syrian government conditions for limited sanctions relief

If the conditions are met, the Trump administration would consider waivers for sanctions imposed under the Caesar Act as well as approve a two-year...

25.03.2025 2

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US slaps sanctions on Iran's oil tankers, targets China's 'teapot' refinery

Targets of the sanctions include a refinery allegedly purchasing Iranian oil from a vessel linked to Yemen's Houthi militant group.

20.03.2025 3

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Israel's renewed Gaza strikes put last living US hostage at risk, family warns

Israeli American Edan Alexander was due to be released in the second phase of the ceasefire.

19.03.2025 10

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Syrian Druze cross armistice line for pilgrimage to Israel

Dozens of Syrian Druze clerics crossed the armistice line on the Golan Heights into Israel on Friday for their community's first pilgrimage to a...

14.03.2025 2

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Hamas agrees to release American Edan Alexander

The group said it would also hand over the remains of four other dual nationals.

14.03.2025 10

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Will Netanyahu's Gaza aid blockade sink fragile truce?

By squeezing Gaza’s civilian population, Israel hopes to pressure Hamas into extending the ceasefire on its terms.

13.03.2025 10

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Israel, US at odds over Trump envoy's 'one-off' talks with Hamas

US envoy Adam Boehler’s media blitz added to the tensions with Israel over the Trump administration’s willingness to engage with Hamas.

10.03.2025 6

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Trump sends letter to Iran's Khamenei about negotiating nuclear deal

The president said he would prefer a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program over the military option.

07.03.2025 10

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US sanctions on Iran’s 'shadow' oil fleet target brokers in UAE, China

WASHINGTON — In an effort to further squeeze the Iranian economy, on Monday the Trump administration imposed new sanctions on vessels, shippers and...

24.02.2025 3

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Why Trump turned to Saudi Arabia for US-Russia talks

The high-level talks are an opportunity for Saudi Arabia to burnish its credentials as the Middle East's power broker.

19.02.2025 2

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Trump moves to list Yemen's Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday clearing the way for the redesignation of Yemen’s Houthi movement...

23.01.2025 40

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WFP chief McCain urges funding to alleviate Syria's hunger crisis

WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain warned of donor fatigue after nearly 14 years of civil war in Syria.

21.01.2025 4

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Over 70 arrested at London pro-Palestinian rally on eve of Gaza truce

Thousands of people gathered and over 70 were arrested at a pro-Palestinian rally in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a ceasefire...

19.01.2025 3

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US issues sanctions waiver for countries backing Syria’s transition

The Biden administration stopped short of lifting sanctions on Syria or rescinding the terrorist designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

19.01.2025 5

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US unveils sanctions on Sudan's army chief Burhan

The move comes over a week after the Biden administration imposed sanctions on Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

16.01.2025 4

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Blinken offers blueprint for post-war Gaza in final speech

The outgoing chief US diplomat laid out his vision for Gaza’s future as negotiators appeared on the brink of a cease-fire.

14.01.2025 4

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Blinken outlines blueprint for post-war Gaza in final speech

The outgoing chief US diplomat laid out his vision for Gaza’s future as negotiators appeared on the brink of a cease-fire.

14.01.2025 4

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Biden defends foreign policy legacy as Gaza ceasefire deal 'on the brink'

President Joe Biden's final foreign policy speech came as negotiators rush to secure a Gaza ceasefire deal before he leaves office.

14.01.2025 5

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Tactic or bluster? Trump’s Hamas threat hangs over Gaza talks

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening “all hell will break out” if Hamas doesn’t release the remaining hostages before he takes office. Is...

09.01.2025 8

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US sanctions Sudan's Hemedti, declares RSF committed genocide

WASHINGTON — The Rapid Support Forces’ systemic atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region amounts to genocide, Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

07.01.2025 2

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US unveils Syria sanctions exemption to bolster aid relief

WASHINGTON — A month after the rebel offensive that toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the United States announced a 6-month waiver to ease...

06.01.2025 3

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Family of US contractor jailed in Kuwait asks Biden to push for pardon

The family of a US defense contractor imprisoned in Kuwait on what he claims are false drug charges is appealing to the Biden administration to...

03.01.2025 2

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US scraps $10M bounty on HTS leader Golani after meeting in Damascus

WASHINGTON — A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday to discuss Syria’s political transition with its interim leaders,...

20.12.2024 4

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US delegation in Damascus to meet HTS in first visit since Assad's fall

WASHINGTON — A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday to discuss Syria’s political transition with its interim leaders,...

20.12.2024 4

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US delegation in Damascus, will meet HTS in first visit since Assad's fall

WASHINGTON — A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday to discuss Syria’s political transition with its interim leaders,...

20.12.2024 5

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Web of sanctions hinders US aid to post-Assad Syria

A patchwork of preexisting sanctions on Syria complicates any effort by the US government to surge aid to the war-battered country.

17.12.2024 5

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US weighs how to engage as Syria’s rebel government emerges

As Syria’s post-war future takes shape, Washington is debating how to deal with the blacklisted Islamist organization that’s swept into power.

10.12.2024 7

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Biden says fall of Syria’s Assad ‘moment of historic opportunity’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden described the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as “a fundamental act of justice” after more than a...

08.12.2024 4

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Biden calls fall of Syria’s Assad ‘moment of historic opportunity’

The president said the United States will engage with all Syrian groups to establish a transition away from the Assad regime.

08.12.2024 7

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US sees increasing possibility that Syria’s Assad falls

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration believes the likelihood is increasing that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapses amid the...

07.12.2024 10

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Austin Tice's family says captive journalist still alive as Syria’s war rekindles

The Tice family met with White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan as Syria's rebels advanced on the strategic city of Homs.

06.12.2024 8

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Rebel offensive to force Syria onto Trump’s agenda

With just over a month before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Syria’s forgotten war has reignited.

05.12.2024 3

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Shock Syria offensive complicates Biden's Middle East push

The State Department called for “de-escalation” as the Syrian rebels continued their rapid assault across the northern part of the country.

03.12.2024 8

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Biden says Israel, Lebanon accept ceasefire to end war

President Joe Biden made the announcement shortly after the Israeli security cabinet approved the US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah.

27.11.2024 20

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US isolation deepens with ICC’s Netanyahu arrest warrant

The White House was quick to condemn the arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense minister, fueling accusations of a double standard.

22.11.2024 10

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US vetoes UN resolution demanding Gaza cease-fire

The United States was the single dissenting vote on a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire and...

20.11.2024 3

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Senate Democrats to challenge Biden’s arms sales to Israel

The Bernie Sanders-led rebuke comes a week after the Biden administration said it would not curb weapons transfers to Israel over lack of Gaza aid...

20.11.2024 4

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US warns Turkey against hosting Hamas' political leaders

The State Department said several Hamas leaders have been indicted in the United States and "should be turned over."

19.11.2024 30

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US unveils new West Bank sanctions amid calls to target Israeli ministers

The latest sanctions come after nearly 90 Democratic lawmakers urged the administration to penalize Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and...

18.11.2024 5

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