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Israeli strikes late on Wednesday hit a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in al-Mawasi — which Israel designated as a "humanitarian zone" — killing at least 16 people, according to Gaza's Civil Defense. Israel said on Friday that it targeted a Hamas member.

Israeli Strikes Hit Gaza Tent Camps, Killing Dozens

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Iran Displays Military Might Amid US Nuclear Talks

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Report: Trump Blocked Israeli Plans for Attack on Iran Nuclear Sites

Top Israeli Court Rejects Request to Lift Freeze on Internal Security Chief's Firing

Israeli Defense Minister: 'No Humanitarian Aid is About to Enter Gaza'

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Iran

The United States and Iran conducted their first high-level nuclear negotiations since President Trump's return to office. Delegations led by U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met in Muscat, Oman, for over two hours on Saturday.

US and Iran Hold Nuclear Talks in Oman

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Iran-backed Iraqi Militias Consider Disarming Amid US Pressure

Netanyahu Meets With Trump in Washington

Trump Says US, Iran to Hold Direct Talks

Trump Claims Iran Wants Direct Talks as Tensions Mount

Israel

Hamas has reportedly rejected an Israeli proposal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the group's disarmament. Hamas has said that it will only agree to a deal that includes commitments that Israel will end the war and withdraw from Gaza.

Report: Hamas Rejects Israeli Proposal for Temporary Ceasefire

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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza's al-Ahli Hospital

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Israel Issues Evacuation Orders for Eastern Gaza City

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Pro-Palestine Protesters at Stanford Charged With Felonies

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Hundreds of Israeli Reservists Call for Return of Hostages Even If War Must End

Iraq

Armed assailants stormed an auto repair workshop in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province, approximately 230 kilometers (143 miles) from the Pakistan-Iran border, where they tied up and killed eight Pakistani workers from Punjab province.

Islamabad Demands Justice after 8 Pakistanis Killed in Iran

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US Intel: Iran Not Building Nuclear Weapon Despite Record Uranium Stockpile

UK: Government Launches Anti-Migration Ad Campaign in Iraq

Joint Iraqi-US Operation Kills IS No. 2 Leader

Quran-Burning Protester Shot Dead in Sweden

Syria

Israel carried out extensive strikes across Syria Wednesday, which the IDF claimed would prevent use of Assad regime era military bases. Though the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) alleged strikes landed in the vicinity of an abandoned scientific research center in Damascus.

Israel Strikes Syria as Turkey Looks to Establish Military Bases

Syria: President Ahmed al-Sharaa Forms Transitional Government

Lebanon, Syria Agree to Cease-fire After Deadly Border Clashes

Israel Kills 6 People in Southern Syria Amid Clashes

EU Hosts Syria Aid Conference Amid Post-Assad Transition

Jordan

US Pres. Donald Trump reaffirmed his intent to take control of the Gaza Strip amid a visit from King Abdullah II of Jordan to the White House on Tuesday.

Trump Reaffirms Gaza Plans Amid Visit from Jordan's King Abdullah II

Trump Floats Plan to 'Clean Out' Gaza

Jordan: Gunman Shot Dead Near Israeli Embassy

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AOC Challenges Party Veteran for Key House Oversight Role

DEC 18 2024DEC 2024

Three Israelis Shot Dead at West Bank-Jordan Crossing

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Saudi Arabia

Tesla officially launched operations in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking its entry into the Gulf region's largest market with showrooms in Jeddah, Dammam, and the Saudi capital Riyadh, selling Model 3, Model Y, and the Cybertruck.

Tesla Launches in Saudi Arabia

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Russian Negotiator Says US Talks on Ukraine 'Complex But Useful'

Trump Says He'll Speak With Putin on Tuesday

US Approves $100M Precision Weapon Sale to Saudi Arabia

Russia Releases American Detained on Drug Charges Ahead of US Talks

Turkey

Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, arrested at Istanbul airport on Thursday, was on Sunday formally charged with membership in a terrorist organization and insulting Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Turkey Detains Swedish Journalist for 'Insulting the President'

Istanbul Council Elects Interim Mayor Amid Political Turmoil

Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Nationwide Protests in Turkey

Protests Erupt in Turkey as Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Turkey: Istanbul Mayor Detained Over Graft, Terror Links

Yemen

U.S. airstrikes on Yemen's Ras Isa fuel port in Al Hudaydah province on Thursday killed at least 74 people and injured 171 others, Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported Friday.

US Strikes on Yemen Port Kill Over 70, Wound Over 170

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Houthis Claim Six Dead After U.S. Airstrikes on Sunday

White House Accidentally Shares Military Plan Group Chat With Journalist

Yemen: Houthis Claim Four Killed in Alleged US Strikes

Houthis Launch Third Attack on Israel Since Resumption of Gaza War

United Arab Emirates

The U.S. and Russia conducted a prisoner swap in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on Thursday.

US and Russia Conduct Prisoner Swap in UAE

Report: Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Allowed to Temporarily Leave France

Report: Israel to Allow Heavy Equipment, Mobile Homes into Gaza

Sudan Takes UAE to World Court Over Alleged Genocide Support

UAE: Three Arrested in Connection With Rabbi's Murder

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Qatar

Two Congolese officials and two representatives for the anti-government March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group speaking on condition of anonymity said on Thursday that Qatari-mediated talks in Doha for a ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun.

Peace Talks Between DRC, M23 Begin in Qatar

US Envoy Travels to Qatar for Round of Gaza Negotiations

Gaza Death Toll Revised to 62K as Netanyahu Expected to Meet with Trump

Netanyahu: 'The Saudis Can Create a Palestinian State in Saudi Arabia'

Israeli Security Cabinet Vote on Gaza Deal Delayed

Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike killed Hamas commander Hassan Farhat as well as his son and daughter in the coastal Lebanese city of Sidon early Friday, straining a cease-fire that ended last year’s war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Israeli Strike Kills Hamas Commander in Lebanon

Israeli Strike on Beirut Kills 4, Including Hezbollah Official

Brown University Professor Deported Over Alleged Hezbollah Ties

Israel Strikes Beirut After Rocket Fire in First Attack on Capital Since Cease-fire Signed

Israel, Lebanon to Begin Talks on Border Disagreements

Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that his country could soon recognize Palestine as a sovereign state, a move that would make France the first major Western power to make the step.

Macron Says France Could Soon Recognize Palestinian State

Israel Expanding Gaza 'Buffer Zone'

Canada: Liberals Drop Edmonton Candidate Over Past Hamas Comments

Israel Moves to Close Six UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem

Senate Rejects Sanders' Bid to Block $8.8B Israel Arms Sale

Kuwait

Kuwaiti citizens on Thursday voted in the country's first national elections under the new Emir, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, amid hopes to end a years-long gridlock between the National Assembly and the royal family.

Kuwait Holds 4th Election in 4 Years

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UK: Doctors Strike to Reduce Patient Services for Next 3 Weeks

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US, Saudi Arabia Discuss Yemen Peace Efforts

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Amnesty: Executions Reach Highest Total in 5 Years

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Iran Seizes Second Oil Tanker in a Week Amid US Confrontation

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Bahrain

Following a meeting on Sunday between acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani, both countries agreed to "establish the necessary mechanisms" to start talks aimed at restoring political relations.

Iran, Bahrain Agree to Resume Diplomatic Ties

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Al-Shabab Claims Deadly Attack on Military Base in Somalia

APR 18 2024APR 2024

US Announces 10-Nation Force to Counter Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

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Iranian Warship Arrives in Red Sea

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Biden to Visit Israel At 'Critical Moment,' Blinken Says

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