ANKARA (Reuters) -The foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt will discuss the Gaza ceasefire and international efforts to rebuild the enclave once the war is over during talks in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran seeks ‘peaceful’ nuke deal with US, but won’t compromise on security – official
Iran wants to reach a “peaceful” nuclear agreement with the United States to resolve a decades-long dispute, but will not compromise its national security, the country’s deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said on Tuesday.
The…
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At least 12 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan’s capital
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -At least 12 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside a local court in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Tuesday, the country’s interior minister said.
(Reporting by Asif Shahzad, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing…
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Israel buries hostage officer killed in Gaza 11 years ago
Hundreds of Israelis gathered Tuesday in the central town of Kfar Saba to lay to rest army officer Hadar Goldin, whose remains were returned by Hamas after being held in Gaza for more than a decade.
Crowds packed the military cemetery, with some…
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Iran seeks ‘peaceful nuclear deal’ with US, official says
Iran seeks ‘peaceful nuclear deal’ with US, official says | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsThe United States, its European allies, and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear program as a veil for efforts to try to…
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Yemen’s Houthis signal they’ve stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip.
In an undated letter to Hamas’s Qassam Brigades published online by the terror…
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Even with Trump's backing, rebuilding Syria will be harder for al-Sharaa than toppling Assad ever was
The Syrian leader has earned recognition and legitimacy abroad, but winning his country’s trust, and rebuilding it from ruin, will be his toughest battle yet
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Gaza partition looms as Donald Trump peace plan stalls
Gaza partition looms as Donald Trump peace plan stalls | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastA de facto partition of Gaza is likely as Trump’s peace plan falters. With Hamas refusing to disarm and Israel opposing PA involvement, the…
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Iran says US sending contradictory messages on nuclear talks
ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said on Tuesday the U.S. was sending Tehran contradictory messages about nuclear talks through third countries.
Iran wants to reach “a peaceful nuclear agreement” but will not compromise on…
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Partition of Gaza a looming risk as Trump’s plan falters
By Alexander Cornwell
MANAMA (Reuters) -A de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas is increasingly likely, multiple sources said, with efforts to advance U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end…
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