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Trump meets Syrian president, calls on him to establish ties with Israel

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U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria's president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalise ties with longtime foe Israel, after a surprise Washington's announcement that it would lift all sanctions on Damascus.
Middle East

Iraq releases over 19,000 prisoners under new amnesty, including ex-Daesh members

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Iraq has freed more than 19,000 prisoners under a sweeping amnesty law designed to relieve pressure on its overcrowded prison system, including inmates convicted of being members of Daesh.
Middle East

US spent $1bn bombing Yemen’s Hothis but failed to gain air superiority: NYT

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US President Donald Trump’s administration declared a ceasefire in Yemen last week due to burning through expensive munitions while failing to establish air superiority over the Houthis, according to the New York Times.
Middle East

Rights groups urge UK to end all arms sales to Israel as court case begins

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Rights groups and charities gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice to support a legal challenge against the UK government's continuing export of F-35 jet parts for use by Tel Aviv.
Middle East

Trump secures $600 billion Saudi investment pledge on Persian Gulf tour

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President Donald Trump secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to invest in the United States after Riyadh accorded him a gala welcome at the start of a tour of Persian Gulf states.
Middle East

Trump says he will ease sanctions on Damascus, to meet Syria’s new ruler on Wednesday

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US President Donald Trump has stated that he will move to normalize relations with and lift sanctions on Syria’s new government to give the country "a chance at peace."
Middle East

British veterans detail war crimes by British forces in Afghanistan, Iraq

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Former members of the United Kingdom’s special forces  recount war crimes committed by British soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq dating back over a decade.
Middle East

Trump receives royal Saudi welcome from MbS in Riyadh

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US President Donald Trump received a royal Saudi welcome Tuesday as he arrived in the capital, Riyadh, descending Air Force One on purple-carpeted steps to a greeting from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Middle East

Syria’s new ruler skips Iraq summit after firestorm over invitation

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will not attend the Arab League Summit in Baghdad this weekend, Syrian state media reported on Monday, after Iraq's invitation spurred controversy over the rebel-turned-leader's potential return to a country where he fought and was jailed.
Middle East

PA president lifts ban on operations of Al Jazeera TV inside Palestinian territory

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Al Jazeera's Ramallah bureau chief has announced that the news channel could resume working in the Palestinian territories after president Mahmoud Abbas lifted a ban in place since January.
Middle East

Hamas frees dual US-Israeli national and soldier Edan Alexander

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Hamas has released Edan Alexander, a dual United States-Israeli national and soldier, as the Palestinian group seeks to revive ceasefire negotiations and an end to Israel’s blockade of the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip.
Americas

White House notifies US Congress of $1.45bn in proposed arms sales to UAE

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The US State Department notified Congress on Monday of two proposed weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates totaling an estimated $1.45 billion as President Donald Trump embarked on a four-day Middle East tour.
Middle East

Syria’s president proposes Trump Tower in Damascus, peace with Israel for sanctions relief: Reuters

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Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has reportedly offered to build a Trump Tower in Damascus, establish peace with Israel, and grant the US access to Syria’s oil and gas, as part of his bid to secure sanctions relief from Washington, Reuters has reported.
Middle East

Famine stalking across besieged Gaza Strip, 500k face starvation: Report

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Israel’s blockade threatens the entire population of the Gaza Strip with famine, putting 500,000 people at risk of starvation, a global hunger monitor has warned.
Middle East

EU sees Syria instability as terror risk for bloc: Reuters

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The situation in Syria could pose security risks for Europe, according to a draft internal European Union counterterrorism document seen by Reuters which warned that the terror threat level in the bloc remains high.
Middle East

Anti-Turkey Kurdish group PKK disbands after 4 decades of conflict

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The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has announced its decision to disband and end its armed struggle for autonomy, following a call in February by its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan.
Middle East

Study puts true death toll in Gaza war at around 110,000

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A new report suggests that up to 109,000 people have been killed since the start of Israel's military campaign across the besieged Gaza Strip in October 2023.
Middle East

Israel asks ICC judges to withdraw PM arrest warrant 

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Tel Aviv has asked judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw arrest warrants against Israel's Prime Minister and Defence Minister while the ICC reviews Israeli challenges to its jurisdiction over the conduct of the Gaza war.
Middle East

Israel is prolonging war, hindering hostage agreement: US

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US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East has stated that Israel is prolonging the war in the Gaza Strip and reaching a new ceasefire and hostage deal is the correct next step to take.
Middle East

Hamas confirms it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander

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Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander will soon be freed in the Gaza Strip, a senior Hamas official has told Reuters, a move key Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt described as an encouraging step towards a return to ceasefire negotiations in the war-torn enclave.
Middle East

Trump-Netanyahu rift widens over potential agreement between US, Iran: NBC

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “worried about any deal” the administration of US President Donald Trump might strike with Iran, according to NBC News.
Middle East

New Pope urges Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday message

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Pope Leo XIV called for genuine peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff.
Middle East

1,500 Gazans lost their eyesight during war

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The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has announced that around 1,500 Palestinians have lost their eyesight in the besieged enclave as a result of the ongoing Israeli war while about 4,000 others are threatened with the same fate.
Middle East

Israelis in Tel Aviv demand an end to Gaza war

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Thousands of Israelis rallied in central Tel Aviv, calling on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war on the Gaza Strip and secure the immediate release of Israeli captives held in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
Middle East

UN committee warns world could witness ‘another Nakba’ in Palestine

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The world could be witnessing “another Nakba”, or the expulsion of Palestinians, a United Nations special committee warned on Friday.
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