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Israel launches new military operations in Syria after attack kills soldiers

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Israel has conducted a series of strikes on a former army barracks in Kiswa, southwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to Syria’s state-run al-Ekhbariya TV.
Middle East

US ambassador cuts Lebanon trip short amid protests, outrage over press comments

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US envoy Tom Barrack has cut his visit to Lebanon short, according to the Lebanese government’s official news agency.
Middle East

All UN Security Council members, except for US, urge ceasefire and aid into Gaza

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Fourteen of the 15 United Nations Security Council members - four permanent ones and 10 that rotate - demanded a ceasefire and that aid be let into the Gaza Strip, calling the situation a "famine".
Americas

Poll finds majority of Americans disapprove of US-Israel military alliance

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Americans are less approving of U.S. support for Israel’s military campaign against Palestinians than at any point since the Gaza war began, a new survey released Wednesday shows.
Europe

3 in 4 say Putin wouldn’t honor any Ukraine peace accord: Survey

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Three-quarters of surveyed U.S. voters say they wouldn’t trust Russian President Vladimir Putin to honor any peace accord reached to end the war in Ukraine, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll.
Europe

Azerbaijani president dismisses claims of threat to Iran from Zangazur corridor

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claims Iran’s position, as expressed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, is clear: the Zangazur corridor does not pose a threat to Iran.
Europe

US to Support NATO members’ troops in Ukraine: FT

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The United States has signaled its readiness to provide support for any European-led “security plan” for post-conflict Ukraine, the Financial Times has reported, citing unnamed European officials.
Europe

US sets new timeframe for ending Ukraine war

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US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff has stated Washington hopes to see the Ukraine war resolved by the end of 2025, citing Moscow’s “peace proposal on the table” and ongoing meetings with Russian and Ukrainian representatives.
Middle East

Turkey begins building bomb shelters across the country

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Ankara has started building bomb shelters in all 81 Turkish provinces, a source familiar with the plans has told Middle East Eye.
Middle East

Six Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli aerial attack near Damascus

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Six Syrian army officers have been killed in Israeli drone attacks south of Damascus, Syria’s state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported, a day after Syria condemned a new Israeli “military incursion” outside the capital.
Europe

Trump threatens Russia, Ukraine with sanctions and tariffs

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Washington could impose sanctions and tariffs on both Russia and Ukraine if the two adversaries fail to make progress in settling hostilities, US President Donald Trump has stated.
Middle East

US soldiers begin withdrawal from key Iraqi bases

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US soldiers have begun withdrawing from two key Iraqi bases, according to regional media reports, in a sign that the Donald Trump administration is following through with plans to end American military presence in the Arab country.
Middle East

American diplomat prompts outrage in Lebanon after telling media to ‘act civilised’

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A ranking US diplomat has triggered outrage and calls for an apology in Lebanon after telling a group of local journalists to “act civilised”.
Middle East

Hundreds of former EU ambassadors, officials call for tougher stance on Israel

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More than 200 former EU ambassadors and senior officials accused Brussels on Tuesday of failing to act on the Gaza Strip, signing a joint letter urging the bloc to ramp up pressure on Israel to end its “brutal war” and occupation.
Middle East

Amnesty says Israel’s destruction in Lebanon could amount to war crimes

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Amnesty International is leading calls for a probe into Israel’s widescale destruction of civilian property in southern Lebanon, stating those actions must be investigated as war crimes.
Middle East

Syria condemns Israeli military incursion countryside of Damascus, demands UN action

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Syria has strongly condemned an Israeli military incursion into the countryside of Damascus, asking the United Nations Security Council to take immediate steps to halt Tel Aviv’s actions.
Europe

Ukrainian attacks disrupt around 17% of Russia’s oil refining capacity: Reuters

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Ukrainian strikes on 10 Russian oil refineries have disrupted at least 17% of the country's refining capacity, equivalent to 1.1 million barrels per day, Reuters has reported, citing its own calculations.
Middle East

Gaza war will have ‘conclusive’ ending in two to three weeks: Trump

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US President Donald Trump has stated that Israel has to settle its war on the Gaza Strip “soon", even as he refused to criticise Washington's ally for its devastating genocide in the enclave.
Americas

Poll: 60% of Americans don’t think Trump will ultimately be able to solve Ukraine war

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Roughly 6 in 10 of Americans say they don’t think Washington will ultimately be able to solve the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to polling taken following President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this month.
Europe

Trump claims US no longer spends money on Ukraine

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The United States is no longer directly funding Ukraine and will instead be profiting from weapons sales to its European NATO partners, which in turn supply those weapons to Kiev, American President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday.
Americas

Trump says US wants nuclear arms deal with Russia and China

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Washington wants a nuclear arms reduction agreement with Russia and China, US President Donald Trump has stated, revealing that he talked denuclearization with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their recent meeting in Alaska.
Oceania

Australia accuses Tehran of directing anti-Semitic attacks, expels Iran’s ambassador

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Tehran of directing at least two anti-Jewish attacks in his country and announced plans to expel Iran’s envoy to Canberra.
Middle East

Syria interim president to speak at UN General Assembly next month: Official

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will speak at the United Nations General Assembly next month, a foreign ministry official told AFP on Monday, the first Syrian leader to do so in decades.
Middle East

Israeli military raids Syrian town in Damascus countryside, opens fire on civilians

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The Israeli army moved into a town in the Damascus countryside in southern Syria, opening fire on civilians, local media reported on Monday.
Middle East

World-famous singer Sami Yusuf donates part of Istanbul concert proceeds to Gaza

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British singer and composer Sami Yusuf dedicated part of the proceeds from his latest concert in Istanbul to support humanitarian aid for people in Gaza.
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