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Gaza Peace Plan enters second phase, bringing with it new hopes – and concerns

Gaza Peace Plan enters second phase, bringing with it new hopes – and concerns

The peace plan for the Gaza Strip has entered a new phase, bringing with it widespread debate about the future…
‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters

‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters

Sulaimaniya, Iraq  —   Farzat never meant to be a taxi driver. While he was studying law in Tehran, he dabbled…
Kurdish forces retreat as government troops advance across northern Syria

Kurdish forces retreat as government troops advance across northern Syria

Syrian government forces have taken control of the northern city of Tabqa and the country’s largest dam, wresting them from…
Meet the trusted diplomat tasked with turning the US-backed ceasefire into peace for Gaza

Meet the trusted diplomat tasked with turning the US-backed ceasefire into peace for Gaza

When Rumiana Bachvarova was just a short period into her new position as Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Israel, she went to…
Iran’s supreme leader admits thousands were killed in protests supported by ‘criminal’ Trump

Iran’s supreme leader admits thousands were killed in protests supported by ‘criminal’ Trump

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, acknowledged Saturday that thousands of Iranians were killed during more than two weeks of…
Former UK leader Blair joins Carney and Rubio on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Former UK leader Blair joins Carney and Rubio on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Canada’s leader Mark Carney and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are among the…
Iranians have now spent a week without internet access

Iranians have now spent a week without internet access

The Iranian government has choked off internet access for its population for a week, according to the cybersecurity watchdog NetBlocks,…
Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base

Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base

Some personnel at the United States’ largest military base in the Middle East have been urged to leave, a US…
War, diplomacy, or revolt: What comes next in Iran?

War, diplomacy, or revolt: What comes next in Iran?

After a week of the largest nationwide demonstrations in years, the streets of Iran have once again fallen silent, subdued…
Netanyahu downplays US optimism over Gaza ceasefire’s second phase

Netanyahu downplays US optimism over Gaza ceasefire’s second phase

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has commented on the US announcement regarding the transition of the Gaza ceasefire to its…
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