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Israel’s Gaza blockade under scrutiny after latest violence
Middle East

Israel’s Gaza blockade under scrutiny after latest violence

JERUSALEM (AP) — For 12 years, Israel has maintained a blockade over the Gaza Strip, seeking to weaken the territory’s…
US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban
Middle East

US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban

Talks between the Taliban and the US have become bogged down over the key issue of when foreign forces might…
Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation
Middle East

Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation

Palestinian leaders in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire with Israel on Monday to end a deadly two-day escalation in violence…
Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire
Middle East

Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire

A historic “loya jirga” peace summit in Kabul ended Friday with delegates from across Afghanistan demanding an immediate and permanent…
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
Middle East

US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan

The US military announced it has stopped collecting data on which territory in Afghanistan is controlled or influenced by Taliban…
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
Middle East

Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds

Five rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, prompting Israeli tanks to respond by firing on Hamas military…
Isreal, Hamas cease fire following Egypt brokered-truce on Monday
Egypt

Isreal, Hamas cease fire following Egypt brokered-truce on Monday

Israel and Hamas have ceased fire on Wednesday dawn following a truce announced under the patronage of Egypt on Monday.…
No halt to Gaza flare-up despite ‘ceasefire’
Middle East

No halt to Gaza flare-up despite ‘ceasefire’

Israel kept up air strikes on Gaza into Tuesday and Palestinian militants launched new rockets despite a reported ceasefire deal,…
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
Middle East

Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN

DUBAI (Reuters) – The UN special envoy to Yemen on Monday said the urgency of accessing grain stores trapped in…
Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani
Middle East

Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday no peace deal between the Taliban and the United States…
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