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Lebanon and Israel sign framework agreement
Middle East
June 27, 2026
Lebanon and Israel sign framework agreement
Senior officials in Israel and Lebanon announced on Friday that a framework agreement was reached between the two countries and…
Rubio’s spin on the Iran MOU sounds different from Trump and Vance
Middle East
June 26, 2026
Rubio’s spin on the Iran MOU sounds different from Trump and Vance
For more than a week, America’s top diplomat was conspicuously quiet about something that would have seemed very much in…
One week in, what exactly are America and Iran getting from their agreement?
Middle East
June 26, 2026
One week in, what exactly are America and Iran getting from their agreement?
The big news is that the United States and Iran are no longer openly at war. That is, in itself,…
Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
Middle East
June 26, 2026
Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
Iran struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, forcing a pause on evacuations of stranded seafarers and…
Netanyahu snubbed again by Trump as Rubio skips Israel on regional visit
Middle East
June 25, 2026
Netanyahu snubbed again by Trump as Rubio skips Israel on regional visit
Normally a staunch supporter of Israel, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not visit the key US ally on…
What to know about Rubio’s meeting with Gulf nations and Iran negotiations
Middle East
June 25, 2026
What to know about Rubio’s meeting with Gulf nations and Iran negotiations
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on a sales trip, looking to get Gulf nations on board with…
Trump again downplays probe into potential US strike on Iranian elementary school
Middle East
June 25, 2026
Trump again downplays probe into potential US strike on Iranian elementary school
President Donald Trump again dismissed the possibility that the US was responsible for striking an Iranian elementary school early in…
Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’
Middle East
June 25, 2026
Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’
For decades, leaders of Arab nations in the Persian Gulf viewed their relationship with the United States as a strategic…
Israel deliberately targeting children in ongoing genocide against Palestinians, UN commission finds
Middle East
June 24, 2026
Israel deliberately targeting children in ongoing genocide against Palestinians, UN commission finds
Israeli forces continue to commit genocide against Palestinians by deliberately targeting children in the Gaza Strip, an independent United Nations…
Israel violates ceasefire agreement in Lebanon
Middle East
June 24, 2026
Israel violates ceasefire agreement in Lebanon
The first hours of a new round of Lebanese-Israeli ceasefire negotiations in Washington, aimed at consolidating Israel’s withdrawal from southern…