Analysis-After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate
By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate. Six months after…
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Driven by faith, activists stand up to fellow Jews to protect Palestinians
Ziva Sharp said her Jewish faith motivated her to travel from Jerusalem to the West Bank to stand up for Palestinians…
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Netanyahu trails Eisenkot in new poll as Israel's right-wing bloc weakens
Israelis prefer former defense minister over the current prime minister to lead country, while the…
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Exclusive-Pentagon's NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at…
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Six consequences of six months of war in Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that…
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By Simon Lewis, Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six months after the…
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Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows
SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a standoff persisted…
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Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts
By Yomna Ehab and Parisa Hafezi CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Qatar's prime minister will visit Tehran on Thursday in…
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By Yomna Ehab and Parisa Hafezi CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Qatar's prime minister visited Tehran on Thursday in a…
Read at source →Qatar PM pursues mediation in Tehran as US ramps up 'economic war'
By Parisa Hafezi, Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The prime minister of U.S. ally Qatar…
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Qatar PM heads to Tehran amid flurry of regional diplomacy
The visit by Sheikh Mohammed al-Thani to Tehran follows Pakistan and Oman sending senior officials to the Islamic…
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Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
GDANSK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children…
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Iran says US sanctions will achieve nothing
Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new sanctions campaign…
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US designates UK-based Palestine Action as foreign 'terrorist group'
The United States on Wednesday named the UK-based Palestine Action group, which has been banned by the British…
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'Point of no return' if Israel-Hamas truce fails: US envoy to Gaza board
The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace warned Wednesday of a "point of no…
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Capitulation or compromise? What SDF's dissolution means for Sharaa, Turkey and Syria's Kurds
The Syrian Democratic Forces' dissolution ends an era of Kurdish self-rule while opening a new political chapter in…
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US imposes sanctions on Palestine Action group
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesdayimposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group,…
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Kremlin says US spy chief met with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe spoke with Russian intelligence officials during…
Read at source →US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against 'far-left' groups
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The United States designated Palestine Action on Wednesday as a…
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Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post, Baghdad name origins: What to know
The move comes amid heightened tensions in the region, including over the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the…
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China's Xi to visit Egypt for first time in decade as military, Huawei ties grow
The visit comes as Chinese telecoms giant Huawei seeks to supply more than 2,000 advanced AI chips for Egyptian…
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Iran and Oman reach agreements on share of Hormuz and revenues, Revolutionary Guards say
Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached agreements on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues,…
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Turkey says SDF dissolution will help with Syrian unity
ISTANBUL, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party welcomes the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic…
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Saudi diversification drive on display in France as US reach shows limits
Saudi investment in France reflects the fast-growing rapprochement between Paris and Riyadh as power dynamics are…
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Gaza's children lose simple joy as Israel warns against kite-flying
There are few joys left for 10-year-old Ahmed Hamdouna, whose childhood has already been scarred by years of war and…
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US Senate Democrats urge Israel to rein in West Bank violence
(Corrects number of Democrats signing letter to 45, not 42) By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate…
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Lebanon accuses Israel of burning forest, farmland in south
As extreme heat fuels wildfires worldwide this summer, Lebanese officials and residents have accused Israel's military…
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Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows
By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, little…
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Factbox-Deadly disasters in the Himalayas over a dozen years
Aug 26 (Reuters) - A massive flash flood killed at least nine people on Wednesday in the Himalayan border areas of…
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China's Xi to attend SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, visit Egypt, ministry says
BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit…
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Dubai's DXB first-half passenger traffic falls more than 30% as Iran war disrupts travel
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Dubai International Airport saw passenger traffic fall 31.3% in the…
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Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks
Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, b
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Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has sent Congress a proposed agreement with…
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Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on
By Yomna Ehab CAIRO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran said it had restarted talks with neighbor Oman to manage the Strait of…
Read at source →Iran and Oman plan for temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US persists
By Yomna Ehab and Jana Choukeir CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on…
Read at source →Iran and Oman reach accord on Strait of Hormuz, Revolutionary Guards say
By Yomna Ehab and Jana Choukeir CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached agreement on their share of…
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