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Russia, Turkey FMs meet in Laos, discuss Syria reconciliation efforts

The two top diplomats’ talks come after the Russian and Syrian presidents discussed the Turkish president’s invitation to hold a three-country...

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Ezgi Akin

CIA, Mossad chiefs head to Rome to discuss Gaza cease-fire

Mossad chief David Barnea, CIA chief William Burns, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas...

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Rina Bassist

Italy appoints ambassador to Syria in latest sign of European thaw

Syria’s relations with the international community are gradually improving amid the ongoing civil war.

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Adam Lucente

Hamas calls for avenging death of West Bank leader in Israel jail

A Hamas leader in the West Bank died while in Israeli custody after he was allegedly denied medical treatment.

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Beatrice Farhat

Netanyahu’s ‘Abraham Alliance’ depends on path to Palestinian state

UAE raises the stakes for PA reform for postwar Gaza

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Andrew Parasiliti, Week In Review

Activists warn of tourism boycott as Turkey pushes through controversial stray dog bill

A government-led parliamentary committee this week approved a bill that could result in the mass culling of millions of street dogs, and fury at...

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Amberin Zaman

Israel army says recovered bodies of five hostages held in Gaza

Israeli forces retrieved the bodies of five Israelis held in the Gaza Strip after they were killed during Hamas's October 7 attack on southern...

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Agence France-Presse

Putin meets Assad amid calls to defuse Turkey-Syria tensions

President Vladimir Putin held talks with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Moscow amid calls for Russian mediation to cool tensions between...

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Agence France-Presse

Ankara brushes off Iraqi first lady’s accusations labeling Turkey as 'invader'

In an unusual effrontery, the first lady accused Turkey of displacing hundreds and destroying large swaths of agricultural areas.

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Al-Monitor Staff

Israel army recovers from Gaza bodies of 5 killed on October 7

Israeli forces retrieved the remains of five Israelis, killed during Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel, whose bodies had been taken to...

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By Michael Blum

Israeli hostages' group sees 'sabotage' in Gaza talks

Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Thursday, causing deaths and injuries according to Palestinian medical sources, as a group supporting Israeli hostages...

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Agence France-Presse

Israel strikes Gaza as military recovers five captive bodies

Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Thursday, killing and injuring people according to Palestinian medical sources, as the military said it had recovered...

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Agence France-Presse

Iran hangs final defendant in 2008 case after 'unfair trial': NGOs

Iranian authorities on Thursday executed Kurdish man Kamran Sheikheh, the last surviving defendant in a case linked to a Muslim cleric's killing in...

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Agence France-Presse

Trump discusses US wiping Iran 'off the face of the Earth'

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday invoked the annihilation of US adversary Iran in a social media post reminiscent of his...

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Agence France-Presse

UAE, China, Russia, Turkey violating Sudan arms embargo: Amnesty

A constant flow of weapons to the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is fueling the ongoing civil war in Sudan, a...

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Beatrice Farhat

Netanyahu delivers defiant speech, remains weak leader as Israel struggles in Gaza

TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on Wednesday to a joint session of Congress was reminiscent of a presidential State of the...

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Ben Caspit

Syria’s Assad meets Putin in Russia amid Turkey dialogue push

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, in Moscow for talks on bilateral ties and the situation in the...

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Beatrice Farhat

Netanyahu meets Biden, Harris on elusive Gaza deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House for separate meetings Thursday with President Joe Biden and Vice President...

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Beatrice Farhat

Former Israeli hostage's plea to Netanyahu: Take the deal

You're reading an excerpt from The Takeaway, where we break down the latest in US-Middle East diplomacy. To read the full newsletter,  sign up...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

China’s Baosteel ups investment in Saudi steel plate venture to $1B

China-based company Baosteel announced Thursday it had more than doubled its investment in a steel plate venture in Saudi Arabia to $1 billion....

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Jack Dutton

Turkey’s opposition fears political motives behind stray dog bill

ANKARA — As Turkey's parliament prepares to discuss a controversial bill aimed at addressing the country's stray dog issue amid widespread fears...

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Ezgi Akin

From Egypt to Saudi: Meet Middle East's athletes at Paris Olympics

Burgeoning Iraqi soccer star Ali Jasim and 2020 Israeli gold medal winning gymnast Artem Dolgopyat are among the most-known competitors from the...

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Adam Lucente

'War wounds the soul': Israeli soldiers recount trauma of Gaza war

When a grenade shredded his leg during a hostage rescue mission in Gaza, Israeli soldier Barak wanted to shoot himself to avoid being taken captive...

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By Louis Baudoin-Laarman

Biden presses Netanyahu to close gap with Hamas on cease-fire talks

The US president reportedly urged Netanyahu to accept compromise in negotiations with Hamas in order to end the Gaza conflict amid concerns among...

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Al-Monitor Staff

France winger Diaby joins Saudi's Al-Ittihad

France winger Moussa Diaby has joined Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad, where he will team up with compatriots Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante under French...

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Agence France-Presse

Netanyahu, Biden to meet on elusive Gaza deal

Joe Biden will press Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite the US president's shock election exit threatening to...

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By Danny Kemp

'We love life': Gaza's war-weary footballers play on

On an improvised pitch in war-ravaged Gaza, a young player and goalkeeper block out the boisterous crowd and focus solely on the football as they...

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Agence France-Presse

Germany bans Islamist group over alleged Hezbollah, Iran links

Germany on Wednesday banned the Hamburg Islamic Centre, an association that has been under investigation for several months over its alleged...

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Agence France-Presse

Israel far-right minister says prayed at flashpoint mosque compound

A far-right Israeli minister said Wednesday he had prayed at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, yet again defying longstanding rules...

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Agence France-Presse

Thousands protest Netanyahu outside US Capitol

Thousands gathered in Washington on Wednesday to protest Benjamin Netanyahu and call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, as the Israeli...

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Agence France-Presse

First ships dock in Yemen harbour after Israel strike: Huthi media

Two container ships have docked in Yemen's Hodeida harbour, the first since a deadly Israeli strike hit fuel storage tanks at the rebel-held port,...

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Agence France-Presse

Somaliland warns against naval deployment ahead of Turkey parliament vote

ANKARA — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland warned on Wednesday against any deployment of Turkish forces in its maritime zones ahead of...

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Ezgi Akin

Trump posts letter from Palestinian president ahead of Netanyahu meeting

Former US President Donald Trump expressed his personal thanks to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday evening after receiving a letter...

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Adam Lucente

Are Israel, Egypt inching closer to deal on Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor?

While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands that armed militants be prevented from traveling from the south to the north of the Gaza...

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Rina Bassist

Turkey returns $5 Billion deposit to Saudi Arabia amid economic recovery

Turkey’s Central Bank said Wednesday it had returned a $5 billion deposit to Saudi Arabia, the latest move marking Ankara’s economic turnaround...

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Jack Dutton

Oil leaks, toxic emissions as Israel strike worsens Yemen pollution: NGOs

The Israeli strike on Yemen's port of Hodeida has released hazardous emissions and caused fuel spills, experts said, compounding environmental...

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By Hashem Osseiran

Boycotts, Gaza protests: What to expect from Netanyahu’s looming Congress address

Tension continues to build ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress on Wednesday. Dozens of...

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Megan Mineiro

Boycotts, Gaza protests: What to expect from Netanyahu’s Congress address

Tension continues to build ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress on Wednesday. Dozens of...

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Megan Mineiro

Somaliland warns against Turkey's naval deployment off Somalia's coast

ANKARA — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland warned on Wednesday against any deployment of Turkish forces in its maritime zones ahead of...

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Ezgi Akin

Turkey returns $5B deposit to Saudi Arabia amid economic recovery

Turkey’s Central Bank said Wednesday it had returned a $5 billion deposit to Saudi Arabia, the latest move marking Ankara’s economic turnaround...

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Jack Dutton

Iran summons German ambassador, furious over Islamic center closure

TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned German Ambassador to Tehran Hans-Udo Muzel on Wednesday, hours after his government closed down the...

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A Correspondent In Tehran

'Deal now': Israel hostage families protest as Netanyahu addresses US

Bearing flags and posters of hostages, hundreds of Israelis marched along a busy street in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza as...

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By Sharon Aronowicz

Thousands protest Netanyahu outside US Capitol

Thousands of demonstrators marched towards the US Capitol on Wednesday to protest Benjamin Netanyahu and call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas...

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By Nicholas Roll

Netanyahu defends Gaza war conduct, slams protesters as ‘Iran’s useful idiots’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US lawmakers Wednesday that his vision for Gaza the day after war with Hamas ends includes a...

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Megan Mineiro

Palestinians say Israel troops kill two in West Bank raids

Palestinian officials said Israeli troops killed two men, including a customs officer, in separate raids in the West Bank on Wednesday, the latest...

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Agence France-Presse

Israel slams Beijing deal to include Hamas in post-war Gaza government

Israel swiftly condemned an agreement brokered by China Tuesday which Beijing said would bring Hamas into a "national reconciliation government"...

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Agence France-Presse

Israel PM to rally US Congress support amid tensions with Biden

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress Wednesday, seeking to rally support at a time of...

23.07.2024 1

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Agence France-Presse

Palestinian officials say Israel troops kill 5 in West Bank raid

Palestinian officials said an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday killed five people, including a woman and her daughter, while the...

23.07.2024 1

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Agence France-Presse

'The Beijing Declaration', China brokers Hamas-Fatah unity deal: What we know

Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, signed in Beijing on Tuesday an agreement to end a yearslong rift and form an interim...

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Beatrice Farhat

In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest

For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi human resources worker, an electric vehicle offers welcome savings, especially since his other car is a...

23.07.2024 3

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By Haitham El-Tabei

US invites Sudan's warring parties to talks co-hosted by Saudi Arabia, Switzerland

WASHINGTON — The United States has invited Sudan’s warring parties to hold cease-fire talks more than two years after war erupted in the...

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Al-Monitor Staff

What’s behind UK's terrorism conviction of Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary?

British Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary was found guilty on Tuesday of directing a terrorist organization, a move that could land the...

23.07.2024 1

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Adam Lucente

What Kamala Harris has said on Israel, Gaza war

Considered to the left of President Joe Biden on the Gaza war and Israeli policy, Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to adopt a slightly...

23.07.2024 4

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Rina Bassist

Yazidis or Kurds? The fight over identity in Armenia and Iraq

CHARCHAKIS, Armenia — Sevdin Khudoyan, a farmer-turned-mechanic, has no doubt about who he is. “I am a Kurd and a Yazidi,” Khudoyan asserted...

23.07.2024 2

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Amberin Zaman

Kamala Harris could bring shift in Gaza war policy

Kamala Harris's outspoken stance on the Gaza war hints at a possible shift from Joe Biden's Israel policy as she eyes the Democratic presidential...

23.07.2024 1

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By Danny Kemp

Hamas announces 'national unity' deal with Palestinian rivals

Hamas announced Tuesday it had signed an agreement in Beijing with other Palestinian organisations including rivals Fatah to work together for "...

23.07.2024 1

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Agence France-Presse

In China, Hamas announces 'national unity' deal with Palestinian rivals

Hamas announced Tuesday it had signed an agreement in Beijing with other Palestinian organisations including rivals Fatah to work together for "...

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By Matthew Walsh And Isabel Kua

Turkey’s Central Bank keeps interest rates at 50% as inflation cools

ANKARA — Turkey’s Central Bank kept interest rates steady on Tuesday, following news earlier in July that the country's high inflation was...

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Ezgi Akin

Tunisia's sandy beaches eaten away by coastal erosion

In Tunisia's seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers diligently shovel sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an attempt to stop it from...

22.07.2024 1

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By Guillaume Gerard

Israel heads to Olympics as Palestinian delegation calls for exclusion

Israel's Olympic delegation flew to Paris on Monday as the Palestinian contingent called for banning the Israeli athletes over the war in Gaza. The...

22.07.2024 2

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Agence France-Presse

UK warned Israel over 'out of control' troops in 2002: archives

Britain accused Israel of allowing its troops to run "out of control" during a huge military operation in the occupied West Bank two decades ago,...

22.07.2024 2

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Agence France-Presse

US resumes talks with Iraq over future of troop presence

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration resumed negotiations with a senior Iraqi delegation about the future of the roughly 2,500 US troops in...

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Jared Szuba

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