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April 15, 2026

Middle East

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Israeli foreign minister to make first visit to UAE

June 24, 2021 Joseph Krauss, Associated Press
JERUSALEM — Israel’s new foreign minister will head to the United Arab Emirates next week for the first known visit by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf Arab country, the ministry said Monday. Foreign […]
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US begins shifting Afghan combat operations outside country

June 16, 2021 Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military has already begun conducting combat operations and surveillance in Afghanistan from outside the country’s borders, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress, as the troop withdrawal continues. But Austin declined […]
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Israel’s Netanyahu critical of incoming government coalition

June 11, 2021 Josef Federman, Associated Press
JERUSALEM — In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the political stage quietly. The longtime leader is accusing his opponents of […]
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Jewish House Democrats, Rep. Omar tangle anew over Israel

June 10, 2021 Alan Fram, Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of Jewish House Democrats have accused Rep. Ilhan Omar of likening the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban and giving “cover to terrorist groups,” marking the latest flareup […]
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Protesters slam choice of Syria for board of UN health body

June 2, 2021 Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
BEIRUT — Dozens of medical workers in rebel-held northwest Syria on Monday protested a decision to grant President Bashar Assad’s government a seat on the executive board of the World Health Organization. They said Assad […]
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SHAPIRO: If you side with Hamas, your anti-semitism is showing

May 20, 2021 Ben Shapiro
For the past two weeks, rockets have been fired into civilian areas of Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. Hamas’ charter openly calls for the destruction of the state of Israel, which would entail an […]
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Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying

May 13, 2021 The Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s top envoy is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to mend ties with the kingdom that hit an all-time low over the 2018 killing in Istanbul of Jamal Khashoggi. Foreign […]
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Egypt, Turkey officials meet for talks to reset frayed ties

May 7, 2021 Samy Magdy, Associated Press
CAIRO — Egyptian and Turkish officials met Wednesday for talks aiming to reset ties between the two regional powers after years of enmity. The two-day “political consultations” in Cairo are chaired by Hamdi Loza, Egypt’s […]
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US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran

May 5, 2021 Isabel Debre, Associated Press
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease among Gulf Arab partners over America’s re-engagement with Iran and other […]
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Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever

April 13, 2021 Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, a negotiator said Tuesday, pushing its program to higher levels than ever before […]

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