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As UAE Vows Punishment For Houthi Attack, US Reiterates Support

As the United Arab Emirates vowed punishment for the Houthi missile and drone strike on key targets in the country,…

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Israel Breaks Up An Iranian Spy Ring Of Jewish Citizens

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praised Wednesday what he called “a successful operation that prevented hostile terrorist activity against the…

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US Coalition Condemns Iran-Backed Attacks On Bases In Iraq, Syria

The US coalition operating in Syria and Iraq has condemned Iran for attacks on its bases as repeated strikes have…

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Turkey, Israel initiated diplomatic contacts: Cavusoglu

“We have taken many steps in terms of normalizing our relations with UAE, South Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt are among the countries…

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Israel Passes Budget for First Time in 3.5 Years

Passing the budget will allow the diverse governing coalition led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to avoid an early election (Times…

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Libya Conference Aims to Rally Support for Political Transition

Officials from Libya’s fragile unity government are expected to host delegates (Al Jazeera) from the United Nations, Egypt, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia,…

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Damascus Suffers Deadly Bomb Attack

Syrian state media reported that the attack on an army bus killed fourteen people (AFP). No group claimed responsibility for the…

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Iraq Says It Captured Alleged Mastermind of Deadly 2016 Attack

Iraq’s prime minister said authorities captured Ghazwan al-Zawbaee (BBC), a militant belonging to the self-proclaimed Islamic State who is believed to have been…

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U.S., Israeli, Emirati Officials Meet in Washington

The top diplomats from the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates meet today (Times of Israel) in Washington to mark…

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Party of Prominent Shiite Cleric Leads Iraqi Election Results

Preliminary results suggest Muqtada al-Sadr’s party was the biggest winner (WaPo) in parliamentary elections, while an Iran-aligned bloc fell behind. Turkey: President Recep…

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Iran Holds Military Drill Near Border With Azerbaijan

The move comes amid Iranian concerns about Azerbaijan’s ties with Israel and tensions that arose when Azerbaijan imposed a tax (Al…

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Meeting to Draft Syrian Constitution Set for October 18

The UN-facilitated initiative (AP) comes after five previous meetings of the Syrian government, the opposition, and civil society representatives failed to produce…

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House Democrats Strip Funding for Israel’s Air Defense System

After pressure from progressive Democrats, the funding was removed (ABC) from a bill to prevent a government shutdown, which the U.S. House…

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EU Condemns Houthi Trial, Executions

The European Union (EU) condemned public executions (Al-Monitor) that Yemen’s Houthi rebels conducted for nine people allegedly linked to the killing of…

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Jordanian, Syrian Officials Hold Rare Security Meeting

Syria’s defense minister visited Jordan to discuss border stability as the Syrian government consolidates control of formerly rebel-held areas in…

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Iran Angles for Entry Into Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is attending a summit of the China- and Russia-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which Iran is expected…

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Russia-Led Bloc Says It Will Not Host Afghan Refugees

Kazakhstan said members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which also includes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and other former Soviet republics, will not…

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Iran, IAEA Reach Deal on Servicing Surveillance Cameras

Tehran’s agreement to allow nuclear-site inspection cameras to be serviced (NYT) by the United Nations’ nuclear monitor, the International Atomic Energy Agency…

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Lebanon Announces New Government

The country’s president and prime minister announced a new cabinet (Al Jazeera) after thirteen months of political deadlock and a spiraling economic…

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Morocco Holds Elections

Morocco holds parliamentary elections (AFP, France 24) today, with some 64 percent of voters expected to abstain, according to a recent poll.…

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