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World Russia–Ukraine Talks in Istanbul End Without Breakthrough as Demands Derail Ceasefire Hopes May 16, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Turkey Vows to Continue Ground Operations Despite PKK’s Announced Dissolution May 15, 2025
World U.S. Secretary of State Emphasizes Diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine Conflict at NATO Summit May 15, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Saudi Arabia, U.S. Sign Strategic Economic Partnership as Trump Begins Gulf Tour May 13, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Turkey’s Kurdish PKK Holds Party Congress Following Öcalan’s Call to Disband and Disarm May 9, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Israeli Airstrikes Cripple Yemen’s Sana’a Airport Amid Escalating Regional Tensions May 6, 2025
MIDDLE EAST The closing conference of the “Shifa” healthcare campaign at the University Hospital in… Apr 26, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Trump to Visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE in Second Overseas Trip Since Return to Office Apr 22, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Netanyahu Reaffirms Israel’s Resolve to Prevent Iranian Nuclear Armament Amid Renewed US-Iran Talks Apr 17, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Israel Launches New Ground Offensive in Northern Gaza Amid Rising Civilian Toll Apr 4, 2025
MIDDLE EAST France Warns Military Conflict with Iran Is “Almost Inevitable” Without New Nuclear Deal Apr 2, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Syrian National Attacks Akitu Festival Participants in Iraqi Kurdistan, Injuring Two Apr 1, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Israeli Airstrike Targets Hezbollah Official in Beirut, Escalating Regional Tensions Apr 1, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Dozens of Targets in Lebanon Amid Rising Tensions Mar 22, 2025