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US and Iran are quietly negotiating as Middle East remains on edge. Here’s what to know
Trump offered his clearest indication yet that intensified diplomacy could avert another major round of fighting
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In setback to Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government
The decision is a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader. Eisenkot will be one step closer to ousting him — but the path is complicatedBy Editors Desk -
Trump announces halt to $4 bn in aid to Israel on midterm election day
Public support for continued American assistance to the Jewish state has been in decline, according to various surveys
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Final Israeli election results are almost in. Netanyahu hasn’t won – but he hasn’t lost either
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Arab parties ‘have woken up’: Israel's uncertain election may deliver surprise kingmakers
Uncertainty hung over Israel’s election Wednesday as neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing, religious bloc nor that of his centrist rival, Gadi Eisenkot, appeared to be heading for a majority in the Knesset. But there was a surprise: an unusually strong showing by Arab parties could make them unexpected kingmakers.
Iran offers US deal to reopen Hormuz within a week
Tehran says normal shipping through the vital oil route could resume within seven days if Washington accepts its peace terms
Container ship sinks after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz (VIDEOS)
All 21 crew members were rescued from the vessel, which had attempted to enter the Persian Gulf
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Houthis show military reach with deadly missile strikes on Riyadh
Yemen’s Iran-backed militants demonstrate that they are not just ‘guys in flip-flops’
U.A.E. announces investigation into FlyDubai stabbing
Will look for possible motive, any evidence of others being involved in planning
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Flydubai scare revives Israel’s hijacking trauma
Air travel for Israelis has been shaped by a long and painful history of assaults on planes
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Iranians increasingly isolated after US sanctions on country's airlines
As new US sanctions make international travel more difficult, Iranian authorities shut down the French Language Center in Tehran, further undermining Iranians' plans to study and move abroad.
France sending military resources to Saudi Arabia brings discreet defense ties into spotlight
By announcing the deployment of soldiers, radars, and defense systems to protect Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure, which has been targeted by the pro-Iranian Houthi forces from Yemen, President Macron is taking a geopolitical shift at a time when Riyadh is seeking to diversify its partnerships.
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Trump says he has rejected Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials had made an offer after indirect talks between the two countries on the sidelines of this week’s United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms
The president is skeptical that Tehran, which broached the idea with mediators last weekend, will meet his demands.
