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Israel using chemicals on Lebanon, Syria farms may be ‘war crime’
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said last Thursday that the Israeli military’s spraying of chemical substances over large agricultural areas…
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Gaza panel waits for Board of Peace to confirm relief, rebuilding pledges
The head of a Palestinian committee overseeing the Gaza Strip said Monday that the panel is waiting for a meeting…
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Iran vows to continue uranium enrichment despite US threats
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Tehran will not relinquish uranium enrichment in talks with Washington, dismissing U.S.…
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US to host Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ meeting in Washington on Feb. 19
The White House is preparing to convene the first leaders’ meeting of President Donald Trump’s Gaza-focused “Board of Peace” on…
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Iran, US agree to proceed with negotiations after Oman talks
Indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States wrapped up in Muscat on Friday, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…
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Israeli killing of hundreds puts growing strain on Gaza cease-fire
Israeli strikes have killed hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza since a cease-fire took effect in October, raising doubts about the…
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France hails mediation push as possible US–Iran talks eyed in Istanbul
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Tuesday praised the mediation efforts paving the way for potential U.S.–Iran discussions that could…
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Death toll in Pakistani ops against Baloch separatists hit 177
Pakistani security forces killed about two dozen militants overnight in the southwest, raising the militant death toll to 177 in…
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Iran warns US attack on country would trigger ‘regional war’
Any U.S. attack on Iran would ignite a regional war in the Middle East, the country’s supreme leader warned Sunday,…
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Deadly explosions occur across Iran amid growing fears of war
Multiple explosions were reported across Iran on Saturday, amid growing fears of war. In the Persian Gulf port city of…
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