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The United Nations Security Council has extended an arms embargo on Libya, as fighting between the GNA and General Haftar's forces continues.
America has launched a Taliban air strike in Afghanistan.
Pelosi warns against unilateral Israeli annexation of West Bank
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Israeli annexation of the West Bank would undermine US national security interests.
Netanyahu 'planning West Bank Israeli annexation without US conditions'
Israel's PM has privately told settlement leaders West Bank annexation will happen free from the conditions of Trump's peace plan, ...
Sudan appoints new defence chief amid tensions with Ethiopia
Sudan has appointed a new defence minister amid tensions with Ethiopia over an attack by an Ethiopian militia group in Al-Qadarif province.
Jordan says foiled suicide attacks against Israel
Jordanian authorities confirmed the arrest of five citizens in the country who were plotting suicide attacks in neighbouring Israel.
Popular imam killed in 'heinous' attack on Kabul mosque
A popular and outspoken imam at a mosque in Kabul's fortified Green Zone was among two people killed in an attack on Tuesday.
Libya's Haftar, GNA agree to hold ceasefire talks: UN
Mounting calls from Libyans calling for peace have prompted the two warring sides of the conflict to agree to another round of ...
US negotiator optimistic for Afghan peace talk success
The US negotiator on Afghanistan voiced optimism that the Taliban and government would begin peace talks and said Trump could ...
Israel, Saudis 'hold talks' on Turkish influence in Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan are working together in a bid to repel Turkey's growing influence in Jerusalem, an Israeli newspaper revealed.
Mossad chief secretly visits Egypt over West Bank annexation
Yossi Cohen took a secret trip to Egypt to discuss West Bank annexation.
Afghanistan 'ready' for peace dialogue with Taliban
Abdullah Abdullah, who heads a council representing the government, said a lull in violence triggered by a surprise ceasefire offered by the ...
Lebanon arrests Sudanese attempting to 'illegally cross' Israeli border
A group of Sudanese men were caught trying to enter Israel through its border with Lebanon, authorities said, the latest in a growing number of ...
Digital diplomacy could reshape politics in the Middle East
Could digital diplomacy be the answer to inequality and war in the Middle East?
A plan to resist Trump’s Deal of the Century
The long read: A new book by Palestinian intellectual Azmi Bishara presents a comprehensive strategy to resist Trump and Netanyahu’s widely ...
Afghan forces killed in first 'Taliban attacks' since ceasefire
The first deadly assault since the end of a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan led to the deaths of seven Afghan security force members.
No new reports of fighting despite Afghan ceasefire ending
Afghanistan's government has appealed to the Taliban to extend a ceasefire, which has now held for over three days, only the second pause in ...
Afghanistan to free 900 more Taliban prisoners
The ceasefire, only the second of its kind in the 19-year-old conflict, has raised hopes of an extended truce between the Taliban and Afghan ...
France and Turkey's growing rivalry in the Middle East
France views Turkey's foreign policy stance as a threat to its own economic and geopolitical interests.
Afghan ceasefire holds as prisoner release expected
The Taliban on Sunday began a ceasefire to mark the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Syria Weekly: Fears over 'under the radar' coronavirus epidemic
Areas outside Syrian regime control remain at a major disadvantage in battling Covid-19, with fears that the coronavirus could be more ...
Afghan president vows to quicken release of Taliban prisoners
The release of Taliban prisoners will be accelerated, Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday.
Key Biden adviser offers little hope for Palestinians
Comment: Biden and his adviser Blinken are insisting that Palestinians accept the Israeli view, writes Mitchell Plitnick.
A house divided: The battle for Yemen's south
A bid by separatists to assert control over southern Yemen has pushed the country closer to fragmentation.
At least 40 other security personnel were wounded in the attack, with eight in critical condition.
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