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How TV shows like 'Mo' and 'Muslim Matchmaker' allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories

Comedian Mo Amer is gaining attention for his show “Mo,” which explores the journey of a Palestinian refugee family seeking asylum in the U.S. The series is part of a wave of TV shows by Arab or Muslim American creators that aim to tell authentic stories without relying on stereotypes

December 27, 2025
How TV shows like 'Mo' and 'Muslim Matchmaker' allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories
Crime|MidEast|World

Hundreds mourn in Syria's Homs after deadly mosque bombing

Hundreds of mourners have gathered outside a mosque in Homs, Syria, after a bombing killed eight people and wounded 18

December 27, 2025
Hundreds mourn in Syria's Homs after deadly mosque bombing
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Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers

Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers

December 26, 2025
Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers
Crime|MidEast|World

A Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others

Police say that two people have been killed and at least two more injured in northern Israel in a car-ramming and stabbing attack by a Palestinian man

December 26, 2025
A Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others
Crime|MidEast|World

Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded

A bombing at a mosque in Homs, Syria, during Friday prayers has killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others

December 26, 2025
Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded
Crime|MidEast|World

Two Israelis killed in Palestinian car-ramming and stabbing attack, police say

Two Israelis killed in Palestinian car-ramming and stabbing attack, police say

December 26, 2025
Two Israelis killed in Palestinian car-ramming and stabbing attack, police say
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Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year

Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year

December 25, 2025
Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year
MidEast|Political|World

Saudi Arabia urges Yemen's separatists to leave 2 governorates as the anti-rebel coalition strains

Saudi Arabia has called on separatists in southern Yemen to withdraw from two governorates they now hold

December 25, 2025
Saudi Arabia urges Yemen's separatists to leave 2 governorates as the anti-rebel coalition strains
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Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists

Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists

December 25, 2025
Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists
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In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza being forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’

In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza being forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’

December 25, 2025
In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza being forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank

Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the West Bank city of Jenin

December 25, 2025
3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan

December 25, 2025
Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan
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Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's

On Christmas Eve, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square and other Holy Land sites, after two years of subdued Christmas celebrations because of the war in Gaza

December 24, 2025
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's
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Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president

Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president

December 24, 2025
Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president
MidEast|Political|World

A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation

An explosive device has detonated in Gaza and wounded one Israeli soldier, prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire

December 24, 2025
A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation
Africa|Crime|MidEast|World

Turkey recovers black boxes from jet crash that killed top Libyan military officials

Search teams in Turkey have recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from a jet crash that killed eight people, including Libya’s military chief

December 24, 2025
Turkey recovers black boxes from jet crash that killed top Libyan military officials
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Yemen’s warring parties agree on biggest prisoner exchange deal so far

Yemen’s warring parties agree on biggest prisoner exchange deal so far

December 23, 2025
Yemen’s warring parties agree on biggest prisoner exchange deal so far
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Yemen’s sides agree to release 2,900 detainees in war's largest exchange

Yemen’s government and Iran-backed Houthi rebels have agreed to release 2,900 detainees in the largest swap during the 11-year civil war

December 23, 2025
Yemen’s sides agree to release 2,900 detainees in war's largest exchange
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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank

A video reviewed by CNN shows IDF soldiers shooting a teenager at point blank. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports from Jerusalem.

December 21, 2025
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN, but US urges humanitarian truce now

Sudan’s prime minister is proposing a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force

December 23, 2025
Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN, but US urges humanitarian truce now
MidEast|Political|World

Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF amid integration talks

Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF amid integration talks

December 22, 2025
Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF amid integration talks
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Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say ‘hurled a block.’ Video shows them shooting him point blank

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say ‘hurled a block.’ Video shows them shooting him point blank

December 21, 2025
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say ‘hurled a block.’ Video shows them shooting him point blank
MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

Israel’s far-right finance minister says the Cabinet has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

December 21, 2025
Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
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Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza

Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza

December 20, 2025
Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza
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Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting

The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing a ban on public displays of Islamic State group flags and extremist symbols

December 20, 2025
Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting
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Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria

Jordan confirms its air force joined U.S. strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria

December 20, 2025
Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria
Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli fire kills at least 5 Palestinians in Gaza, a hospital in the enclave says

A local Gaza hospital says Israeli troops have fired over the ceasefire line in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least five Palestinians, including a baby

December 19, 2025
Israeli fire kills at least 5 Palestinians in Gaza, a hospital in the enclave says
Economy|Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say

The world’s leading authority on food crises says the spread of famine’s been averted in the Gaza Strip

December 19, 2025
Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say
MidEast|Political|World

Witkoff to host new Gaza talks as Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears stalled

President Donald Trump’s key peace envoy will host new Gaza talks with Arab and Muslim officials on Friday in Miami, a State Department official tells the AP

December 18, 2025
Witkoff to host new Gaza talks as Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears stalled
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Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions

President Donald Trump's administration has imposed sanctions on two more International Criminal Court judges over their role in investigating Israeli officials for possible war crimes

December 18, 2025
Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions
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Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah

Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon

December 18, 2025
Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah
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Arab female directors drive change at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah

Arab female film directors are reshaping Arab cinema by telling untold stories and claiming space in a traditionally male-dominated industry

December 18, 2025
Arab female directors drive change at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israel fires mortar into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10

Israel’s military says troops fired a mortar shell into a Palestinian residential area in the Gaza Strip, in the latest incident to rock the tenuous ceasefire with Hamas

December 17, 2025
Israel fires mortar into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10
Crime|MidEast|Political|US

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk

December 17, 2025
Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk
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Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

President Donald Trump will go to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert

December 16, 2025
Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria
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US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria

The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group in Syria have been identified

December 15, 2025
US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria
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35 countries will compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy pop-music gala next year

December 15, 2025
35 countries will compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott
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Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know

Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know

December 14, 2025
Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know
Australia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu lashes out while world shows shock and sympathy over Australia shooting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized Australia's leader, linking calls for a Palestinian state to rising antisemitism

December 14, 2025
Israel's Netanyahu lashes out while world shows shock and sympathy over Australia shooting
Crime|MidEast|World

Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

President Donald Trump says “there will be very serious retaliation” after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic State group

December 13, 2025
Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS
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Trump pledges retaliation after two US soldiers, one civilian interpreter killed in Syria

Trump pledges retaliation after two US soldiers, one civilian interpreter killed in Syria

December 13, 2025
Trump pledges retaliation after two US soldiers, one civilian interpreter killed in Syria
Crime|MidEast|World

Iran arrests Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

Iran arrests Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

December 12, 2025
Iran arrests Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, according to her supporters

December 12, 2025
Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say
Crime|MidEast|Videos|World

Videos show 6 Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in Gaza tunnel months before they were killed

Videos show 6 Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in Gaza tunnel months before they were killed

December 12, 2025
Videos show 6 Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in Gaza tunnel months before they were killed
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Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion

Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, has decided to return the winners' trophy

December 11, 2025
Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion
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Mamdani and top New York rabbis will meet privately, but their core divide remains unresolved

Mamdani and top New York rabbis will meet privately, but their core divide remains unresolved

December 11, 2025
Mamdani and top New York rabbis will meet privately, but their core divide remains unresolved
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‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

December 11, 2025
‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
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Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match in Seattle

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that’s expected to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride

December 10, 2025
Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match in Seattle
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In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence

A woman from Syria's Alawite minority has spoken about her harrowing experience of being kidnapped and raped by gunmen

December 10, 2025
In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence
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UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees

The United Nations chief is calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebels not to prosecute detained U.N. personnel and to work “in good faith” to immediately release all detained staff from the U.N. and foreign agencies and missions

December 09, 2025
UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees
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Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month

December 09, 2025
Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
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Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says

Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says

December 08, 2025
Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says
MidEast|Political|World

UAE-backed separatists tighten grip over southern Yemen, and airspace is briefly closed

An official says the airspace over Yemen was briefly closed as tensions rose in the south of the country

December 08, 2025
UAE-backed separatists tighten grip over southern Yemen, and airspace is briefly closed
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UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police 'forcibly entered' its Jerusalem compound

Israeli police have forcibly entered the United Nations agency compound for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem

December 08, 2025
UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police 'forcibly entered' its Jerusalem compound
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A second flight of Iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the US, Iran says

Iranian officials say a second flight carrying deported Iranians has left the United States

December 08, 2025
A second flight of Iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the US, Iran says
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Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas are expected to move into the second phase of their ceasefire soon

December 07, 2025
Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon
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Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country

Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country

December 07, 2025
Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country
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Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey's betting scandal

Prosecutors in Istanbul have issued arrest warrants for dozens of soccer players and officials in relation to a betting scandal that has shaken Turkey

December 05, 2025
Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey's betting scandal
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At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord

At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest

December 04, 2025
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord
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A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains

Israeli and Thai officials say remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of a Thai agricultural worker killed during the attack that started the war two years ago

December 04, 2025
A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains
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Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to share highly-sensitive attack plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to four sources familiar with the contents of a classified Inspector General report. CNN's Zachary Cohen reports.

December 03, 2025
Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say
Crime|MidEast|World

Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship struck in Red Sea

The crew of the Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C, which sank in the Red Sea in July after being attacked by Yemen's Houthis, have been released, an official with the

December 03, 2025
Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship struck in Red Sea
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Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration

Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration

December 03, 2025
Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers

Israel says it launched an airstrike in southern Gaza in retaliation for an attack by militants earlier in the day that wounded five Israeli soldiers

December 03, 2025
Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France criticizes French journalist's seven-year jail sentence in Algeria

The French government on Wednesday criticized the decision by an Algerian court to uphold a seven-year jail sentence for French journalist Christophe Gleizes despite its

December 03, 2025
France criticizes French journalist's seven-year jail sentence in Algeria
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As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is embracing his love for travel in his final month in office

December 03, 2025
As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump's Ukraine peace effort tests his unconventional diplomacy

The confusion still swirling in Washington over President Donald Trump's latest peace plan for Ukraine has made at least one thing clear:

December 03, 2025
Trump's Ukraine peace effort tests his unconventional diplomacy
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

UN chief Guterres says Israel's conduct of war in Gaza 'fundamentally wrong'

There was something "fundamentally wrong" with how Israel conducted its military operation in the Gaza Strip and there are "strong reasons to believe"

December 03, 2025
UN chief Guterres says Israel's conduct of war in Gaza 'fundamentally wrong'
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Israel says it received body from Hamas as it indicates Rafah crossing could open

Israel received a body that Hamas said was one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as

December 03, 2025
Israel says it received body from Hamas as it indicates Rafah crossing could open
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Libyan war crimes suspect asks International Criminal Court judges for release

A Libyan war crimes suspect who is accused of overseeing a notorious prison, where inmates were routinely tortured and sometimes sexually abused,

December 03, 2025
Libyan war crimes suspect asks International Criminal Court judges for release
MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu's coalition skips parliamentary vote backing Trump's Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition skipped a parliamentary vote on Wednesday endorsing U.S.

December 03, 2025
Netanyahu's coalition skips parliamentary vote backing Trump's Gaza plan
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Israel, Lebanon send civilian envoys to truce committee for expanded talks

Israel and Lebanon sent civilian envoys to a military committee monitoring their ceasefire, top officials from both said on

December 03, 2025
Israel, Lebanon send civilian envoys to truce committee for expanded talks
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey slams ex-Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani over his visit with heavily armed guards

Turkey demanded an explanation from Iraqi Kurdish officials after former leader Masoud Barzani arrived in a mainly Kurdish Turkish border region last weekend surrounded by

December 03, 2025
Turkey slams ex-Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani over his visit with heavily armed guards
Africa|Crime|MidEast|World

Sudanese force holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say

The Sudanese paramilitary force that besieged then overran a city in Darfur in late October is systematically holding trapped

December 03, 2025
Sudanese force holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say
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How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

December 03, 2025
How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US
MidEast|World

Rafah crossing to open soon to let Gazans cross into Egypt, Israel says

Gaza's main gateway will open in the next few days, Israel said on Wednesday, allowing thousands of Palestinians who are in

December 03, 2025
Rafah crossing to open soon to let Gazans cross into Egypt, Israel says
Africa|Crime|MidEast|World

Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp

Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing war crimes in Darfur

December 03, 2025
Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp
MidEast|Political|World

Hezbollah leader leaves open possibility of new war with Israel

The head of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Friday it retained the right to respond to Israel's killing days ago of its top military commander and left open the possibility

November 28, 2025
Hezbollah leader leaves open possibility of new war with Israel
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Ukraine's naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast

Ukraine has used Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea

November 29, 2025
Ukraine's naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Azerbaijani police raid home of leading opposition figure amid coup attempt probe

Police in Azerbaijan conducted a search on Saturday at the home of Ali Karimli, the leader of one of the country's main opposition parties, amid a widening probe into a

November 29, 2025
Azerbaijani police raid home of leading opposition figure amid coup attempt probe
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Tunisian police arrest opposition figure Chaima Issa to enforce 20-year jail term

Tunisian police arrested prominent opposition figure Chaima Issa at a protest in the capital Tunis on Saturday to enforce a 20-year prison sentence, her

November 29, 2025
Tunisian police arrest opposition figure Chaima Issa to enforce 20-year jail term
Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV visits Blue Mosque and holds Mass in Istanbul

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, emphasizing Christian unity during his trip to Turkey

November 29, 2025
The Latest: Pope Leo XIV visits Blue Mosque and holds Mass in Istanbul
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country's president on Sunday for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial,

November 30, 2025
Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial
MidEast|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Pope Leo XIV has doubled down on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

November 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Azerbaijani opposition leader placed in pre-trial detention over alleged coup attempt

A court in Azerbaijan on Monday ordered a key opposition figure to be held in pre-trial detention until mid-February following his arrest on charges of plotting to overthrow

December 01, 2025
Azerbaijani opposition leader placed in pre-trial detention over alleged coup attempt
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Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to White House, prime minister's office says

U.S.

December 01, 2025
Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to White House, prime minister's office says
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Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it took control of strategic West Kordofan town

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday that it seized full control of Babanusa, a transport junction in the country's oil-producing south, though its

December 01, 2025
Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it took control of strategic West Kordofan town
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Settler outposts spread among West Bank villages and fuel fear of more attacks

Palestinians in the West Bank are living in fear of more attacks by armed Israeli settlers

December 02, 2025
Settler outposts spread among West Bank villages and fuel fear of more attacks
Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|World

Exxon Mobil approached Iraq about buying Lukoil's West Qurna oilfield stake, sources say

Exxon Mobil has approached the Iraqi oil ministry to express its interest in buying Russian firm Lukoil's majority stake in the giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, five Iraqi official

December 02, 2025
Exxon Mobil approached Iraq about buying Lukoil's West Qurna oilfield stake, sources say
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Afghan Taliban vow border cooperation after Tajikistan says attacks killed five Chinese

Afghanistan's Taliban administration said it assured neighbouring Tajikistan on Tuesday it was ready to tighten border security and conduct joint investigations, after attacks

December 02, 2025
Afghan Taliban vow border cooperation after Tajikistan says attacks killed five Chinese
MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu says Syria deal possible, expects buffer zone

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday a deal with Syria is possible and he expects Syrian authorities to establish a demilitarised buffer zone from Damascus to

December 02, 2025
Israel's Netanyahu says Syria deal possible, expects buffer zone
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Two children were gathering firewood for their father. They were killed by an Israeli drone

Two children were gathering firewood for their father. They were killed by an Israeli drone

December 02, 2025
Two children were gathering firewood for their father. They were killed by an Israeli drone
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender

Israeli forces killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.”

November 27, 2025
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
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Israeli ​military kills two men after they appeared to surrender during operation in West Bank

Israeli ​military kills two men after they appeared to surrender during operation in West Bank

November 27, 2025
Israeli ​military kills two men after they appeared to surrender during operation in West Bank
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Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity

Pope Leo XIV has joined Orthodox patriarchs and ecumenical leaders in Turkey to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea

November 28, 2025
Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity
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Israeli raid in southern Syrian village kills 13, Syrian state media reports

Thirteen people were killed in an Israeli raid in southern Syria on Friday, Syrian state media reported, with Damascus accusing Israel of a "criminal attack" in a village

November 28, 2025
Israeli raid in southern Syrian village kills 13, Syrian state media reports
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Germany's Merz to visit Israel, meet PM Netanyahu

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Israel on December 6 and 7 for his first official visit since taking office, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.

November 28, 2025
Germany's Merz to visit Israel, meet PM Netanyahu
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Turkey says Lebanon-Cyprus maritime deal violates Turkish Cypriots' rights, is unacceptable

A maritime demarcation deal signed between Lebanon and Cyprus violates the rights of Turkish Cypriots on the island and is therefore unacceptable, Turkey said on Thursday.

November 27, 2025
Turkey says Lebanon-Cyprus maritime deal violates Turkish Cypriots' rights, is unacceptable
MidEast|Political|World

After meeting Pope, Erdogan praises his 'astute stance' on Palestinian issue

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised Pope Leo's stance on the Palestinian issue after meeting him in Ankara on Thursday, and said he hoped his first overseas visit as Catholic

November 27, 2025
After meeting Pope, Erdogan praises his 'astute stance' on Palestinian issue
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Australia lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as state sponsor of terrorism

Australia has listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Thursday, following an intelligence assessment that

November 27, 2025
Australia lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as state sponsor of terrorism
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Pushing an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook

President Donald Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war mirrors his tactics in the Israel-Hamas conflict

November 26, 2025
Pushing an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook
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Kremlin confirms US envoy will visit as talks on ending war in Ukraine gain momentum

A senior Kremlin official confirms that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow next week

November 26, 2025
Kremlin confirms US envoy will visit as talks on ending war in Ukraine gain momentum
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Zohran Mamdani’s handling of protest outside synagogue further worries NYC Jewish leaders

Zohran Mamdani’s handling of protest outside synagogue further worries NYC Jewish leaders

November 26, 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s handling of protest outside synagogue further worries NYC Jewish leaders
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After 26 years in prison, PKK leader Ocalan has key role in Turkey peace process

After 26 years in a Turkish prison, Abdullah Ocalan is carving out a key role for himself as Ankara tries to end his outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party's four-decade insurgency.

November 26, 2025
After 26 years in prison, PKK leader Ocalan has key role in Turkey peace process
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Israel identifies deceased hostage returned by Hamas as Dror Or. Two more hostage bodies remain in Gaza

Israel identifies deceased hostage returned by Hamas as Dror Or. Two more hostage bodies remain in Gaza

November 26, 2025
Israel identifies deceased hostage returned by Hamas as Dror Or. Two more hostage bodies remain in Gaza
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Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal, Turkish source says

Turkey's spy chief met with his Egyptian counterpart and Qatar's foreign minister in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss transitioning to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and

November 25, 2025
Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal, Turkish source says
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Syrian security forces use gunfire to disperse rival protests in Alawite heartland

Syrian security forces used gunfire on Tuesday to break up two rival groups of demonstrators in the coastal town of Latakia, heartland of the country's Alawite minority,

November 25, 2025
Syrian security forces use gunfire to disperse rival protests in Alawite heartland
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, will discuss disputed points with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he was ready to advance a U.S.-backed framework for ending the war with Russia and

November 25, 2025
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, will discuss disputed points with Trump
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Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza

Israel says it has received human remains that Palestinian militants handed over to the Red Cross, but it is not immediately clear if they are one of three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip

November 25, 2025
Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza
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'Everything is soaked': Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians

Children and families in Gaza are scooping muddy water from their tents and trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war

November 25, 2025
'Everything is soaked': Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians
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Pakistan denies Afghanistan's claims of airstrikes killing 10 people, mostly children

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of launching overnight strikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians

November 25, 2025
Pakistan denies Afghanistan's claims of airstrikes killing 10 people, mostly children
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Israeli strikes have killed at least 127 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says

The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday that at least 127 civilians had been killed in Lebanon in strikes by the Israel military since a ceasefire nearly a year ago, and called

November 25, 2025
Israeli strikes have killed at least 127 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says
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UAE's Gargash welcomes US efforts to end Sudan war, condemns atrocities

Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the United Arab Emirates' president, said on Tuesday the UAE welcomed U.S. efforts to end war in Sudan and condemned "atrocities"

November 25, 2025
UAE's Gargash welcomes US efforts to end Sudan war, condemns atrocities
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Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Tensions flared between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday as the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of air strikes in eastern Afghanistan, which killed 9 children

November 25, 2025
Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
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From Paul VI to Leo XIV: A history of the pope's overseas tours

Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon.

November 25, 2025
From Paul VI to Leo XIV: A history of the pope's overseas tours
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French President Macron says Trump's Ukraine peace plan needs improvement

U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan needs improvement to make it acceptable for Ukraine and Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron told RTL radio on Tuesday.

November 25, 2025
French President Macron says Trump's Ukraine peace plan needs improvement
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Trump begins process of labeling Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist

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November 24, 2025
Trump begins process of labeling Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist
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Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to close aid effort

Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to close aid effort

November 24, 2025
Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to close aid effort
MidEast|Political|World

Gaza truce progress slow as Israeli-Hamas violence persists

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in Gaza near the line demarcating areas of Israeli control on Monday, underlining the

November 24, 2025
Gaza truce progress slow as Israeli-Hamas violence persists
MidEast|Political|World

Turkish parliamentary delegation meets jailed PKK leader Ocalan

A delegation from a Turkish parliamentary commission overseeing the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group paid their first visit to its jailed

November 24, 2025
Turkish parliamentary delegation meets jailed PKK leader Ocalan
Crime|MidEast|World

Fire teams rescue 15-year-old stuck on crane over high-rise building in Jerusalem

Fire teams in Israel rescued a teenager who was stuck dangling for seven hours from a crane hanging 36 stories high above Jerusalem

November 24, 2025
Fire teams rescue 15-year-old stuck on crane over high-rise building in Jerusalem
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iran's foreign minister to hold talks in Paris on Nov. 26, French foreign ministry says

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart in Paris on November 26 to discuss bilateral and regional issues as well as Iran's contested

November 24, 2025
Iran's foreign minister to hold talks in Paris on Nov. 26, French foreign ministry says
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Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism

In 1946, young men in khaki shirts marched through Atlanta performing Nazi salutes and promising racial vengeance. They lasted 10 months. Today’s fascists aren’t as easily banished.

November 24, 2025
Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism
MidEast|Political|World

Israel kills Hezbollah military leader in Beirut strike

Israel killed militant group Hezbollah's top military official in an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday, the Israeli military said, despite a U.S.-brokered

November 23, 2025
Israel kills Hezbollah military leader in Beirut strike