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Israeli troops round up Palestinians in West Bank village after shootout involving settlers
By Ali SawaftaRAMALLAH, July 25 (Reuters) - Israeli forces arrested dozens of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, after at least four Palestinians and two Israeli …
Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank site
By Ali SawaftaRAMALLAH, West Bank, July 25 (Reuters) - Palestinian officials welcomed UNESCO's designation of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank as a World Heritage site, hoping i…
Guterres meets Syria's Sharaa on first visit to Damascus by UN chief in 17 years
By Tala Ramadan and Kinda MakiehDAMASCUS, July 25 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged help for Syrian reconstruction on Saturday during the first visit to …
Guterres makes first visit to Syria by UN chief since before civil war
By Tala RamadanBEIRUT, July 25 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first trip to Syria by a serving United Nations' chief s…
Guterres set to be first UN chief to visit Syria since before 2011 war
By Tala RamadanBEIRUT, July 25 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Syria on Saturday in the first trip by a serving U.N. chief since the start…
Trump says Israeli PM Netanyahu will visit US next week
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the U.S. next week.Trump's comment…
Houthis claim strike on Saudi Arabia as conflict deepens
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, hours after vowing to retaliate against the kingdom for attacks as the Middle East war expanded. Ri…
Houthis vow retaliation for Saudi strikes as conflict deepens
Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia on Saturday after they accused the kingdom of targeting civilian infrastructure, as the Middle East war widens ac…
Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as fighting spreads on new Middle East front
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as fighting between regional allies of the United States and Iran intensified on a new front…
Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes
Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as US President Donald Trump mulled fresh strikes on Iran in the deepening Middle East war. …
Trump weighs harder Iran strikes as conflict widens
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had not yet decided whether to launch major strikes on Iran, as the renewed conflict threatened to widen across the region with Saudi Arab…
UN assembly approves mandate extension for rights chief, despite US warning
By David BrunnstromJuly 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly to extend the term of U.N. Human Rights chief Volker Turk for four more years, desp…
UN assembly approves four-year extension in mandate of rights chief
July 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor to extend the term of U.N. Human Rights chief Volker Turk for four more years, in s…
Trump says he won't proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not go forward with a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless the Saudis agreed to a normalizati…
Saudi vessel sustains minor hull damage after Red Sea attack, state news agency says
July 24 (Reuters) - A Saudi vessel, NCC MASA, sustained minor hull damage after it was attacked while sailing in the Red Sea on Friday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citin…
Trump says US and Iran are talking, but Tehran is not yet ready for deal
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Iran were in talks to negotiate an end to their conflict, but repeated that Tehran…
Trump says hasn't decided on big Iran strikes, Tehran getting 'serious'
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had not decided on whether to launch major strikes on Iran yet, as Tehran was now getting "serious" in talks with Washington. His com…
What Iran's warning to Britain reveals about broader escalation strategy
Iran's latest warning to Britain reflects more than wartime rhetoric, exposing how Tehran is widening its deterrence as the conflict increasingly draws in US allies.
Trump says he trusts Russia and China's leaders not to enable Iran
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he trusted China and Russia not to help Iran in the conflict with the U.S., but warned that if they…
Analysis-Yemen teeters towards renewed war in shadow of Iran conflict
By Timour Azhari and Mohammed GhobariRIYADH/ADEN, July 24 (Reuters) - Yemen is edging towards the resumption of a more than decade-old frozen conflict, Yemeni officials, Western d…
Trump warns China, Russia against involvement in Iran war
By Updates with backgroun in paragraphs 4-7WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not believe China or Russia are "participating" …
Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat
The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US…
Stock markets recover as oil retreats
The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US…
Why US carriers unlikely to rush back to Beirut as Trump lifts Lebanon flight ban
The White House is set to allow US airlines to fly to Beirut for the first time in decades, but experts say the move is more about politics than planes as Washington creates new o…
Pakistan, Iran explore path towards new talks with US in a China-initiated push, sources say
By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher BukhariISLAMABAD, July 23 (Reuters) - Pakistan is exploring a path towards a resumption of stalled U.S.-Iran talks over ending their nearly five-month…
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan removed over 'serious misconduct'
International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff. Kh…
ICC members vote to dismiss embattled prosecutor Karim Khan
International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources told AFP, following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a …
ICC member states decide fate of embattled prosecutor Karim Khan
The International Criminal Court's 125 member states convened Friday to determine the fate of prosecutor Karim Khan, who was suspended over allegations of sexual assault against a…
Jordan intercepts 7 missiles, 6 drones as Iran warns civilians near US bases
The attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait come after 13 consecutive nights of US strikes against Iran.
Netanyahu to meet with Trump in Washington on Tuesday, PM's office says
July 24 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on Monday and will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, according to a stateme…