India’s Modi visits Israel: What’s on the agenda, and why it matters
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a two-day visit to Israel on Wednesday. Modi’s first trip to Israel was
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Middle East
Iran’s FM says deal with US ‘within reach’ if diplomacy ‘given priority’
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s remarks on the eve of Geneva talks come as a second US aircraft carrier heads towards
Read MoreAid groups petition Israeli Supreme Court as Gaza, West Bank work ban nears
Israel has ordered 37 aid groups to halt life-saving operations in war-torn Gaza, as well as the occupied West Bank
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Yemen’s ‘Mogadishu’: Somali refugees face poverty, instability in Aden
Aden, Yemen – Lying on the outskirts of Yemen’s interim capital, Aden, al-Basateen district starts where the paved roads end,
Read MoreIsrael’s opposition leader voices support for ‘broad’ Middle East expansion
Yair Lapid says expansionist view for Israel taking over the Middle East is based on Zionist and biblical foundations. Listen
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Iran cannot defeat US military might, but it can still win
Last week, American diplomats and their Iranian counterparts sat down in Geneva for yet another round of talks mediated by
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Turkish ‘threat’ talked up in Israel as Netanyahu focuses on new alliances
With the likelihood increasing of a United States attack on Iran, Israeli politicians are already turning their attention to another
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Chad shuts border with Sudan after cross-border incursion kills its troops
Chad’s government says the border will remain closed until further notice, citing repeated violations by Sudan’s warring parties. Listen to
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Iran says ready for talks but will defend itself against US aggression
Remarks from Ministry of Foreign Affairs come after Trump says he is considering an attack if a nuclear deal is
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Syria moves out last residents of ISIL-linked desert camp
Official Fadi al-Qassem says all residents have left al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of alleged ISIL (ISIS) members. Listen
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