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The deal that stops the fighting but solves little

Iran

The deal that stops the fighting but solves little

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was meant to break the Islamic Republic. Instead, the warring sides are edging towards an interim agreement that would leave Iran battered but not broken.

Zelenskiy says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals

Politics

Zelenskiy says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals

Ukraine's stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, just after one of the barrages struck an oil terminal and naval base hundreds of kilometres away.

Lebanon audits national carrier as pilot groups sound alarm

Lebanon

Lebanon audits national carrier as pilot groups sound alarm

Lebanon's aviation regulator has carried out a safety audit of Middle East Airlines as pilot groups raised concerns that crews were being asked to fly close to airstrikes and penalized for reporting safety incidents, letters seen by Reuters show.

Fresh Hezbollah fire threatens hard-won agreement

Hezbollah

Fresh Hezbollah fire threatens hard-won agreement

The Israeli military said it had intercepted rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Wednesday, while Lebanese security sources said an Israeli strike hit a car near Beirut, testing a U.S.-mediated deal that aims to get the sides to curb attacks.

Optimist in Chief: Trump's Iran policy raises more questions than answers

Iran

Optimist in Chief: Trump's Iran policy raises more questions than answers

Donald Trump is nothing if not an optimist. His latest statements on Iran, declaring that Tehran has agreed never to acquire a nuclear weapon and musing about a future meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, project a confidence that is either visionary or deeply puzzling, depending on your vantage point.

Tehran's latest provocation targets Kuwait

Kuwait

Tehran's latest provocation targets Kuwait

Kuwait's military reported Wednesday that it had intercepted a barrage of approximately 30 missiles and drones in what it described as an "Iranian aggression," leaving one person dead and numerous others wounded.

EU proposes naval mission lead effort to clear Hormuz mines

Strait of Hormuz

EU proposes naval mission lead effort to clear Hormuz mines

The European Union has proposed that the bloc's Aspides naval mission take "the primary role" in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz "when conditions allow" as part of a Franco-British-led initiative, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Trump reveals tense phone call with Netanyahu

Israel

Trump reveals tense phone call with Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged having called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon while the U.S. was trying to negotiate an end to hostilities with Iran.

Middle East tensions drive oil higher as talks remain stuck

Kuwait

Middle East tensions drive oil higher as talks remain stuck

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carrying out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.

Syria's skies are open for business

Syria

Syria's skies are open for business

For over a decade, Syrian airspace was a no-fly zone that airlines wouldn't touch. Now it's one of the busiest corridors in the Middle East.

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