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Israel has proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of about half the remaining hostages, Israeli officials said on Monday, as the military issued new evacuation orders and said "intense operations" were planned in the south of the enclave.

Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has called for national consensus in rebuilding Syria following the fall of former leader Bashar al-Assad, while acknowledging that not all decisions will please everyone.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named a new chief to take over Israel's domestic intelligence agency, his office said on Monday, after a bitter standoff with the current head who has been leading a corruption investigation against Netanyahu aides.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and handed a five-year ban from public office, a verdict that bars her from running in the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals the judgment.

Turkey's crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and silence on what reforms might follow the end of a 40-year conflict with Kurdish militants are stoking distrust among Kurds anxious to see what a fragile peace process may bring.

As the Middle East remains shaken by the ongoing war in Gaza, Newsweek reports that a new geopolitical flashpoint is emerging in Syria — this time between two key U.S. allies: Israel and Turkey. 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the U.S. would receive a strong blow if it acts on President Donald Trump's threat to bomb if Tehran does not reach a new nuclear deal with Washington.

Cihan Sincar clings to hope that Turkey's bid to end a decades-old Kurdish insurgency brings the peace her lawmaker husband sought before his assassination - one of hundreds of political killings at the height of the conflict.

In a gesture reflecting the United Arab Emirates' commitment to regional unity and cooperation, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held phone conversations today with three key Arab leaders to exchange Eid Al-Fitr greetings.

Egypt is launching an ambitious plan to modernize 11 airports across the country, partnering with the private sector to boost services and economic returns without burdening the state budget.

The Kurdish autonomous administration, which controls large swaths of territory in northern and northeastern Syria, has publicly rejected the legitimacy of the newly formed Syrian government led by an Islamist coalition that ousted former President Bashar al-Assad in December.

Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government said in a bulletin on state television.