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The Palestinian Authority said on Wednesday it is prepared to operate the Gaza-side of a key crossing for aid between Egypt and Gaza.

On the 10th anniversary of the Aqaba Process, a counterterrorism initiative launched by King Abdullah II of Jordan, Italy hosted for the first time the high-level summit of this strategic forum. 

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had communicated to Hamas that the militant group must disarm or it will be forced to.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened trade penalties, including tariffs, against Spain, saying he is unhappy with its refusal to raise defense spending to 5% and calling the move disrespectful to NATO.

Israel will allow Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to open on Wednesday and increase the amount of humanitarian aid coming into the enclave, public broadcaster Kan reported, after Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages.

Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday, one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in the day since U.S. President Donald Trump touted his plan to end the Gaza war.

King Abdullah II of Jordan held a series of high-level meetings in Rome on Tuesday, reinforcing Jordan’s diplomatic engagement on the global stage.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Moscow on Wednesday, pro-government Syria TV and a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, despite the postponement of an Arab summit there that he had planned to attend.

A nephew of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has returned to the West Bank after four years of self-exile, outlining a roadmap to secure peace in Gaza with Hamas transforming into a political party and declaring his readiness to help govern.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday offered to suspend a landmark 2023 pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election, bowing to pressure from leftist lawmakers who demanded the move as a condition for his political survival.

Madagascar's military has taken charge of the Indian Ocean island, an army colonel said on Tuesday, after President Andry Rajoelina fled abroad during a standoff with youth-led protesters and security forces.

An Iranian lower court handed heavy prison sentences to two French citizens charged with spying for France and Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday, a week after Paris and Tehran indicated progress in talks to release them.