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Yemen's Houthis say they targeted two vessels in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis targeted the Sounion oil tanker and the SW North Wind I vessel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden,...
Aug 23, 20241 min read


Israel military court extends house arrest of soldiers accused of Palestinian prisoner abuse
JERUSALEM - Israel's military court has extended the house arrest of soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee until...
Aug 23, 20241 min read


Bullets found in bodies of Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza
JERUSALEM - Bullets were found in the bodies of the six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza this week, the Israeli military and the...
Aug 23, 20242 min read


Oil tanker Sounion 'poses environmental risk' after Houthi attack in Red Sea
DUBAI/ATHENS - A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red...
Aug 23, 20243 min read


US envoy tells UN: Gaza ceasefire deal 'now is in sight'
UNITED NATIONS - A Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal "now is in sight," the U.S. envoy to the United Nations told the Security...
Aug 23, 20242 min read


Biden presses Netanyahu on need to reach Gaza truce deal
CAIRO/JERUSALEM - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the urgency of sealing a...
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Israeli PM says troops will not leave Philadelphi corridor in Gaza
JERUSALEM - Israel has not agreed to withdraw its troops from the so-called Philadelphi corridor along the border between Egypt and Gaza,...
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive
DOHA - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker...
Aug 21, 20244 min read


Israeli military retrieves bodies of six hostages held in Gaza
JERUSALEM - Israel retrieved the bodies of six hostages from the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza overnight, according to statements...
Aug 20, 20241 min read


Blinken warns Israel and Hamas of last chance to end Gaza war
JERUSALEM/CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday that the latest push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release...
Aug 19, 20244 min read


Factbox-Gaza ceasefire talks: The main sticking points
JERUSALEM/CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel stepping up diplomatic pressure in a last-ditch attempt to secure a...
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Gaza ceasefire talks paused with resumption planned next week
DOHA/CAIRO - Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha paused on Friday with negotiators to meet again next week seeking an agreement to end fighting...
Aug 17, 20244 min read
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