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Middle East crisis live: Turkey says Israel trade halted until permanent ceasefire as negotiations continue
Israel’s uncompromising attitude and worsening situation in Gaza prompted Turkey to halt trade, minister saysDaniel Hurst...
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Father of girl who died in Channel says family feared being deported to Iraq
Ahmed Alhashimi’s seven-year-old daughter Sara was crushed to death after group of men rushed on to...
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Human rights groups and diplomats condemn Iraq’s anti-LGBTQ+ law
US state department says law could drive away foreign investment and David Cameron calls it ‘dangerous...
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Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in jail
Amendments to anti-prostitution law also enable courts to sentence trans people to three years in prisonIraq’s...
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Middle East crisis live: IDF military intelligence head resigns over 7 October failures
Aharon Haliva has stood down over the failure to prevent the attack by Hamas inside southern...
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Iraq militant group says it is resuming attacks on US forces as base in Syria is targeted
First attack on US forces since early February comes day after Iraq’s prime minister returns from...
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Explosion hits base of Iranian-aligned Iraqi army unit
Officials report casualties with some citing air strike on former anti-Isis unit known as Hashed al-Shaabi,...
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Bob Graham, former US senator and Florida governor who opposed Iraq war, dies at 87
Democrat praised for serving with ‘immense dignity and courage’ during five-decade career while also perfecting ‘workdays’...
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Middle East crisis live: Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for more Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks
Israel’s prime minister has rejected Hamas’ response to a ceasefire proposal and ordered troops to enter...
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Three dead as US drone strike targets Iran-linked militia leader in Baghdad
Commander of Kataib Hezbollah’s operations in Syria among dead after attack in eastern neighborhood of MashtalA...
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Middle East crisis live: Blinken heads to Egypt in effort to seek ‘enduring end’ to Israel-Gaza war
US secretary of state to fly to Cairo after meeting Saudi crown prince as UN reports...
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US-backed Kurdish fighters killed in drone strike on US base in Syria
Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iranian-backed militia, claims attack after at least six fighters killedAt least...
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US launches airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for deadly drone attack
President says ‘If you harm an American, we will respond’ as US forces strike in what...
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US orders reprisal strikes against Iranian-backed militia
Strikes expected to take place in Syria and possibly Iraq, after three US soldiers were killed...
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Iran on high alert as Biden mulls response to killing of US servicemen
Tehran warns Washington but regime unsure of degree of support for interventionist foreign policyIran has told...
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Jordan drone strike: who are Islamic Resistance in Iraq and what is Tower 22?
The group that claimed responsibility for deadly attack on US military base in north-east JordanMiddle East...
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US launches strikes in Iraq on militia groups backed by Iran
Pentagon calls attacks ‘necessary and proportionate’, after US personnel were injured in a weekend attack in...
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UN staff on £1.5bn Iraq aid project ‘demanding bribes’
Whistleblowers allege large sums are being lost to corruption in Iraq as donors fail to track...
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US strike kills Iran-backed militia leader in Baghdad as regional tensions rise
Two killed and five wounded, militia officials say, before US secretary of state’s tour of Middle...