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Arab, EU Diplomats In Saudi For Talks On Support For Syria

Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria, as world powers push for stability after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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Morgan Ortagus Appointed Deputy Special Envoy For Middle East Peace

President-elect Trump appoints Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace, highlighting her expertise in intelligence, diplo...

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Jimmy Carter's Legacy In Middle East Peace Efforts

Explore Jimmy Carter's complex legacy in Middle East peacemaking, from Camp David Accords to criticism of Israel's policies.

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'Uncertainty' to reign in 2025 geopolitical outlook

From precarious violence in the Middle East to Ukraine's ongoing war, just how Australians will be impacted by major events in 2025 remains to be seen.

AAP

AP WAS THERE: Carter announces Middle East peace agreement

One of Jimmy Carter's crowning achievements as president was the Camp David talks that would deliver Israel's first peace agreement with an Arab nation and make Nobel Peace Prize winners of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin

The Independent UK

Officials claim Israeli military ‘burning’ Kamal Adwan hospital after forced evacuation of patients – as it happened

Israel says Gaza hospital is ‘Hamas terrorist stronghold’ and it made efforts to facilitate evacuation of those inside

The Guardian - UK

‘Modern slavery’: Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help

Nigerian women recruited to work as domestic helpers in the Middle Eastern country say they face severe abuse.

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Starmer inspired by Northern Ireland to launch project for peace in Israel-Gaza

Sir Keir Starmer has announced Britain will lead an international initiative to bring peace to the Middle East

The Independent UK

Voices: Middle East peace talks may seem impossible – but we cannot afford another ‘next time’

COMMENT: The prime minister is right to commit to an international fund to help the Middle East, write former MPs Alistair Burt and Wayne David. We need to invest in both top-down and bottom-up peace-making initiatives

The Independent UK

PM looks to ‘brighter future’ at Christmas and ‘wishes for peace in Middle East’

Sir Keir Starmer said the season was a time to remember the importance of ‘being there for one another’ including in ‘the more difficult times’.

Evening Standard

The year ahead in the Middle East: A weakened Iran has big implications for China

The wheels of history have been turning rapidly in the Middle East over the last year.

The Conversation

Middle East crisis: mediators push on with Gaza ceasefire talks amid fresh strikes – as it happened

Talks in Egypt and Qatar are focused on forging a deal to pause the 14-month-old war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

The Guardian - AU

Netanyahu says ‘whoever harms Israel will pay heavy price’ after Houthis claim attacks on Israel – as it happened

Israeli prime minister says air force attacked targets in Yemen ‘in response to Houthi attacks’ as Houthis say they have attacked Tel Aviv overnight

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Israel issues fresh Gaza evacuation order despite increasing ceasefire hopes – as it happened

Residents in parts of central Gaza told to move towards overcrowded ‘humanitarian zone’ that has already been hit by strikes

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Middle East crisis: Syrians dismiss Assad’s claim that he wanted to stay and fight – as it happened

Syrian dictator says he left country on evening of 8 December in first comments since his regime was toppled by rebel offensive

The Guardian - UK

Israel to close embassy in Dublin over ‘anti-Israel policies’ after Ireland’s backing of genocide petition – as it happened

Ireland last week announced support for South Africa’s legal action against Israel in International Court of Justice

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Blinken And Turkey Agree On Syria's Future

Updates on U.S. engagement in Syria transition, Gaza conflict, and UN aid challenges in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria

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The Conversation

What Assad’s fall means for the Middle East – and Russia

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Al Jazeera

Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design

Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East.

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 28 In Gaza, UN Demands Ceasefire

Updates on Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, US Secretary of State's Middle East visit, Israel's presence in Syrian buffer zone, Indonesia's evacuation from Syri...

The Independent UK

FA to back Saudi Arabia’s bid to host 2034 World Cup

The Middle East nation are the sole bidders for the finals in 12 years’ time

The Independent UK

What does fall of Assad in Syria mean for the Middle East and the West?

How will the fall of the Assad regime reshape geopolitical dynamics worldwide?

The Independent UK

AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace

An Israeli bomb hangs suspended in air, caught in a split-second image of a suburb in Beirut before it slams into an apartment building, passersby already bracing for the explosion.

The Guardian - AU

France urges Israel to leave Syria buffer zone as tomb of Assad’s father set on fire – Middle East crisis as it happened

France joins calls for Israeli withdrawal, arguing it is in violation of the 1974 disengagement deal

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