8 h. ago Indonesia eyes strategic Middle East pivot to diversify from China and US

With a focus on trade, infrastructure and defence, Indonesia aims to leverage the region’s substantial wealth and cultural ties.

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9 h. ago Hamas to release American hostage, Israel calls it ‘psychological warfare’

Hamas will also release the bodies of four other dual nationality hostages.

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16 h. ago US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from war

US and Israel explore resettling more than 2 million Palestinians in Sudan, Somalia and Somaliland.

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25 h. ago Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement

Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement  Atlantic Council

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64 h. ago Yemen’s Houthis say ‘any Israeli vessel’ in nearby waterways again a target

Renewed threat to shipping ends a period of relative calm that started in January with the Gaza ceasefire.

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69 h. ago Iran president to Trump: I will not negotiate, ‘do whatever the hell you want’

The US president says he has sent a letter urging Iran to engage in new talks on a nuclear deal.

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4 d. ago Ukraine’s Zelensky arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet prince ahead of summit with US

If Ukraine and the US reach an understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration’s push to peace talks.

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4 d. ago Zelensky in Saudi Arabia as US voices hope for Ukraine peace talks

Tuesday’s crunch Ukraine-US talks will be the first between the two sides since White House blow-up.

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5 d. ago Israel halts Gaza electricity supply, affecting desalination plant for drinking water

Power cut comes a week after Israel blocked all aid supplies to war-battered Gaza – a response to the Hamas hostage crisis.

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5 d. ago Syrian government to investigate after reports of mass killings

830 Alawite civilians killed in ‘executions’ in coastal regions in worst clashes since overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, war monitor said.

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5 d. ago Syria vows accountability after reports of mass killings spark global condemnation

Syria’s interim leader Sharaa says he will hold perpetrators responsible after a flurry of violence leaves almost 1,000 civilians dead.

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6 d. ago Iran’s supreme leader slams US ‘bullying’ after Trump threats

The US president is applying ‘maximum pressure’ as he seeks to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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6 d. ago Muslim nations reject Trump’s Gaza plan to remove Palestinians

Foreign ministers backed a plan for an administrative committee of Palestinians to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead.

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6 d. ago Sudan accuses UAE of ‘complicity in genocide’ amid civil war

The United Arab Emirates has long been accused by Sudan and others of supporting the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

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6 d. ago India’s answer to China’s belt and road starts to take shape

Analyst say the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor could transform global trade flows, but there’s much work still to be done.

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7 d. ago Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists, monitor says

Fighting in Syria’s coastal region was the most violent since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December.

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7 d. ago ‘Two sessions’ 2025 live: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi faces the press on foreign policy

Foreign minister expected to answer questions about strained US ties, the Ukraine war and China’s strategy in Middle East and Africa.

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7 d. ago ‘Two sessions’ 2025 live: play with fire and risk burning yourself, Wang Yi says in stern warning over Taiwan

Foreign minister expected to answer questions about strained US ties, the Ukraine war and China’s strategy in Middle East and Africa.

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7 d. ago ‘Two sessions’ 2025: China hits out at US Pacific policy ‘failure’, tariffs war – as it happened

Foreign minister answers questions about strained US ties, the Ukraine war and China’s strategy in Middle East.

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8 d. ago How will China respond to the ‘chaos’ of Trump? We might get some clues this week

Top diplomat Wang Yi could shed light on Beijing’s position on Ukraine, the Middle East and its ties with Washington when he meets the press.

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