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Syria condemns Netanyahu's visit to its Israeli-occupied south
11/20/2025

Syria condemns Netanyahu's visit to its Israeli-occupied south

(Reuters) -Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops deployed in southern Syria, drawing strong condemnation from the government in Damascus, which denounced the trip as a violation of sovereignty.Israel expanded its military presence in southern Syria after the ousting of Ba...

Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza, Qatar warns of escalation
11/20/2025

Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza, Qatar warns of escalation

Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed four people Thursday as Qatar, a mediator of the weeks-long ceasefire, warned that renewed attacks threatened to undermine the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas.The new strikes came the morning after one of the deadliest days in the....

IAEA board passes resolution demanding answers and access from Iran
11/20/2025

IAEA board passes resolution demanding answers and access from Iran

VIENNA (Reuters) -The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday saying Iran must inform the watchdog "without delay" of the status of its enriched uranium stock and bombed atomic sites, diplomats at the closed-door meeting said.The resolution's purpose was....

US-Gulf critical minerals ties deepen as Saudis strike rare earths deal
11/20/2025

US-Gulf critical minerals ties deepen as Saudis strike rare earths deal

The Nevada-based producer said the new joint venture will develop a refinery capable of processing raw materials from Saudi Arabia and abroad to supply manufacturing and defense industries in both countries.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions
11/20/2025

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions

(Reuters) -Israel’s expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025 amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, calling for urgent international measures to hold Israeli officials accountable and stop furth...

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit as deal with Australia takes shape
11/20/2025

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit as deal with Australia takes shape

BELEM, Brazil/CANBERRA (Reuters) -Turkey would host next year’s UN climate summit while Australia would lead the conference’s negotiations among governments, under a compromise deal that three sources familiar with the matter said was taking shape in talks on Thursday.Australia and Turkey both s...

G20 countries' medium-term growth to be weakest since 2009 crisis, IMF says
11/20/2025

G20 countries' medium-term growth to be weakest since 2009 crisis, IMF says

By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The world's 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9% in 2030 amid headwinds from protectionism and policy uncertainty, their weakest medium-term outlook since the global financial crisis of 2009, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.In a report t...

Fidan's confidant Nuh Yilmaz appointed ambassador to Syria, first in 13 years: What to know
11/20/2025

Fidan's confidant Nuh Yilmaz appointed ambassador to Syria, first in 13 years: What to know

Yilmaz’s formal appointment follows the UN’s lifting of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as Ankara pushes for coordination with Washington and Damascus on the Syrian dossier.

Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot
11/20/2025

Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot

US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, condemning "tremendous atrocities" in a conflict he has previously overlooked.Trump admitted that the devastating war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support For...

Tech titans gather as US-Saudi investment forum opens, MBS nets key dealsPresident Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Pri...
11/20/2025

Tech titans gather as US-Saudi investment forum opens, MBS nets key deals

President Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a red carpet to Oval Office talks and a black-tie dinner with celebrities.

President Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a red carpet to Oval Office talks and a black-tie dinner with celebrities.

Israeli military struggles to retain career soldiers amid Gaza strain, low pay
11/19/2025

Israeli military struggles to retain career soldiers amid Gaza strain, low pay

Two years after the 2023 Hamas attack and the beginning of the Gaza war, a Knesset report reveals that over 600 career soldiers are trying to resign or to retire early.

NEW Al-Monitor Gulf: A tiered Gulf security order?The new Saudi deal comes weeks after Trump signed an executive order s...
11/19/2025

NEW Al-Monitor Gulf: A tiered Gulf security order?

The new Saudi deal comes weeks after Trump signed an executive order stipulating that the US would come to Qatar’s military aid if the Gulf state were under threat. Riyadh, by contrast, secured the US-Saudi SDA, a political-military framework that broadens defense cooperation.

The Saudi deal comes weeks after Trump signed an executive order stipulating that the United States would come to Qatar’s military aid if the Gulf state were under threat. Riyadh, by contrast, secured the US-Saudi SDA, a political-military framework that broadens defense cooperation.

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