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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JUNE 16: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the G7 summit, on June 16, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. Leaders from the Group of 7 (G7) countries convened in Evian, France, near the Swiss border, for their annual summit to discuss challenges to peace and security for Ukraine and Europe, the situation in the Middle East, and other geopolitical issues. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Get

'Let Syria take care of Hezbollah': Trump criticizes Israel, leans on Sharaa to help in Lebanon

President Donald Trump insisted he has a great relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but criticized the scale of Israel’s strikes in Lebanon.

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US President Donald Trump arrives for the official greeting during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France

Iran says talks on final US deal to begin this week

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Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir takes part in the Jerusalem Day celebrations on May 14, 2026, in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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Ben-Gvir's move to run separately in Israel elections revives debate over party alliances

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, head of the far-right Jewish Power party, has refused to merge with the far-right Religious Zionism party ahead of the elections.

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A general view shows the Awad oil field in the eastern Qamishli countryside in northeastern Syria, on February 9, 2026. (Photo by Amjad Kurdo / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

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US firm HKN Energy takes over 7 oil fields from Syria's Kurds

HKN Energy has begun operating seven oil fields under a 25-year agreement with Damascus, marking the first major production-sharing deal between Syria's new government and an international oil company.

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'He knew it was over': Inside Netanyahu’s response to Trump’s Iran deal as Israel recalibrates

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Trump punts nuclear question with placeholder Iran deal

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026.

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Syria reports sabotage of undersea internet cable between Tartous and Alexandria: What to know

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Gulf cautiously welcomes US-Iran deal as Hezbollah congratulates Tehran

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Factbox-Costs to Lebanon of latest Israel-Hezbollah war

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Children of Palestinian Ahmad Abu Heen attend his and his brother's Mahmoud Abu Heen's funeral, after they were killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Israeli military takes more territory, kills two people in Gaza, medics and witnesses say

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The drop in crude prices should eventually spell relief for drivers

Oil drops below $80 on US-Iran deal

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France and the United Kingdom have assembled a coalition of countries to help restore maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

How can France-UK mission help reopen Strait of Hormuz?

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Erdogan-Netanyahu war of words signals deeper rivalry for regional influence

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Turkish House in New York on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Gulf aluminum pursues global deals as Hormuz crisis accelerates shift

Aluminum from Dubai sits in the BMW Landshut factory on Oct. 25, 2024 in Ergolding, Germany.

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

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How Iran war is reshaping Kuwait's air defense strategy

Kuwaiti Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft fly over during an airshow commemorating Kuwait's 64th Independence Day in Kuwait City on Feb. 25, 2025.

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