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Trump’s Patriot sales to Ukraine underscore Iran's proliferation threat

Russia's use of Iranian-style armed drones against Ukraine's cities continues to tax the US' limited ability to produce air and missile defense systems, vexing Pentagon planners and sparking renewed urgency among European allies.

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Druze men demonstrate in solidarity with the Syrian Druze community near the border barrier in the village of Majdal Shams, Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, April 30, 2025.

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Intervention by Syrian security forces to contain the escalation in Druze-majority Suwayda province has been met with resistance from the local Druze community.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar (L) addresses a press conference with European Commission Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and EU Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica and after a meeting at the EU headquarters on the sidelines of the EU's foreign affairs council, in Brussels on February 24, 2025. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Israel races to avert EU sanctions by expanding Gaza aid: What to know

Facing mounting pressure over Gaza war conduct, Israel expands aid access in bid to sway EU ministers ahead of critical sanctions debate.

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'One road to Damascus': Syria's Kurds recoil as US envoy urges deal with Sharaa

Tom Barrack’s call for Kurdish integration under a central Syrian government reflects a shift in US policy, drawing concern from Kurdish leaders about their future autonomy.

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Wang Yi held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Beijing, on April 23, 2025.

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Iran is seeking to deepen economic ties with the China-led bloc amid US sanctions and the aftermath of last month's war with Israel.

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People and rescuers inspect the damage at the site of a reported suicide attack at the Saint Elias church in Damascus on June 22, 2025.

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How Turkey can help Syria-Israel normalization — and why it should

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THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 25: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks with President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L), as they arrive for the North Atlantic Council Plenary Session on the second day of the 2025 NATO Summit on June 25, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. Among other matters, members are to approve a new defense investment plan that raises the target for defense spending to 5% of GDP. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

By Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has put forward a raft of options for action against Israel over the war in Gaza -- but EU foreign ministers will likely not agree on any

Divided EU weighs action against Israel over Gaza war

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Mediators working to bridge gaps in faltering Gaza truce talks

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Syrian forces advance on Sweida as Druze leader says truce talks underway

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