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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington, DC, July 19, 2026.

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Israel to withdraw from Lebanon’s pilot zones ahead of Aoun-Trump meeting

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Sunday during the first part of his four-day visit to Washington.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026.

عراقجي الإيراني يكشف دور تركيا في إحباط الهجوم الكردي

يقدم هذا الحساب أول تأكيد علني من طهران للتقارير التي تفيد بأن أنقرة تدخلت لمنع الجماعات الكردية الإيرانية المسلحة من الدخول في الصراع.

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تجاوز سعر النفط 90 دولاراً مع تحذير إيران من أن مضيق هرمز "لن يكون آمناً".

تصاعدت التوترات بشكل أكبر بعد أن تعهد الحرس الثوري الإسلامي الإيراني يوم الاثنين بأنه لن تمر "قطرة واحدة" من النفط أو الغاز عبر مضيق هرمز.

CENTCOM said it hit Iranian 'surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities'

Iran says fighting 'full-scale war' with US

Iran is fighting a "full-scale war" with the United States, its president said Monday, as Washington expanded its strikes across the Islamic republic. "The reality is that today the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a full-scale war," President Masoud Pezeshkian said, according to a presidency statement.

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, greets Donald Trump, president of United States, during a welcome ceremony of allied heads of state and government, on July 8, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey.

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بينما تتطلع تركيا إلى إحياء البحرية الأمريكية، إليكم سبب عدم استبعاد إبرام صفقات كبيرة للسفن الحربية

يمكن لصناعة بناء السفن التركية أن تساعد في تخفيف الضغط على أحواض بناء السفن البحرية الأمريكية المنهكة، على الرغم من أن العقبات السياسية والتكنولوجية والمالية تجعل أعمال الدعم أكثر احتمالاً من بناء سفن حربية أمريكية رئيسية.

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كيف تحوّل أزمة هرمز الفجيرة إلى شريان حياة استراتيجي لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

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Samuel Wendel

بواسطة Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Culture

كيف تحولت مباراة نهائي كأس العالم بين الأرجنتين وإسبانيا إلى جدل حول إسرائيل وفلسطين

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Two US service members in Jordan killed in Iranian attack, US says

FILE PHOTO: Iranian missiles are launched, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, from a location given as Tehran, Iran, released June 10, 2026, in this still image taken from a video. WANA via Pool/via REUTERS

International oil firms halt production in Iraq’s Kurdistan amid US-Iran escalation

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FILE PHOTO: Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen April 2, 2026. REUTERS/File Photo

Yemen's Houthis declare naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Reuters

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, stand near a screen displaying Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya during a rally to show support to Lebanon's Hezbollah and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen October 18, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as new overall leader

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A statue of Iranian military members stands as vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS PARTY/File Photo

US attacks deepen hardship, not dissent, in Iran's restive south

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Oil transfer activity in Gulf of Oman slows following ship attacks, data shows

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بينما تتطلع تركيا إلى إحياء البحرية الأمريكية، إليكم سبب عدم استبعاد إبرام صفقات كبيرة للسفن الحربية

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, greets Donald Trump, president of United States, during a welcome ceremony of allied heads of state and government, on July 8, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey.

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