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In shift, Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO accession to Turkey's F-16 acquisition

The Soloturk aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force flies an F-16 aircraft over Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic's Founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara, on October 29, 2023. Turkey marked its centenary as a post-Ottoman republic on October 29, 2023, with somewhat muted celebrations held in the shadow of Israel's escalating war with Hamas militants in Gaza. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALT

Ezgi Akin | Turkey | דצמ' 6, 2023

TOPSHOT - Protesters hold pictures of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, during a demonstration outside the US consulate in Istanbul, on January 5, 2020, two days after top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed by a US drone strike. - A US drone strike killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad's international airport on January 3, dramatically heightening regional tensions and prompting arch enemy Tehran to vow "revenge". (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP) (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty

Iran court orders US to pay $49 billion over Soleimani assassination

Adam Lucente | Iran | דצמ' 6, 2023

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Live Updates: Israel pushes deeper into southern Gaza, US Navy shoots down Houthi drone

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | דצמ' 6, 2023

Shin Bet chief calls on UN to side with Israel in 'war between good and evil'

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Ben Caspit | Israel | דצמ' 6, 2023

Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is welcomed upon arrival in Riyadh

Agence France-Presse | AFP | דצמ' 6, 2023

Iran-backed militias test new front with Washington’s Syrian Kurdish allies

DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images

Amberin Zaman | Syria | דצמ' 5, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during statements to the media inside The Kirya, which houses the Israeli Defence Ministry, after their meeting in Tel Aviv on October 12, 2023. Blinken arrived in a show of solidarity after Hamas's surprise weekend onslaught in Israel, an AFP correspondent travelling with him reported. He is expected to visit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Washington closes ranks with its ally that has launche

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Growing US-Israel rift over Gaza war timeline: will Netanyahu budge?

Ben Caspit | Israel | דצמ' 5, 2023

TOPSHOT - A man stands by as a fire rages in a livestock market area in al-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, on September 1, 2023, in the aftermath of bombardment by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict between Sudan's army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the RSF commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo spread in late August 2023 to North Darfur state, with at least 27 localities burned down by the RSF and allied Arab militias, according to the Humanitarian Research L

Senior US official welcomes pressure on UAE over alleged Sudan arms transfers

Adam Lucente | North Africa | דצמ' 5, 2023

An Israeli flag reading "together we win" is reflected in a bus passing in front of a demonstration held by Israeli left-wing activists near the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv on December 5, 2023, calling for a ceasefire and exchange of hostages amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Explainer: Did investors profit from Hamas attack on Israel?

Adam Lucente | Israel | דצמ' 5, 2023

Israeli settlers gather on a hill next to the Palestinian town of Halhul, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on June 30, 2020, as they attend a rally against US President Donald Trump's peace plan which might create a Palestinian state and also the Israeli annexation of some parts West Bank.

US announces visa ban policy for Israel's extremist West Bank settlers

Elizabeth Hagedorn | Israel | דצמ' 5, 2023

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The Israel-Hamas war: Live Q&A with Elizabeth Hagedorn and Ben Caspit

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that 'atrocious forms of sexual violence need to be thoroughly investigated'

UN seeks Israel access for Hamas sexual violence investigation

by Nina LARSON | AFP | דצמ' 6, 2023

A handout picture from the Iranian Defence Ministry shows the launch of a space capsule designed to carry living beings

Iran hails capsule launch as step towards human spaceflight

Agence France-Presse | AFP | דצמ' 6, 2023

Freed Thai couple Boonthom Pankhong (L) and Natthawaree Mulkan, who were held hostage by Palestinian Hamas militants following the October 7 attack on Israel, have returned home to Thailand

Thai hostages' return overshadowed by debt worries

by Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON | AFP | דצמ' 6, 2023

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Memos

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 29: A banner hangs in a venue at the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference the day before its official opening on November 29, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The COP28 is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. (Photo by Se

Why COP28 will likely end in compromise on phasing down some fossil fuels

Karim Elgendy | Gulf | דצמ' 4, 2023

In this picture taken on April 2, 2023, a vendor arranges dates at his shop in Rabat, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Unemployment will be true test of Morocco's government policies

Francisco Serrano | Morocco | נוב' 28, 2023

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - NOVEMBER 25: Fans of Al Ahli support they team during the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Ahli SFC and Al-Shabab at Prince Abduallh Al Faisal stadium on November 25, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

Israel-Hamas war looms over Saudi Arabia’s big bets on sports, entertainment and tourism

Samuel Wendel | Gulf | נוב' 25, 2023

Forces loyal to Yemen's Huthi rebels hold up Palestinian flags as they march in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians on October 15, 2023, in Sanaa. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Will Yemen's Houthis move on Marib oil fields as Gaza war diverts world's attention?

Kate Dourian | Yemen | נוב' 22, 2023

Smoke rises in northern Gaza during Israeli shelling

Israel-Hamas war pivotal moment for Abraham Accords 

Samuel Wendel | Gulf | נוב' 7, 2023

IDF reservists rest on a military vehicle while at a rest stop where food is prepared by volunteers on November 13, 2023 in Southern Israel.

Gaza war takes manpower toll on Israeli tech sector

David Rosenberg | Israel | נוב' 19, 2023

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