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Questions remain over whether Donald Trump's administration will opt for escalation against Iran. EPA
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What happens if the Iran war resumes?

US midterm results reflect widespread domestic discontent about conflict but concerns remain of further escalation

Attendees cheer as US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a midterm campaign rally at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. AFP
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Watching the US midterm elections from the Middle East

Israel's election: What would a new government change?

What are Saudi Arabia's options as Houthi attacks escalate?

Egypt

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has warned military escalation would have 'disastrous' consequences for the region and the entire world. AFP

Egypt's El Sisi orders new emergency agency to build up strategic reserves

President's order comes amid rising tension in region and follows Cairo's declared plan to defend Saudi Arabia

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CommentFrom Suez to Iran: Is the era of US primacy in the Middle East coming to an end?

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Sudan and Ethiopia in new round of retaliatory expulsions

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Drills and nuclear warnings as climate of uncertainty shrouds Middle East

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Lebanon

The US State Department raised concerns about a 2021 social media post from Ibrahim Charara. LinkedIn

Lebanese envoy in Detroit 'has no place' in US, State Department says

Consul general Ibrahim Charara is declared persona non grata

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'A real thirst for art': After months of war, Beirut's appetite for cinema is undiminished

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Syria seizes more than 280kg of narcotics smuggled from Lebanon

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Israeli forces abduct Lebanese olive picker

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