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      Sara Ruthven

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      Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara addresses the General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York. AFP
      Play01:19
      Al Shara declares Syria’s return to the global stage from New York

      Many Syrians wore the flag in the US city and organised street dances, but the landmark trip isn’t all roses

      USSeptember 24, 2025
      US President Donald Trump posted a video on his Truth Social account about the US military strike on an alleged drug boat. AFP
      US conducts new strike against 'narcoterrorists' in Caribbean

      President Donald Trump says attack killed three people and no US troops were harmed

      USSeptember 20, 2025
      Mike Waltz has vowed 'to make the UN great again' after accusing it of bloated bureaucracy, anti-American bias and inefficiencies in conflict prevention. Reuters
      Mike Waltz confirmed as US ambassador to the UN

      Confirmation comes before UN General Assembly meeting next week

      USSeptember 19, 2025
      A person holds a Palestinian flag near the US Capitol during a march calling for an end to the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, on September 6. AFP
      US senators introduce bill to recognise Palestine

      Legislation is not expected to advance far due to overwhelming support for Israel in Congress

      USSeptember 19, 2025
      James Holtsnider, President Donald Trump's nominee for US ambassador to Jordan, says Amman has been key to efforts to curb 'Iranian adventurism'. Reuters
      Jordan instrumental in battling Iran's influence in Middle East, nominee for US envoy says

      Nominee for ambassador to India says Washington and New Delhi 'not that far apart' on tariffs

      USSeptember 11, 2025
      US President Donald Trump, right, with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim, in Doha, in May. Reuters
      AnalysisCould the Doha strike change the direction of US-Gulf relations?

      Israel's attack could prompt countries in the region to broaden security alliances

      USSeptember 10, 2025
      Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in Iraq more than two years ago, arrives at a hospital in Israel after she was released from captivity by Kataib Hezbollah. Reuters
      Princeton academic Elizabeth Tsurkov released from captivity in Iraq, Donald Trump says

      Doctoral student was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023

      USSeptember 09, 2025
      US Senator Jeanne Shaheen in Baabda, east of Beirut, as part of a delegation to Lebanon in late August. EPA
      US senator hopes to see Syria sanctions lifted this year

      Senator Jeanne Shaheen says there is 'an opportunity in the Middle East that we have not had in decades'

      USSeptember 09, 2025
      The US strike on the Venezuelan boat in a still taken from video footage. Donald Trump / Instagram
      'It won't stop': Trump telegraphs more military action against drug cartels

      US approach could be similar to campaign against Yemen's Houthis in Red Sea

      USSeptember 04, 2025
      Far-right activist Laura Loomer. Reuters
      Mehdi Hasan slams Laura Loomer as far-right activist takes aim at Muslims in US government

      President Donald Trump has said he listens to Loomer's recommendations

      USAugust 27, 2025
      Lindsey Graham has visited Beirut. AP Photo
      Play01:09
      US senator raises possibility of defence pact with Lebanon if Hezbollah disarmed

      Republican Lindsey Graham in Beirut says he hopes to see 'Lebanese army, well-trained, well-equipped' to protect all Lebanese

      MENAAugust 25, 2025
      Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with Palestinians and in condemnation of Israel and the US, in Sanaa on August 8. AFP
      Yemen situation 'deeply fragile' amid broader regional conflict, UN envoy says

      Hans Grundberg tells Security Council that Gaza war and turmoil in Middle East continue to erode prospects for stability

      MENAAugust 12, 2025
      Gaza UN gif 1
      Arab nations criticise Netanyahu for 'new stage of genocide' in Gaza

      Special session of UN Security Council meets in response to Israel's new military push

      USAugust 10, 2025
      US President Donald Trump has said the Abraham Accords will 'ensure peace' in the region. EPA
      Trump uses Iran strikes to push for more states to join Abraham Accords

      Fears over Tehran possessing nuclear weapons once served as unifier of Arab states and Israel

      USAugust 07, 2025
      Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and US special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin in Moscow on August 6. The White House said their talks were 'high productive'. EPA
      Witkoff and Putin meeting 'highly productive', Trump says

      US has threatened to impose secondary tariffs on countries importing Russian oil

      EuropeAugust 06, 2025
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