Middle-East

Cyprus leaders to meet on Jan 20 for talks on new checkpoint crossings

Indonesia to intensify defence partnerships and maritime security, top diplomat says

Gaza war death toll could be 40% higher, says study

US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel

Australia violated refugees' rights in offshore detention centre, says UN

Cyprus hosts Israeli President, UAE foreign minister, discusses regional stability

Security operations in Jenin put spotlight on Palestinian Authority

NATO needs to focus on southern flank to counter Russia, Italy says

UN peacekeepers patrol Lebanon as truce deadline looms: Video

Who is Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander elected president?

Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah

Turkey planning to start flights to Damascus in coming days, minister says

Turkey to tell U.S. that Syria needs to be rid of terrorists, Turkish source says

Taliban say India is a 'significant regional partner' after meeting

US settles with Johns Hopkins over alleged discrimination against Arabs, Jews

Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in US to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar

Israeli military tightens media rules over war crimes prosecution concern

US, French troops could secure Syria's northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says

After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed

Israeli troops recover body of Gaza hostage with signs son also killed

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party to visit jailed militant leader again, party sources say

Egypt uncovers blocks from 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut temple

Azerbaijan protests to Eritrea over detention of three vessels and crews

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Armenia warns of escalation risk after Azeri leader calls it 'fascist'

Libya's eastern parliament approves transitional justice law in unity move, MPs say

Harris to travel to Singapore, Bahrain and Germany before leaving office

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Trump Middle East envoy predicts 'good things' to announce on Gaza hostages before inauguration

Israel says no foreign courts have warrants issued against reservists

Trump will not rule out force to take Panama Canal, Greenland

UAE, Israeli foreign ministers meet to discuss Gaza humanitarian crisis

Exclusive-Qatar plans to help boost Syrian government salaries, sources say

Lebanon to extradite son of late Muslim cleric al-Qaradawi to UAE, PM's office says

Syria to take time organising national dialogue, foreign minister says

Erdogan tells Iraqi Kurdish PM that Turkey working to keep Syria secure

Exclusive-UAE in talks with US, Israel about provisional government for post-war Gaza

UAE agrees to roll over payment of $2 billion due by Pakistan

Syria to receive electricity-generating ships from Qatar and Turkey