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Israel and Lebanon to meet in Rome in October, US State Department official says

5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (174+ words) Sept 13 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon will meet in Rome in October to discuss a U.S.-brokered security agreement intended to ease hostilities along the border, a State Department Official told Reuters. The continued implementation of the deal “remains the only viable…...

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Analysis-Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (955+ words) ANKARA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The Houthi capture of Yemen's Red Sea coastline is reshaping the balance of power in the Gulf, strengthening Iran's hand and confronting Saudi Arabia and its neighbours with a difficult choice: absorb mounting costs or seek accommodation…...

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New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

20+ hour, 38+ min ago   (825+ words) By Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after…...

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Israeli-made Gaza documentary wins Venice special jury prize

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (426+ words) A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Receiving the award, Abraham said that in the 10 days since the festival…...

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Yemen government forces say hit Houthis in Red Sea city

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (688+ words) Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces said Saturday that they had struck Iran-allied Houthi fighters in the Red Sea city of Mocha, as the number of civilians forced to flee the renewed fighting soared. US news site Axios reported that Saudi Crown…...

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Analysis-Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (895+ words) By Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for U.S. President Donald…...

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Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi pipeline

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (171+ words) DUBLIN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran was probably responsible for an aerial attack on Saudi Arabia ​that shut down its East-West pipeline, one of the kingdom's main routes for exporting crude while bypassing the Strait…...

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What does Houthi advance mean for Yemen’s southern separatists?

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (257+ words) The Southern Transitional Council remains somewhat active in southern Yemen after its territorial defeat by the Saudi-backed government, and the Houthis are not interested in fighting the group at present. What does Houthi advance mean for Yemen’s southern separatists? Subscribe…...

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Houthi gains in Yemen are testing Saudi Arabia’s security strategy

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (265+ words) The advance toward Bab al-Mandeb threatens a vital Saudi oil route and risks drawing Riyadh back into a Yemen war it has spent years trying to leave. Houthi gains in Yemen are testing Saudi Arabia’s security strategy Subscribe for as…...

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Syrian private airport plans spark outcry over mass graves, land rights

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (848+ words) DAMASCUS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Syrian government plans to turn a former military airport in Damascus into a hub for private jets are raising alarm among rights groups and residents who say redevelopment could disturb suspected mass graves and override private land…...