Author: Samy Magdy
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US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a fragile two-week truce expires without a deal. Neither the U.S. nor Iran has publicly confirmed…
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Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps in sight. In his first public comments after the 21-hour talks, Trump sought to eliminate…
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Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump’s deadline approaches
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war, while President Donald Trump appeared to widen his threat from civilian targets to the whole Islamic Republic and his ultimatum ticked closer. “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and…
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Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran. The…
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War in the Mideast widens as Trump says strikes on Iran could last several weeks
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The war in the Middle East spiraled further Monday as Israel and the United States pounded Iran in a campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back against Israel, Gulf states and targets critical to the world’s energy production.…
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After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages and prisoners, raising hopes that the U.S.-brokered deal might lead to a permanent end to the two-year war started by the militant organization and which ravaged the Palestinian territory. Thornier issues,…
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Many unresolved questions remain as a ceasefire begins in Gaza
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CAIRO (AP) — Bombardment stopped and Israeli troops pulled back in Gaza on Friday under a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. But will the agreement lead, as U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed, to “a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace”? It took pressure on Israel and Hamas from the United States, Arab countries and Turkey, each…
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Little daylight between US and Israel evident as Rubio and Netanyahu meet
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and the United States showed a unified front on Monday in the face of growing international anger over Israel’s airstrikes on Hamas leaders in Qatar and its intensifying bombardment of Gaza City. As Arab and Muslim leaders met in Doha to condemn Israel’s attack last week in Qatar and new rounds…
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Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise as US advances a new ceasefire proposal
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck and destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City on Monday after warning residents to evacuate, part of an offensive aimed at taking over the largest Palestinian city. The military said it was targeting Hamas observation posts and bombs placed around the 12-story office building. Over several days,…