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4/19/2024 12:55:57 PM
The leader of Iraq travelled to Michigan on Thursday following a sit-down with President Joe Biden to meet with the state's large Iraqi community and update them on escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s weekend retaliatory aerial assault on Israel.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/18/2024 5:09:42 PM
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiralling tensions over the war in Gaza and Iran's attack on Israel could devolve into a "full-scale regional conflict."
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Region
4/18/2024 3:59:50 PM
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Pakistan as scheduled next week despite increasing tension in the Middle East in the wake of Tehran's retaliatory aerial attack on Israel, Pakistan's foreign minister said Thursday.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/17/2024 8:34:50 PM
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of taking advantage of regional tensions "to stay in power".
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World
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Region
4/16/2024 9:35:43 PM
British airline easyJet said Tuesday it had suspended its flights to Tel Aviv until October 27 over safety concerns in Israel, as regional tensions flare.
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Region
4/15/2024 6:25:00 PM
President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq’s leader Shia al-Sudani this week for talks that come as tensions across the Middle East have soared over the Israeli war on Gaza and Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel in retaliation for an Israeli military strike against an Iranian embassy in Syria.
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Region
4/15/2024 10:40:34 AM
Iran’s unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel early Sunday marked a change in approach for Tehran. All eyes are now on whether Israel chooses to take further military action, while Washington seeks diplomatic measures instead to ease regional tensions.
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World
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Region
4/15/2024 10:13:11 AM
Airports in Tehran and elsewhere in Iran resumed operations Monday, state media said, after a temporary suspension due to an aerial attack on the arch of Israel that heightened regional tensions.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/14/2024 10:20:58 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry conducted intensive diplomatic efforts through phone conversations with his counterparts from the United States, Iran, and Israel on Sunday, aiming to de-escalate increasing tensions in the Middle East.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/14/2024 3:31:06 PM
A Hezbollah source said Israel struck Sunday one of the Iran-backed group's buildings in Lebanon's east, close to the Syrian border, as tensions soared after Iran directly attacked Israel.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
4/14/2024 1:25:42 AM
EgyptAir has decided to suspend its flights to and from airports of Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon due to regional tensions and in light of the closure of airspace in these countries, a statement by Egypt's national carrier said.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/13/2024 4:59:00 PM
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and a brutal Israeli war on Gaza that has entered its 190th day, the Pentagon has announced an increase in its presence, citing concerns over potential retaliatory actions from Iran following a strike near its embassy in Syria. President Biden, addressing reporters, issued a warning to Iran, anticipating an imminent attack.
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World
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Region
4/13/2024 12:42:36 PM
Australian airline Qantas said on Saturday it would redirect its long-haul flights between Perth and London to avoid Iran's airspace aligning with other airlines' decisions on Friday, amid concerns over potential Iranian reprisals on Israel following an Israeli strike on Iran's consulate in Syria.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/11/2024 7:27:00 PM
Ahram Online provided coverage of the Israeli war on Gaza on its 188th day.
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World
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Region
4/11/2024 1:55:39 PM
Moscow on Thursday called on Iran and Israel to exercise restraint amid spiraling tensions in the Middle East.
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Business
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Economy
4/10/2024 4:40:47 PM
The World Trade Organization said Wednesday that global trade should rebound this year from an unexpected slump in 2023, but warned that regional conflicts, geopolitical tensions, and economic policy uncertainty risked darkening the picture.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
4/2/2024 6:25:32 PM
Gold prices nailed another historic peak Tuesday and oil extended gains over rising tensions in the Middle East, while stocks wilted as traders worried whether the rally has run its course.
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World
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Region
4/2/2024 5:06:42 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House for a meeting on Tuesday followed by a scaled-down Iftar dinner, as he seeks to relieve tensions over his administration's staunch support for Israeli war on Gaza.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/1/2024 11:00:00 PM
Israeli air strikes destroyed the Iranian embassy's consular annex in Damascus Monday, Syrian and Iranian officials said, with a top Revolutionary Guard commander among seven members the force said were killed, amid worsening regional tensions.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
3/26/2024 8:59:38 PM
US defense leaders met with Israel's minister of defense on Tuesday as the United States warns against a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but rising tensions between the two allies put any progress in question.
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