Middle East News Headlines
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Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold
Russia and Ukraine have made competing claims about who is gaining ground, as Russian strikes keep hitting Ukrainian cities and U.S.-backed talks in Turkey were postponed
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PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi grounded in Qatar amid intensifying Iran war
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been left stranded in Qatar amid the war in the Middle East
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State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast
The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East due to disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war
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North Korean leader's sister criticizes US-South Korea for proceeding with joint drills
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has criticized the United States and South Korea for proceeding with their annual joint military exercises at a perilous moment for global security
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US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East
North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and China are watching warily as war spreads across the Middle East
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The Latest: Trump says Iran had a new site for developing nuclear weapons
U.S. President Donald Trump says that the war with Iran began because that country was starting work on a new site for developing material for nuclear weapons
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US designates Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accuses it of 'hostage diplomacy'
The State Department has designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention as the U_S_ ambassador to the United Nations separately called out the country for engaging in what he said was “hostage diplomacy.”
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Oil prices swing wildly as Iran war threatens transport routes and production across Middle East
The Iran war has upended oil production and shipping across the Middle East, straining energy supplies worldwide
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State Department orders drawdown at more Mideast diplomatic missions as familiar criticism mounts
The State Department has drawn down personnel at more U.S. diplomatic missions in and around the Middle East as it comes under increasing but historically familiar criticism for not doing enough to prepare
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These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war
As Congress responds to President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard
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