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NGO Peace Now says Israel's resumption of settlement expansion across the occupied West Bank deals a blow to hopes of a wider Israeli-Arab peace after normalisation deals with two Gulf states earlier this year

Israel Approves First West Bank Settler Homes Since Gulf Deals

Israel approves first West Bank settler homes since Gulf deals

US, Germany Demand Turkey End 'Provocation' Against Greece

Turkey has angered Greece by sending back to contested waters the Oruc Reis seismic research vessel, seen here docked in 2019 in Istanbul

US, Germany demand Turkey end 'provocation' against Greece

Armenia, Azerbaijan Clash Over Karabakh As Russia Urges Halt

Retired police officer Genadiy Avanesyan, 73, searches for belongings in the remains of his house in the city of Stepanakert on October 10, 2020

Armenia, Azerbaijan clash over Karabakh as Russia urges halt

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Half Karabakh Population Displaced As Putin Says Tragedy Must End

Half Karabakh population displaced as Putin says tragedy must end

IMAGES The foreign ministers of Israel and the United Arab Emirates visit the Holocaust Memorial in central Berlin during their "historic" first meeting in the German capital.

UAE, Israel Ministers In 'Historic' First Meet At Holocaust Memorial

UAE, Israel ministers in 'historic' first meet at Holocaust Memorial

Nobody's winning in Karabakh

No Rapid Victory In Sight For Caucasus Rivals In Karabakh

No rapid victory in sight for Caucasus rivals in Karabakh

Children playing nearby Sukkahs as the Jewish community celebrates the festival of Sukkot

Sukkot 2020: Prayers And Blessings In English For 'Feast Of Booths'

The week-long celebration is also known as the Feast of Booths, or the Feast of Tabernacles.

The picture taken on September 5, 2018 near Israel's Rosh Hanikra border crossing with Lebanon shows the Naqoura border town in southern Lebanon where Lebanese and Israeli delegates are to hold UN-mediated talks on their disputed border

Lebanon, Israel Announce Talks On Disputed Maritime Border

Lebanon, Israel announce talks on disputed maritime border

Opposition negotiators fear that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will use its participation in the Geneva talks as a bargaining chip to normalise relations with the West

Syria Sanctions From US Compared To George Floyd Killing, Claims It Will 'Suffocate Syrians'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that U.S. sanctions against the Syrian government will not end until Assad resolves the nine-year civil war in Syria. Pompeo announced that there is a total of 17 new sanctions being enforced against Syria.

Kuwait's new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, seen here in January 2014, has held high office for decades, including a stint as defence minister when Iraqi troops rolled into the oil-rich emirate in 1990

Kuwait's Late Emir Buried After His Successor Is Sworn In

Kuwait's late emir buried after his successor is sworn in

Israeli demonstrators, angry at the new government powers to restrict gatherings, protest outside parliament ahead of the vote

Israel Passes Law To Limit Protests During 'Virus Emergency'

Israel passes law to limit protests during 'virus emergency'

Timeline of key developments as Covid-19 spread across the world.

Boost In Vaccine Doses Planned For Poor As Virus Rages On

Boost in vaccine doses planned for poor as virus rages on

Donald Trump supporters gathered to hear the president at a rally in Swanton, Ohio on September 21, 2020

Anti-Trump Ad Compares US Political Climate To 1930s Germany That Saw Rise Of Hitler, Nazis

Ad: “History shows us what happens when leaders use hatred and nationalism to divide their people.”

Israel's second nationwide lockdown has emptied the normally bustling streets of commercial capital Tel Aviv as the authorities struggle to bring down the world's highest coronavirus infection rate per capita

Israel Minister Says 'No Way' Virus Lockdown Will End Soon

Israel minister says 'no way' virus lockdown will end soon

Tens of thousands of Egyptians mourners took to the streets for the funeral of charismatic president and champion of Arab unity Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1970

Egypt's Nasser Still A Polarising Figure, 50 Years On

Egypt's Nasser still a polarising figure, 50 years on

Palestinians who grew up in the shadow of the second intifada (uprising) against Israeli occupation say they have no future

Years After Second Uprising Palestinians Still Face Bleak Future

Years after second uprising Palestinians still face bleak future

Israeli demonstrators marched on the streets of Jerusalem in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday despite a nationwide virus lockdown

Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu Despite Virus Lockdown

Israelis protest against Netanyahu despite virus lockdown

Rio's carnival, famous for its Samba dancers, drummers and dancing crowds, draws millions for all night parties in packed streets

WHO Warns 2 Million Virus Deaths Possible, Australia Urges Vaccine-sharing

WHO warns 2 million virus deaths possible, Australia urges vaccine-sharing

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, reciting a prayer while wearing a face mask in Ramallah on September 3, 2020, has appealed for an international conference on the Middle East

Abbas Seeks UN Mideast Conference After Arab Deals With Israel

Abbas seeks UN Mideast conference after Arab deals with Israel

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking here on September 13, 2020, has appealed for dialogue with Turkey

Greek PM To Erdogan: 'Let's Give Diplomacy A Chance'

Greek PM to Erdogan: 'Let's give diplomacy a chance'

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, reciting a prayer while wearing a face mask in Ramallah on September 3, 2020, has appealed for an international conference on the Middle East

Abbas Asks UN For International Mideast Conference Next Year

Abbas asks UN for international Mideast conference next year

Passengers queue at Israel's Ben Gurion airport to board a plane out of the virus-hit country ahead of the government's decision to slap restrictions on all outgoing flights

Israel Restricts Outgoing Flights To Bolster Virus Lockdown

Israel restricts outgoing flights to bolster virus lockdown

Rio's carnival, famous for its Samba dancers, drummers and dancing crowds, draws millions for all night parties in packed streets

Rio Scraps Famed Carnival As Virus Surges Across Globe

Rio scraps famed carnival as virus surges across globe

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (left) welcomes US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his visit to Athens in October 2019

Pompeo To Show Support For Greece Amid Turkey Tensions

Pompeo to show support for Greece amid Turkey tensions

The last time Palestinians went to the polls in a nationwide election was in 2006 when Islamist group Hamas won a landslide majority in parliament

Fatah, Hamas Say Deal Reached On Palestinian Elections

Fatah, Hamas say deal reached on Palestinian elections

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