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Houthis seize Mayyun island, raising fears over Bab al-Mandab Strait control
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Houthis seize Mayyun island, raising fears over Bab al-Mandab Strait control

The Houthi movement has captured the strategically crucial island of Mayyun in the Red Sea, giving it control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which is important for world trade, a source told the AFP news agency.
Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon kill 12, including children
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Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon kill 12, including children

Israel has again attacked southern Lebanon. Twelve people have been killed, including at least two children, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry
New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon kill at least four, Lebanon says
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New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon kill at least four, Lebanon says

At least four people have been killed in new Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon. Israel accuses the Shiite militia Hezbollah of sending drones against Israeli ground forces
Three killed in Israeli attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon
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Three killed in Israeli attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon

At least three people have been killed and another 27 injured in Israeli attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon on Friday evening.
Israel to release five Lebanese detainees after remains recovered, Netanyahu office says
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Israel to release five Lebanese detainees after remains recovered, Netanyahu office says

Israel has agreed to release five Lebanese detainees after Lebanon reportedly helped find the remains of Jewish Lebanese people.
US-Iran conflict over Strait of Hormuz becomes war of attrition, analyst says
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US-Iran conflict over Strait of Hormuz becomes war of attrition, analyst says

After a month-long hiatus, the US and Iran have again attacked each other militarily. The fighting is increasingly about control of the vital Strait of Hormuz
Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon village, killing woman, reports say
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Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon village, killing woman, reports say

Israel reportedly carried out bombing raids on the village of Arabsalim in southern Lebanon. One woman is reported dead
The Houthi movement’s rise from local insurgency to Yemen’s dominant power player
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The Houthi movement’s rise from local insurgency to Yemen’s dominant power player

From a local Islamist insurgency to an authoritarian, militarized global player, the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen has undergone an astonishing transformation. In practice, it is the closest thing Yemen has to a government, says Middle East analyst Aron Lund
Middle East analyst says Iran likely would not dare assassinate Trump amid reported threat
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Middle East analyst says Iran likely would not dare assassinate Trump amid reported threat

Reports that Donald Trump was taken off Air Force One in a catering van this summer after an Iranian threat raise questions. It seems unlikely that Iran would dare to assassinate a sitting American president, says Middle East analyst Aron Lund
Lebanon becomes first Arab country to formally abolish the death penalty
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Lebanon becomes first Arab country to formally abolish the death penalty

Lebanon's parliament abolished the death penalty on Tuesday, making the country the first in the Arab world to formally abolish it.
Hezbollah faces financial squeeze as Israel war strains Iran-backed funding
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Hezbollah faces financial squeeze as Israel war strains Iran-backed funding

Iran-backed Hezbollah is facing its biggest financial challenges in years, according to a New York Times report. The Israeli war on Hezbollah has had dire consequences for the Lebanese Shiite militia
Israeli military says several Hezbollah members killed in southern Lebanon strike
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Israeli military says several Hezbollah members killed in southern Lebanon strike

The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had killed several Hezbollah members in southern Lebanon.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets Trump in Washington as pressure grows on Hezbollah disarmament
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets Trump in Washington as pressure grows on Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is meeting with his American counterpart Donald Trump in Washington today. The meeting comes as pressure mounts on Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, which is Israel's main condition for withdrawing from southern Lebanon
Expert: Conflict over the Strait of Hormuz is a renegotiation, not full-scale war
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Expert: Conflict over the Strait of Hormuz is a renegotiation, not full-scale war

The conflict between the US and Iran has escalated rapidly, with intensified attacks. It is not an all-out war
Vance accuses Israeli ministers of trying to prolong Iran war indefinitely
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Vance accuses Israeli ministers of trying to prolong Iran war indefinitely

A rift between the US and Israel appears to be worsening after Vice President JD Vance accused several Israeli ministers of campaigning for a US-led war on Iran to continue for an "indefinite period".
Israel and Lebanon hold positive talks in Rome on southern Lebanon trial zones
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Israel and Lebanon hold positive talks in Rome on southern Lebanon trial zones

Israel and Lebanon have agreed during negotiations in Rome to implement so-called "trial zones" in southern Lebanon, according to a US government source.
At least four killed in Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon
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At least four killed in Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon

At least four people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle in southern Lebanon, Lebanon's state news agency NNA reports.
Trump to meet Zelensky and Syria’s al-Sharaa at NATO summit in Turkey
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Trump to meet Zelensky and Syria’s al-Sharaa at NATO summit in Turkey

US President Donald Trump will meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey, the White House announced.
Trump says he may meet Netanyahu at the White House next week
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Trump says he may meet Netanyahu at the White House next week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may meet with Donald Trump at the White House next week, the U. S
More than 640,000 Lebanese displaced people return home in southern Lebanon
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More than 640,000 Lebanese displaced people return home in southern Lebanon

After months of fleeing the war between Hezbollah and Israel, more than 640,000 internally displaced people have returned to their homes in southern Lebanon, according to the UN migration agency IOM.
Israel says it destroyed 200-meter Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon
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Israel says it destroyed 200-meter Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon

Israel says its forces have destroyed a 200-meter-long Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon. Israel's continued attacks constitute a violation of the ceasefire, the Iran-backed Shiite militia says
Israel carries out airstrike in southern Lebanon despite new deal with Beirut
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Israel carries out airstrike in southern Lebanon despite new deal with Beirut

Israel is reported to have attacked southern Lebanon from the air, despite the agreement reached with the Lebanese government two days ago. The Lebanese president wants Donald Trump to put pressure on Israel
Lebanon and Israel agree on framework for peace deal
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Lebanon and Israel agree on framework for peace deal

Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a deal that will pave the way for peace and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from certain areas of southern Lebanon. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will remain in Lebanon “as long as Hezbollah is not disarmed
Rubio: Lebanon and Israel close to a declaration of intent
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Rubio: Lebanon and Israel close to a declaration of intent

Israel and Lebanon are making progress in negotiations, U. S
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