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US strikes Iran over latest ship attack and Tehran responds by hitting Arab states
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (948+ words) The fighting raised new questions about the interim deal Iran and the U.S. reached on June 17, beginning a 60-day period aimed at reaching a permanent end to the war. The midway point of that period comes within the week. The strait,…...
Trump threatens Iran with '1,000 Missiles' after ayatollah's funeral saw open calls for his killing
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (949+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | U.S. and Iranian leaders traded threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end the war buckled under crossfire in the Middle East and efforts continued to keep talks going. President Donald Trump overnight made threats on…...
AP Exclusive: Inside Israel's push to clear sea munitions, part of global push to protect waters
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1061+ words) But after hours of combing the Mediterranean seabed in search of yellow-painted mock mortar shells, the divers surfaced empty-handed. It was the team’s fifth diving trip in the yearslong experiment to help prepare Israel to clear part of the sea…...
Anissa Helou's new book of recipes from Lebanon spotlights villages scarred by war
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (763+ words) Now 74, Helou has a wide following in the region and elsewhere and has released nearly a dozen books since the 1990s about food in the Middle East and beyond. Last month she received Britain’s prestigious Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement…...
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (406+ words) The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war. The statement from the Khatam al-Anbiya military command, reported by Iranian state…...
How some in Palestinian diaspora find connection, identity and resilience in traditional embroidery
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1117+ words) Born in Lebanon to Palestinian refugees, Kabouli had never seen her parents’ homeland. But more than just making pretty designs, the threads in her needle were stitching a connection to her heritage. It’s known as “tatreez,” and Kabouli, 48, started doing…...
Israeli troops face resistance from residents as they push into a town in Syria
1+ week, 5+ day ago (619+ words) Tensions in this part of the country created by a buffer zone occupied by Israeli forces have flared into violence in recent days, leaving residents anxious that more escalation is coming. Residents of Abdin, located near a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone…...
Iran says this. The US says that. A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict
1+ week, 5+ day ago (813+ words) It’s not even clear when the two sides will meet again. “The situation is sensitive and complex,” a senior Iranian negotiator, Kazem Gharibabadi, posted Monday on X. Talks are just one of the pressing questions. Others include the Strait of…...
Israeli strike hits a tent in central Gaza, killing 3, including a child
1+ week, 5+ day ago (424+ words) Sentinel Colorado DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip | Israeli forces struck a tent sheltering displaced people in the central Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old boy and his grandfather, medical officials said. Health authorities in the…...
Aurora Democratic primaries engulfed in claims of libelous, racists attack ads by outside money groups
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (1713+ words) Multiple Democratic primary races in Aurora are seeing a flurry of advertisements and messages from independent expenditure committees, which expressly advocate for or against clearly identified political candidates. Two of the races most targeted include House District 41, between incumbent Rep....