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Assad wins Syrian election dismissed as farce by critics

Bashar al-Assad will serve a fourth term in office after winning Syria's presidential election. ...

Iraq militia chief arrested over attacks on base hosting US forces — security sources

Iraqi security forces on Wednesday arrested senior militia commander Qasim Muslih under the country’s anti-terrorism law, three security sources said. ...

One dead, 2 wounded in explosion at petrochemical company in Iran’s Asaluyeh

One person died and two others were injured in a massive explosion at a petrochemical company in Iran’s city of Asaluyeh, TV news channel Al-Arabiya reported Al-Arabiya reported citing local sources. ...

U.S. envoy for Yemen to visit Saudi Arabia, Oman

U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to Saudi Arabia and Oman on Tuesday for talks with senior government officials aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Yemen, the State Department said. ...

Turkey blames PKK for drone attack that shuts airport in Kurdish region

The largest airport in the Kurdish-majority region of Turkey has been forced to close for repairs after it was hit by a drone attack last week, which Ankara has blamed on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). ...

Israel-Gaza conflict: Blinken promises US support for Gaza reconstruction

The US will help rebuild Gaza as part of efforts to consolidate the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups, the secretary of state says. ...

Israel-Gaza: Hamas official predicts ceasefire 'within a day or two'

A senior official with the Hamas militant group that controls Gaza has said he expects a ceasefire with Israel "within a day or two", as cross-border attacks continue. ...

Gaza death toll climbs to 230

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says Israeli strikes have now killed 230 people, including 65 children, since the latest round of fighting began. ...

Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu says militants 'set back by years'

Israel's nine-day bombardment of Gaza has "set Hamas back by many years", Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. ...

Israel-Gaza violence: Joe Biden calls for ceasefire

US President Joe Biden has voiced his support for a ceasefire after eight days of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. ...

Israel launches new strikes on Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow

Israel conducted dozens of air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday, after Palestinian militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities. ...

Two killed as seats collapse at synagogue in West Bank

At least two people have died and scores have been injured after a tiered seating structure collapsed at a partly built synagogue north of Jerusalem. ...

Israel-Gaza: Fears of war as violence escalates

The deadly exchange of fire between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military has escalated significantly, with the UN fearing a "full-scale war". ...

Jerusalem violence: Deadly air strikes hit Gaza after rocket attacks

Israel has launched air strikes against militant targets in the Gaza Strip, after rockets were fired from the territory towards Jerusalem. ...

US ship fires warning shots in encounter with Iranian boats

A US Coast Guard cutter fired two volleys of warning shots Monday as a group of 13 Iranian fast boats sped toward US Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz in what the Pentagon called “unsafe and unprofessional” maneuvers by the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ...