Middle East
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Iran regime attacks Bahrain and Kuwait after U.S. strikes, issues warning
The U.S. government has said it launched the strikes in response to Iran attacking a commercial vessel on Thursday.
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Iran launches drone attack targeting Bahrain
The U.S. strikes followed an Iranian attack on a cargo ship on Thursday.
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Tanker hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz, says British maritime agency
Saturday's incident occurred after Iran attacked a cargo ship on Thursday.
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Hamas releases last U.S. hostage from Gaza
Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli soldier, was released to Red Cross representatives in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis.
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Hamas to release final U.S. hostage held in Gaza
U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has been in captivity since Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
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Former Israeli hostage slams Pulitzer Prize Board for honoring anti-Israel writer
"This is a man who, in January, questioned the very fact of my captivity. He posted about me on Facebook and asked, ‘How on earth is this girl called a hostage?’ He has denied the murder of the Bibas family. He has questioned whether Agam Berger was truly a hostage," says Damari
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Trump to announce US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf: report
Iran has claimed it has historic ties to the gulf that is off its southern coast, while Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water.
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Trump says US will stop bombing Houthis after terror group says it doesn't want to fight anymore
Houthis rebels in Yemen began disrupting U.S. shipping in the sea after the start of the 2023 war between Israel and Hamas.
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Israel says airstrikes fully disabled Yemen capital's airport following Houthi strikes
Several power plants were also hit by the airstrikes.
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Israel Cabinet approves plan to capture all of Gaza, as government calls up reservists
The new plans are intended to help Israel defeat Hamas and free the hostages held in Gaza.
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Israeli police arrest 18 arson suspects after wildfires spread near Jerusalem
"We’re doing everything we can to thwart the fire and rehabilitate what was destroyed,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Wildfires spread near Jerusalem, fire official says 'maybe Israel's largest ever'
Large brushfires began Wednesday morning local time in the hills to the west of Jerusalem, but the fires are now spreading eastward.
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More than 750 people injured, 8 killed in explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran
Photos from the scene show thick clouds of smoke coming from the complex.