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18 April

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani gives a press conference

Qatar PM Says Re-Evaluating Israel-Hamas Mediation Role

Qatar is reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas after suffering criticism, its prime minister said.

17 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel-Hamas Talks on Gaza Truce ‘Stalling’: Mediator Qatar

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to secure a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages have stalled, Qatar's prime minister said.

17 April

Staff Writer With AFP

More Warships Needed to Boost Red Sea Cargo Traffic: EU Admiral

The head of an EU force protecting cargo ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea said the operation had met its goals, but freight traffic cannot increase without more warships.

17 April

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Staff Writer With AFP

Middle East on Edge as Israel and Iran Trade Threats

Israel and Iran traded threats after Tehran's first-ever direct attack on its arch-foe sharply heightened tensions in a region already on edge after six months of war in Gaza.

16 April

US army soldiers queue to board a plane to begin their journey home out of Iraq from the al-Asad Air Base west the capital Baghdad, November 1, 2011.

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden, Iraqi PM Agree on Talks for US-Led Coalition Withdrawal

US Presiden Biden and Iraq's Prime Minister al-Sudani said they would keep working towards the withdrawal of a US-led anti-jihadist coalition in the country.

15 April

Explosions lighting up Jerusalem sky as Israeli air defenses respond to an Iranian attack on Israel

Staff Writer With AFP

How the US Helped Counter Iran’s Attack on Israel

Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles marked the culmination of a tense two weeks in which Washington engaged in whirlwind efforts to prepare for the expected violence.

12 April