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Outrage as Iran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd

Greta Thunberg visits Turkey radio station closed over Armenia genocide row

US F-16s arrive in Middle East as Israel prepares for Iran strike

Commander in Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah killed in Israeli strike in Syria

UAE evacuates nearly 100 Gaza patients as 10,000+ await transfer

Turkey to host Iraq, Qatar, UAE officials for Development Road summit

Saudi Arabia condemns Netanyahu's Philadelphi Corridor statements

EU's top diplomat asks member states to sanction some Israeli ministers

Iran's foreign minister nominee vows to prioritize Russia, China ties

Iran’s navy conducts drills in north as Israel, region brace for escalation

Netanyahu says arms smuggling from Egypt's Sinai, not Qatar, fueled Hamas

Turkey’s Erdogan calls Venezuela's Maduro after contested elections, urges dialogue

Turkey blocks Gaza-bound aid flotilla from sailing, organizers say

Hundreds march for Palestinians held in Israeli jails