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Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin gives a press conference following talks with Sweden and Finland over their bids to join NATO at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on May 25, 2022.

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Ibrahim Kalin’s visit comes as Israel presses Syria on a buffer zone plan and Turkey frets over Kurdish autonomy.

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Pressure has mounted on the EU to take action against Israel over its devastating near two-year offensive in Gaza

EU proposes action on Israel trade and ministers over Gaza

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Fighters lift flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including al-Nujaba and Kataib Hezbollah, during a funeral in Baghdad for five militants killed a day earlier in a US strike in northern Iraq, on Dec. 4, 2023.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited the militias' repeated attacks on US and coalition forces across Iraq.

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Ghazi Hamad is seen in this screengrab from an interview with Al Jazeera on Sept. 17. 2025.

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Ghazi Hamad is the first member of the Palestinian group who was present when Israel bombed their compound to appear in public.

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Tom Brady and head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Turki al-Sheikh, unveil the flag football tournament in Las Vegas on Sept. 17, 2025.

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The Public Investment Fund is not yet investing in the National Football League amid restrictions on state entities, but is eyeing flag football as the sport grows in the region.

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FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks at the opening ceremony of the 62nd Damascus International Fair, the first edition held since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, in Damascus, Syria, August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Syria's Sharaa says talks with Israel could yield results 'in coming days'

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FILE PHOTO: A person holds a Palestinian flag during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, December 9, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Britain will recognise Palestinian state this weekend, Times reports

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Israeli anti-missile laser system 'Iron Beam' ready for military use this year

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