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US Lawmakers Call for Classified Briefing on Turkey's Hamas Ties

Iran Activates New Centrifuges After Criticism by UN Nuclear Watchdog

What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat

Atlantic39 mins

Senate Rejects Bernie Sanders' Bids to Block Arms Sale to Israel

Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration

Oman

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Headed for Texas

Oil Tanker Hit by Armed Drone off Oman Coast

Abortion rights advocates prepare for legal battles over newly passed ballot measures

‘Disaster is about caring. I’m not selfish any more’ – This is climate breakdown

Iran

Iran Offers to Cap Near Weapons-Grade Uranium Stockpile

Report: Elon Musk Met with Iran's UN Ambassador

The winds of change are blowing in Iran

Spectator (UK)2 hrs

Saudi Army Chief Meets Iranian Counterpart in Tehran

Stefanik meets with senators as Trump's UN ambassador nominee, touts 'American First peace through strength'

Israel

US Blocks UNSC Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-fire, Release of Hostages

US Envoy in Beirut Says Lebanon Cease-fire 'Within Our Grasp'

As many as 1 in 5 people won’t lose weight with GLP-1 drugs, experts say

Associated Press1 hr

Almost 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Looted by Armed Men

Democrats extend olive branch to Trump for possible bipartisan cooperation — despite ripping him during election

New York Post1 hr

Iraq

US Jury Finds Military Contractor Liable for Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse

Iraq to Lower Age of Consent to 9

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Scott Bessent Named As Treasury Secretary Pick, Russell Vought Tapped As OMB Head

Turkey Strikes PKK After Aerospace Industry Facility Attack

The ‘Foreign Asset’ Smear Is Antidemocratic

American Conservative9 hrs

Syria

Lebanon: Pagers Explode Killing, Injuring Thousands of Hezbollah Members and Civilians

At Least 18 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes in Central Syria

A key lesson from Matt Gaetz's withdrawal

US Personnel Injured in Airbase Attack in Iraq

World’s Oldest Alphabet Discovered

Scientific American12 hrs

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Calls for End of War in Gaza, Lebanon

Women's Soccer Players Protest FIFA Deal

They're here to finance climate action. But COP29 is more about bickering

Saudi Arabia Fails to Win Seat on UN Human Rights Council

Cop29 live: talks into overtime as Greta Thunberg says people in power ‘about to agree to death sentence’

Jordan

Three Israelis Shot Dead at West Bank-Jordan Crossing

UK Riots: Multiple People Arrested for Social Media Posts

Ohio State, Texas A&M on upset alert? College football bold predictions for Week 13

Jordan: Over 30 Reportedly Targeted by Pegasus Spyware

Leicester v Chelsea: Premier League – live

Turkey

Turkish Cleric Gulen Dies in US Exile

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted After Federal Investigation

Kimchi mac and cheese, please: Swap in banchan for your typical Thanksgiving sides

Turkey Passes Contentious Law to Keep Stray Dogs Off Streets

How low can they go? New York football has become competition in futility

Yemen

Yemen: Israeli Defense Forces Strike Houthis

Yemen's Houthis Fire Missile at Central Israel

10_Houthis attack US warships with drones, missiles

Korea HeraldNov 13

Red Sea: US Military Says Two More Crude Oil Tankers Attacked by Houthis

US and Europe fear escalation of Russian hybrid warfare amid Ukraine missile attacks

Qatar

Qatar Pauses Mediator Role in Gaza Cease-fire

UN Aid Operations Halted Due to New Israeli Evacuation Orders

Trump 2.0 Is Already Stooping Lower

Cease-Fire Talks: Hamas and Israel Delegates Reach Cairo

George Russell claims Las Vegas F1 GP pole for Mercedes with Max Verstappen fifth

Palestine

Israeli Finance Minister Calls for West Bank Annexation During Trump Presidency

Israel's National Security Council Denies Having Intel on Hamas Attack Hours Prior

S. Korea held by Palestine as winning streak ends in World Cup qualifiers

Korea Herald4 days

US Won't Pause Arm Shipments to Israel Over Aid Demands

Another Theory of the Trump Movement

Lebanon

Lebanon Files UN Compaint Against Israel Over Pager Attack

Israel Investigating Intelligence Leaks from Netanyahu's Office

Rudy Martzke, USA TODAY Sports columnist famous for covering sports media, dies at 82

USA Today13 hrs

Polio Vaccination Campaign in Northern Gaza to Resume

Trump's Director of National Intelligence Appointee Tulsi Gabbard Is on Terror Watchlist?

United Arab Emirates

UAE Pardons 57 Bangladeshis Imprisoned for Staging Protests

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Has 'Nothing to Hide' After Arrest in France

Ronan Farrow on surveillance spyware: ‘It threatens democracy and freedom’

Sudan: Paramilitary Chief to Attend US-Mediated Cease-Fire Talks

[Herald Interview] Expo sets global standard for urban innovation: director

Korea Herald6 days

Kuwait

Kuwait Holds 4th Election in 4 Years

UK: Doctors Strike to Reduce Patient Services for Next 3 Weeks

Oman celebrates 54th National Day

Korea Herald2 days

Amnesty: Executions Reach Highest Total in 5 Years

Meet Pam Bondi: Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General

Bahrain

Iran, Bahrain Agree to Resume Diplomatic Ties

Al-Shabab Claims Deadly Attack on Military Base in Somalia

[Herald Interview] FTA to bring Korea-Gulf ties to new level: Bahraini industry minister

Korea HeraldNov 02

Iranian Warship Arrives in Red Sea

Photo Shows Giant Pearl Filipino Fisherman Kept Under His Bed for 10 Years?