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NEW: Pope Leo heads to Turkey, navigating faith, politics and Orthodox tensions

The visit will bolster Turkey’s image on religious tolerance and ties with the Vatican as Ankara navigates sensitive issues surrounding the Halki Seminary and the Greek Patriarchate.
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Pope Leo heads to Turkey, navigating faith, politics and Orthodox tensions
The visit will bolster Turkey’s image on religious tolerance and shared positions with the Vatican while Ankara navigates sensitive issues surrounding the Halki Seminary and the Greek Patriarchate’s…
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November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
NEW: Lebanese citizenship for FIFA head revives equal rights debate

Lebanon’s president has announced he will grant citizenship to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, sparking a wave of outrage.
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Lebanese citizenship for FIFA head revives equal rights debate
Lebanon’s president has announced he will grant citizenship to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, sparking a wave of outrage.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NEW: Israel launches new West Bank op

Tubas Governor Ahmed Al-Asaad told Reuters Israeli forces were encircling the city and establishing positions across several neighborhoods.

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Israel launches new West Bank op
Tubas Governor Ahmed Al-Asaad told Reuters Israeli forces were encircling the city and establishing positions across several neighborhoods. Israeli outlets also reported raids in the villages of…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Analysis: Trump’s Muslim Brotherhood move rekindles US debate over Islamist movement

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Trump’s Muslim Brotherhood move rekindles US debate over Islamist movement
The executive order targeting Muslim Brotherhood chapters comes after President Trump weighed designating the entire movement in his first term.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
NEW: UAE, Saudi go hard at Dubai Airshow

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UAE, Saudi go hard at Dubai Airshow
The event reaffirmed both states’ efforts to anchor themselves in global supply chains and underscored their shift from import dependence to co-development and export-driven manufacturing.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Trump’s plan to label Muslim Brotherhood tightens pressure on group in Egypt, Jordan

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Trump’s plan to label Muslim Brotherhood tightens pressure on group in Egypt, Jordan
The Muslim Brotherhood has historically had strong support in both countries but has also faced increasing repression from authorities.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Iran’s mismanagement in focus as fires ravage 25-million-year-old forests, our correspondent in Tehran reports

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Iran’s mismanagement in focus as fires ravage 25-million-year-old forests
Prolonged wildfires are raging across Iran's northern Hyrcanian forests, highlighting mismanagement, insufficient resources and climate stress, and forcing volunteers and foreign aid to intervene.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
AL-Monitor FutureVerse: 🗣️Turkey’s Laz language gets an AI lifeline

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🗣️Turkey’s Laz language gets an AI lifeline
The Istanbul-based Laz Institute is recruiting volunteers to train AI in the language through Mozilla’s Common Voice program, creating a digital archive that could preserve a language increasingly…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Analysis: PKK leader Ocalan gains legitimacy in Turkey, bigger sway over Syria’s Kurds

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PKK leader Ocalan gains legitimacy in Turkey, bigger sway over Syria’s Kurds
The ongoing deadlock between Damascus and the SDF is seen as a major obstacle to progress in Turkey’s efforts to address its long-standing Kurdish issue.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Jordan-Syria trade surges as Damascus restores transit routes

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Jordan-Syria trade surges as Damascus restores transit routes
Bilateral trade rose for the first nine months of 2025, since the change of administration in Damascus.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
NEW: Lebanon's Jamaa Islamiya in spotlight as US moves to designate Muslim Brotherhood

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Lebanon's Jamaa Islamiya in spotlight as US moves to designate Muslim Brotherhood
The Lebanese branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, is a major Sunni political party in the country. But its armed wing has repeatedly attacked Israel during the war with Hezbollah, p...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Turkey’s spy chief holds talks in Egypt over trapped Hamas militants
Turkey’s spy chief met with Qatari, Egyptian officials as the Gaza ceasefire process stalls over Hamas fighters trapped in tunnels.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Syrian security forces use gunfire to disperse rival protests in Alawite heartland
LATAKIA, Syria (Reuters) -Syrian security forces used gunfire on Tuesday to break up two rival groups of demonstrators in the coastal town of Latakia, heartland of the country's Alawite minority,…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
NEW: As it prepares for Hezbollah’s retaliation, Israel anticipates limited fighting in Lebanon

After Israel killed Hezbollah military commander Ali Tabatabai, the militant group faces demands for retaliation from its base.
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As it prepares for Hezbollah’s retaliation, Israel anticipates limited fighting in Lebanon
After Israel killed Hezbollah military commander Ali Tabatabai, the militant group faces demands for retaliation from its base.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM