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US Diplomats Visit Taybeh After Attacks on Foreign Officials and Journalist in West Bank
TAYBEH, October 18, 2026 — US diplomats visited the Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank on Sunday following reported attacks on European diplomats and an American photojournalist in the area. The visit followed an incident in which masked Israeli settlers reportedly attacked Belgian, French and Polish diplomats, a French mayor and…
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UNICEF Warns Gaza Children’s Nutrition Gains Are at Risk as Commercial Supplies Halt
UNICEF has warned that improvements in child nutrition in Gaza remain fragile after commercial deliveries of goods were halted amid a tax dispute involving local merchants and Hamas. The agency urged that all crossings remain open and that supplies of food and essential goods continue predictably. The warning comes after a ceasefire helped increase the…
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UN Peacekeeping Chief Says Future of Southern Lebanon Mission Remains Uncertain
The United Nations peacekeeping chief says important questions remain unresolved over the future of international monitoring in southern Lebanon as the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) approaches its scheduled end. Jean-Pierre Lacroix made the comments during a visit to Beirut on Wednesday. UNIFIL has operated in the area for nearly five…
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Turkey and Regional Partners Condemn Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport
Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned attacks on Riyadh airport and called for an immediate halt to hostilities.
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Saudi Arabia Keeps Major Energy Conferences on Schedule After Airport Attack
Organizers say international energy conferences in Riyadh will proceed despite a deadly airport attack that disrupted flights and heightened security concerns.
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Oil Prices Climb as Tanker Attack Deepens Gulf Shipping Fears
A tanker attack north of Qatar and a rising number of incidents around the Strait of Hormuz have renewed concerns about energy supplies and maritime security.
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Houthi Missiles and Drones Target Aden Airport as Yemen Fighting Escalates
Yemen’s Houthis have attacked Aden International Airport with missiles and drones as renewed fighting spreads around strategic Red Sea routes.
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Turkey and Pakistan Prepare Rapid Defence Support for Saudi Arabia
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have activated collective-defence measures providing for the rapid deployment of agreed forces and capabilities after escalating Houthi attacks.
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Turkey Joins Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for Riyadh Defence-Pact Talks
Senior Turkish, Saudi and Pakistani officials are meeting in Riyadh to review regional security and advance the institutional structure of their joint defence alliance.
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Turkey Signals Wider Regional Role for Mecca Defence Pact
Turkey’s parliament speaker says the defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan could expand to include other Muslim-majority states, including Iran.
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France Drafts UN Plan for International Mission in Strait of Hormuz
Paris is working with Washington on a Security Council proposal intended to restore safe commercial navigation through the strategic waterway.
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Trump Says US–Iran Talks Are Continuing and a Settlement Is Possible
The U.S. president expressed optimism about diplomacy while maintaining that Washington will not accept an Iranian nuclear weapon.
