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Newest first · UTC+11:00Una mujer iraní, entre los migrantes deportados por EEUU a República Centroafricana
Vista aérea de Bangui, en República Centroafricana, el 8 de marzo de 2024. (AP Foto/Sam Mednick, archivo)
· Jean Fernand Koena
France hosts Palestinian and Israeli activists in bid to keep two-state solution alive | The National
France was hosting more than 100 Palestinian and Israeli peace activists on Friday in a bid to keep the two-state solution alive, despite an Israeli push to annex the West Bank.
· Sunniva Rose
Are the US and Israel still fighting the same war? | The National
More than 100 days since the US and Israel launched co-ordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, the war that was supposed to eliminate its threat and reshape the region is at a crossroads.
· Nada AlTaher
Israel expels Palestinians from their homes to use them as military posts
Mohammed Rahal spent a year and a half displaced after the Israeli army forced him from his home in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
Fisa spy powers almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act – US politics live
Law due to expire at midnight tonight following unhappiness over Trump’s pick for intelligence chief
· Tom Ambrose
Israeli, Palestinian civil society meet in France as two-state solution dims
Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups will meet in France on Friday to urge the international community not to abandon a two-state solution, as Paris seeks to keep the issue alive amid the Middle East war.
· REUTERS
Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war
Israel waged the Six Day War in June 1967. The 12-Day War with Iran in June 2025. And now, in 2026, the 12-hour war. Again with Iran. Again in June.
· HERB KEINON
Gaza residents find brief escape in World Cup opener
In Al-Zawayda, about three kilometres northeast of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, dozens of people followed the opening match between Mexico and South Africa from a makeshift coffee tent despite frequent power cuts. In Khan Younis, displaced families watched the tournament on television screens set up in …
· AfricaNews
Head of Palestinian soccer not granted US visa to attend World Cup
Jibril Rajoub, president of the Palestinian Football Association speaks during the 65th FIFA Congress held at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, May 29, 2015. (Patrick B. Kraemer/Keystone via AP, File)
· Sam Metz
Live updates: Trump says he is really close to a deal with Iran
“I understand the answer is yes” President Donald Trump said when asked by reporters if Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has agreed to the deal aimed at winding down the conflict.
Tehran would not cede control of Hormuz under draft US deal: state media
Iran's state media said on Friday that under a draft agreement with the United States, Tehran would not give up control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Iraq’s militias say they will
It was his first speech in front of parliament as Iraq’s prime minister, and Ali al-Zaidi was quick to set out his stall.
· Waleed Ibrahim
Parashat Korah: Misreading intentions
We had hit rock bottom. After the sin of the spies, we were sentenced to wander the desert for 40 years. Every adult over 20 was condemned to die before entering the Land of Israel.
· MOSHE TARAGIN
Ceasefire deal would end Lebanon fighting and reopen Hormuz, release 12 b. to Iran - report
The full ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran will include an end to fighting in Lebanon, as well as the initial unfreezing of 12 billion dollars in funds for Iran, the Iranian state media site Mehr reported on Friday.
· TZVI JASPER
Exclusive Dubai island records Dh1bn in three beachfront plot sales in two months | The National
Three large beachfront plots on an exclusive Dubai island have been sold for a collective Dh1 billion ($272 million) in the past two months, in a sign that ultra-wealthy investor interest remains resilient despite the Iran war.
· Aarti Nagraj
Iranian woman among migrants deported to the Central African Republic
An arial view of Bangui, Central African Republic, is seen on March. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)
· Jean Fernand Koena
Egypt urges US, Iran to seize 'available opportunity' for deal after Trump cancels strikes
Egypt urged the United States and Iran to seize what it called an "available opportunity" for a deal to end the war, after President Donald Trump withdrew his threat to carry out further strikes on Tehran.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran war has ended. Tehran isn’t so sure.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed Washington had “ended the war in Iran” and said a formal peace treaty would be signed in the coming days.
· Milena Wälde
S. Korean special envoy calls for peaceful solutions to Middle East conflicts at U.N.
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's special envoy for Middle East peace attended a U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting this week and called for greater efforts to advance peaceful solutions to conflicts in the Middle East, according to the foreign ministry Friday.
· Chang Dong-woo
Israeli cyber firm suspected of global election meddling
An Israeli cyber company suspected of interfering in French local elections and targeting pro-Palestinian candidates also allegedly meddled in votes in New York City and Scotland and ran operations in Angola and Togo, officials in Paris have said.
· RT
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An Israeli cyber company suspected of interfering in French local elections and targeting pro-Palestinian candidates also allegedly meddled in votes in New York City and Scotland and ran operations in Angola and Togo, officials in Paris have said.
· RT
Luxury stocks spike on proposed U.S.-Iran peace deal; LVMH up almost 5%
Luxury stocks saw a sharp uptick after a proposed Iran-U.S. deal outlined a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting of U.S. oil sanctions, according to Iran state media.
· Elsa Ohlen
Egito busca equilíbrio estratégico na guerra entre EUA e Irã
O conflito entre Estados Unidos, Israel e Irã colocou o Egito, potência regional, num delicado dilema diplomático e estratégico. O país é aliado próximo dos EUA e dos Estados do Golfo, além de signatário do tratado de paz com Israel de 1979. Mas, também, estava prestes a restabelecer relações diplomáticas plenas com…
· Jennifer Holleis
IDF strikes over 300 Hezbollah sites, kills five Gaza terrorists, captures 50 suspects in West Bank
Over the past week, the IDF has conducted operations on three separate fronts, aiming to handle terrorism threats from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, from the Gaza Strip, and from the West Bank, the military announced on Friday.
· TZVI JASPER
Israel releases Hamas co-founder Hassan Yousef after more than two years of detention
Hamas co-founder Hassan Yousef, 71, was released from Israeli administrative detention on Thursday, Yousef's son Owais confirmed to local and international media on Thursday night.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
With Central Asia rising, John Lee’s visit was well timed
The region’s five countries, inadvertent beneficiaries of Chinese infrastructure investment, then wars and tariffs elsewhere, are finding their feet
· David Dodwell
Strait showdown: Hormuz remains open as US and Iran edge toward a deal
Despite Iran’s announcement of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the United States says the strategic waterway remains open to shipping. As military tensions persist, Washington and Tehran appear to be moving closer to a potential agreement that could ease a growing regional crisis.
· AfricaNews
France Is Latest EU Country To Ban & Sanction Israel's Finance Minister
A growing list of Western countries have imposed individual sanctions and travel bans on two Israeli hardline ministers who advocate for Jewish supremacy over the Middle East, evidenced in their expansionist policies from the West Bank to Gaza to Syria.
· Tyler Durden
Senior diplomats of S. Korea, Ecuador discuss energy, defense cooperation
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Ecuador held high-level policy consultations Friday, and discussed ways to expand cooperation in energy and defense amid the U.S.-Iran war, the foreign ministry said.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Proposed Iran-U.S. deal would reopen Hormuz strait and lift oil sanctions, Iran state media says
The draft version of the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding includes a commitment from the U.S. to lift oil sanctions and a commitment from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported Friday.
· April Roach
South Korean stocks close up 4.6% as hopes rise for US-Iran deal
The KOSPI's rally comes at the end of a seesaw week for the bourse. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
· Staff Writer
US-Iran ceasefire? Not for Indian sailors being killed in Hormuz
Three Indian sailors have been killed in strikes on at least three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as the United States doubles down on its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
· Priyanka Shankar, Yashraj Sharma
Oil prices drop below $90 as Trump claims Iran peace deal may be signed within days | The National
Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track to post a weekly loss after US President Donald Trump called off strikes on Iran and raised the prospect of the countries reaching a settlement to end the war.
· Fareed Rahman
(LEAD) Korean won gains on renewed hope of U.S.-Iran peace deal, foreign net buying
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· Deok-Hyun Kim
Preparations for Tel Aviv Pride Parade begin as police close roads along route
Preparations for the annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade began on Friday morning, with the parade scheduled to start at approximately 11 a.m.
· TZVI JASPER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
South Asian, Gulf leaders raced to stop Trump striking Iran, presented him with deal - report
Leaders from Gulf and South Asian countries called US President Donald Trump to ask him to call off strikes against Iran after Trump posted about his planned attack on Truth Social, Politico reported on Friday morning.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Seoul stocks spike over 4% to settle again in 8,000 territory on hopes for end to Mideast crisis
Seoul stocks rose by more than 4 percent Friday, as investors snapped up tech heavyweights amid hopes the war between the United States and Iran could end soon.
· Yonhap
Stocks surge after Trump signals end to planned Iran strikes
Global stock markets rallied after US President Donald Trump said he had cancelled a third day of planned strikes against Iran and indicated that an agreement with Tehran was close.
· Middleeasteye
Middle East crisis live: Iran says no final peace agreement reached, after Trump claims deal could be signed soon
US president says ‘great settlement’ reached but Iranian spokesman says there has been no final conclusion
· Taz Ali
Popovic pens Socceroos contract extension to set up Asian Cup tilt
Alameda: Coach Tony Popovic has signed a short-term contract extension that sets up a possible tilt at silverware with the Socceroos at next year’s Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.
· Vince Rugari
UAE sends military planes to S. Korea to transport Cheongung missile systems: sources
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent its military planes to South Korea to expedite the transport of a Korean-made interceptor missile system amid the Middle East conflict, sources said Friday.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Trump says Iran deal is close, Emaar unveils megaproject and World Bank cuts Gulf outlook | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, President Donald Trump says the US has reached a “great settlement” with Iran and that a formal agreement could be signed within days, potentially leading to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
· The National
Trump eleva expectativas de que, esta vez sí, cerrará un acuerdo con Irán para terminar la guerra
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, fotografiado durante un acto en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el 11 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Aamer Madhani
New Pakistani Strikes On Afghanistan Kill 13 Civilians, Taliban Says
Several months ago, close in time to when the US-Iran war started, a separate conflict had erupted further east, along the Af-Pak border and even reaching as deep into Afghanistan as far as Kabul (where Pakistani airstrikes rained down).
· Tyler Durden
Seoul stocks spike over 4 pct to settle again in 8,000 territory on hopes for end to Mideast crisis
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks rose by more than 4 percent Friday, as investors snapped up tech heavyweights amid hopes the war between the United States and Iran could end soon.
· Kang Jae-eun
(URGENT) Seoul stocks spike over 4 pct to settle again in 8,000-point territory on hopes for end to Iran war
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· Kang Jae-eun