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Paris Court Deals Family Blow in Battle for Rent From the French Embassy in Iraq
ByEphrat Livni and Pranav Baskar February 3, 2026

The court said it was not the right authority to handle the lawsuit for unpaid rent, and the case should be heard in Iraq, where the family’s ancestors had fled persecution.

Read More Paris Court Deals Family Blow in Battle for Rent From the French Embassy in Iraq
Conflicts of Interest | Corruption (Institutional) | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | Group 42 (G42) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | MGX Fund Management Ltd | Nahyan, Tahnoon bin Zayed al- (1971- ) | Trump, Donald J | Virtual Currency | Witkoff, Steven | World Liberty Financial

U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company
ByDavid Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton February 1, 2026

The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.

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Defense and Military Forces | Egypt | Gaza Strip | Hamas | internal-open-access-from-nl | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Palestinian Authority | Palestinians | Rafah (Gaza Strip) | Supreme Court of Israel | War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza
ByEphrat Livni February 1, 2026February 2, 2026

The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt has reopened. The move will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.

Read More What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza
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Explosions in Iran Spread Jitters and Rumors Amid Anticipation of Attacks
ByLeily Nikounazar and Pranav Baskar January 31, 2026

Deadly blasts, including one that may have been caused by a gas leak, raised anxiety in the country. “Society is waiting for war,” one Iranian said.

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Evacuations and Evacuees | Gaza Strip | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Medicine and Health | Nasser Hospital (Gaza Strip) | Palestinians

These Gazans May Finally Get a Lifeline to the World
BySaher Alghorra, Bilal Shbair and Adam Rasgon January 31, 2026

Thousands of Palestinians are waiting to be evacuated for medical treatment as the border between Gaza and Egypt looks set to reopen in the coming days.

Read More These Gazans May Finally Get a Lifeline to the World
Carlson, Tucker | Clinton, Hillary Rodham | Foreign Investments | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) | Politics and Government | Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right | Saudi Arabia | Television | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government

Hillary Clinton and Tucker Carlson Speak at Saudi Business Forum
ByVivian Nereim January 28, 2026

The Democrat and the hard-right commentator found at least one thing to agree upon as they spoke at a conference in Riyadh.

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Araghchi, Abbas | Defense and Military Forces | internal-open-access-from-nl | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Middle East | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Pezeshkian, Masoud | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts | Witkoff, Steven

Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
ByDavid E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.

Read More Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Assad, Bashar al- | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Military Bases and Installations | Putin, Vladimir V | Russia | Syria

Putin, Still Harboring Assad, Welcomes New Syrian Leader to Moscow Again
ByPaul Sonne January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

This is the second time that President Vladimir V. Putin has hosted President Ahmed al-Sharaa since the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Read More Putin, Still Harboring Assad, Welcomes New Syrian Leader to Moscow Again
Gaza Strip | Hamas | internal-open-access-from-nl | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Kushner, Jared | Mladenov, Nickolay E | Palestinians | Peace Process | Ratney, Michael | Trump, Donald J | United Nations | Wiles, Susie

Board of Peace Set to Hand Trump Sweeping Powers Over Gaza
ByAdam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

A draft resolution revealed some of the plans for the new international body, which met for the first time last week amid criticism from some U.S. allies.

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Trump Briefed on Intelligence Saying Iran’s Government Is Weaker
ByTyler Pager, Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Protests that erupted late last year shook elements of the Iranian government, according to the reports.

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