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Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
ByEdward Wong and Tyler Pager January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.

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Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran
ByVivian Nereim January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.

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U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza
ByAdam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman January 13, 2026January 14, 2026

Officials said the body’s leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.

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Reza Pahlavi, Son of Deposed Shah of Iran, Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests
ByAaron Boxerman January 13, 2026January 15, 2026

Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow.

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Saudi Official Accuses U.A.E. of Helping Yemeni Separatist to Escape
ByVivian Nereim January 8, 2026January 9, 2026

Aidarous al-Zubaidi is wanted on treason charges in Yemen after he led a lightning military offensive that escalated a bitter feud between the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

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Yemen Separatist Leader Refuses to Attend Talks, Deepening Saudi Arabia-UAE Clash
ByVivian Nereim January 7, 2026January 8, 2026

Invited to Saudi Arabia for talks, dozens of Yemeni separatist officials went incommunicado on Wednesday as the conflict in their country took a sharp twist.

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Syria and Israel Revive Security Talks Mediated by the U.S.
ByChristina Goldbaum January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

The talks, in Paris, are the latest bid to reduce tensions between two longtime enemies. A deal would help both curry favor with the Trump administration.

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Israel’s Stinging Retort to Mamdani Was Meant as Retaliation in Kind
ByDavid M. Halbfinger January 5, 2026

After Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York scrapped two executive orders on antisemitism and boycotts, the Israeli Foreign Ministry issued an aggressive response to what it saw as an aggressive act.

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How Two Powerful U.S. Allies Came to Blows in Yemen
ByVivian Nereim January 1, 2026January 1, 2026

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates burst into the open this week with an unusually direct confrontation that has global implications.

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Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules
ByEphrat Livni December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers.

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