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Qatar PM: Iran strike inflicted ‘scar’ on relations

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called for peace after Iran tried striking a US base there.

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Caught in the crossfire, Qatar again finds itself Middle East peace broker

The US has turned to Qatar to mediate between Iran and Israel, despite one of the parties firing missiles at the tiny but staggeringly rich nationMiddle East crisis – live updatesCaught in the crossfire, Qatar on Monday night found itself in the unusua…

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Israel-Iran ceasefire off to rocky start, drawing Trump’s ire after fanfare

Trump slams Netanyahu for truce violation, says it is still in effect and that he is not seeking regime change in Iran.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Iran strike – but her voters stand by Trump

Greene called the attack wasteful, yet constituents cite faith and fear to justify the US president’s show of forceMarjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia congresswoman and Maga firebrand, was quickly critical of missile strikes ordered Saturday by Donald Tr…

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Tech in the Iran-Israel conflict: internet blackout, crypto burning and home camera spying

Iran, clearly fearful of an online Israeli incursion, imposed a near-total internet blackout early last weekThe war between Israel and Iran, though largely a fight of fighter planes, drones and bombs, is erupting in the digital realm as well. Both coun…

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Under Trump, US strikes on Somalia have doubled since last year. Why?

As Trump hits the Horn of Africa, experts caution against drone strikes, saying the US needs to invest in peacebuilding.

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Ceasefire, strikes and fury from Trump: chaotic 24 hours in Israel-Iran war

Events have moved rapidly since Iran’s attack on US military base in Qatar on MondayMiddle East crisis – live updatesIt has been a confusing and chaotic 24 hours for those following the war between Israel and Iran since Tehran struck a US military base…

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NATO allies set to approve major defence spending hike at Hague summit

The US has been pressuring its allies to adopt new targets for defence spending in response to the Russian threat.

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How much have US wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan cost?

More than 20 years of US wars have directly killed an estimated 940,000 people and cost the US $5.8 trillion.