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Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees
ByVivian Nereim March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.

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Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships
ByPippa Crerar, Jennifer Rankin and Lorenzo Tondo March 16, 2026

PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has insisted that the UK will not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East as European …

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Read Some of John F. Burns’s Reporting From Around the World
ByMichael Levenson March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

In a 40-year career as an international correspondent for The New York Times, Mr. Burns had a talent for capturing the sweep of history in intricate detail.

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How are EU and member states reacting to energy crisis triggered by Iran war?
ByLisa O’Carroll March 10, 2026

Prospect of Trump easing US sanctions on Russian oil is a nightmare for the bloc as nations work out how to respond Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Iran war has thrown global oil and gas flows into chaos and the prospect of Donald Trump easing US …

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Qatari plane hits Milan airport lights during arrival of Winter Olympics staff
ByAngela Giuffrida in Rome January 28, 2026

Aircraft carrying 104 personnel damaged lighting tower while making ‘wrong manoeuvre’ after landing A Qatari military cargo plane carrying security staff in Italy to assist with law enforcement for the Winter Olympics struck a lighting tower on Sunday …

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Israeli settlers attack and rob Italian and Canadian volunteers in West Bank
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem December 1, 2025

Group beaten in early hours of morning in village where they volunteered to help protect Palestinians from settler violenceItaly and Canada have raised concerns about the treatment of their citizens who were beaten and robbed by Israeli settlers in the…

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Libya Detains Former Prison Director Wanted for Crimes Against Humanity
ByPranav Baskar and Elisabetta Povoledo November 5, 2025

Osama Elmasry Njeem was arrested in Italy in January but sent back to Libya, as critics accused the Italian government of failing to stand up for human rights.

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Libya Detains Prison Director Wanted for Crimes Against Humanity
ByPranav Baskar and Elisabetta Povoledo November 5, 2025November 6, 2025

Osama Elmasry Njeem was arrested in Italy in January but sent back to Libya, as critics accused the Italian government of failing to stand up for human rights.

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Libyan general accused of crimes against humanity arrested in Tripoli
ByAngela Giuffrida in Rome November 5, 2025

Osama Almasri Najim was arrested in Italy in January on an ICC warrant, only to be released and flown back to LibyaA Libyan general wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in…

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The Gaza effect: how a global pro-Palestine protest movement met repression and resistance
By October 11, 2025

Across the west, solidarity marches are testing governments’ tolerance for dissent. From arrests to bans, free-speech boundaries are shiftingThe ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has been met with joy and relief across the Middle East and beyond. Over…

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