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Turkey likely to be excluded from Gaza stabilisation force after Israeli objection
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor October 25, 2025

Doubts over whether Ankara will be part of 5,000-strong force to be deployed to prevent postwar power vacuumTurkey will probably be excluded from the 5,000-strong stabilisation force that is to be set up inside Gaza after Israel made clear it did not w…

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‘They told me not to speak out’: the woman who took on China – and won her husband’s freedom
ByTom Levitt October 23, 2025

After fleeing Chinese repression, Uyghurs Idris and Zeynure Hasan thought their family would be safe. But Beijing’s growing influence led to Idris’s arrest and a long battle to be reunitedZeynure Hasan was at home in Istanbul in July 2021 when her husb…

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War in Gaza caused big political shifts, and more are likely on the road to peace
ByJason Burke October 19, 2025

Trump’s 20-point plan is forcing Middle East rivals to set aside differences and collaborate after years of competitionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIf the war in Gaza had dramatic consequences across the Middle East, overturning long-held assumptio…

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Gaza ceasefire live: Netanyahu to convene government to approve ‘first phase’; reports hostages will be released this weekend
ByAdam Fulton (now); Lucy Campbell, Joe Coughlan, Amy Sedghi and Hamish Mackay(earlier) October 8, 2025

Donald Trump announces that all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed upon lineFull report: ‘First phase’ of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and HamasAs part of the Guardian’s Israel-Gaza:…

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Trump says he will be ‘involved’ in keeping peace in Gaza – as it happened
By October 8, 2025October 9, 2025

Our live coverage continues at this live blogAs part of the Guardian’s Israel-Gaza: two years on series marking the second anniversary of the Hamas attack into Israel and the war in Gaza, the below has been published:The children’s names appear on a li…

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Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’ and he may travel to Middle East in days
ByWilliam Christou October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

US president optimistic after US, Qatari and Turkish officials join third day of indirect Israel-Hamas talks in EgyptDonald Trump has said he may travel to the Middle East at the end of the week, adding that negotiations in Egypt to end the two-year wa…

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Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first overseas trip
ByAngela Giuffrida in Rome October 7, 2025

Pontiff expected to appeal for peace across the Middle East and speak about the persecution of Christians in regionPope Leo’s debut overseas trip will be to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace across the Middle East, the …

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Gulf leaders call on Trump to rein in Israel after Qatar emergency summit
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 15, 2025

Arab states say US should use its leverage and influence as they promise to ‘activate joint defence mechanisms’Gulf leaders meeting at an emergency summit in Qatar have called on the Trump administration to use its leverage to rein in Israel after the …

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Gulf leaders call on Trump to rein in Israel after Qatar emergency summit
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

Arab states say US should use its leverage and influence as they promise to ‘activate joint defence mechanisms’ Gulf leaders meeting at an emergency summit in Qatar have called on the Trump administration to use its leverage to rein in Israel following…

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Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur August 16, 2025

Turkey has arrested at least 390 people associated with the political opposition since March.

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