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NewsDesk MC April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Abdullah Ocalan, ankara, ceasefire, DEM Party, disarmament, iraq, Kurdish conflict, Kurdish militants, legislative roadmap, Middle East politics, parliament, peace process, pkk, political reforms, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, southeast turkey, syria, terrorism designation, Tulay Hatimogullari, turkey, Turkish government

DEM Party Accuses Ankara of Stalling Fragile PKK Peace Process

Ankara– Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party on Tuesday sharply criticized President Tayyip Erdogan’s government for what it described as hesitant and

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NewsDesk MC April 28, 2026 AFP, Avichay Adraee, Benjamin Netanyahu, border conflict, ceasefire violations, cross-border fighting, evacuation warning, hezbollah, Hezbollah drones, Iran-backed Hezbollah, israel, Israeli military, Israeli troops, jerusalem, Lebanese villages, lebanon, Middle East war, military escalation, Sidon district, southern Lebanon, Yellow Line

Israel orders evacuations in southern Lebanon, cites Hezbollah ceasefire violations

Jerusalem — Israel’s military on Tuesday ordered residents of more than a dozen towns and villages in southern Lebanon to

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NewsDesk MC April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 beirut, Beirut waterfront, ceasefire, conflict zone, displaced families, hezbollah, humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis, Israel Hezbollah conflict, Israeli strikes, Khiyam, Lebanese civilians, lebanon, Middle East war, military occupation, Rabih Khreiss, refugees, southern border, southern Lebanon, tents, war displacement

Displaced Lebanese families face deepening hardship as war nears two months

Beirut— Nearly two months after renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah forced them from their homes, many displaced Lebanese families

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NewsDesk MC April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 abu dhabi, crude oil, energy policy, energy strategy, global energy markets, Gulf producers, Iran war, market volatility, oil cartel, oil markets, oil production, OPEC, opec+, petroleum exports, russia, saudi arabia, Strait of Hormuz, uae, united arab emirates, vienna, WAM

UAE to exit OPEC from May 1 in major shift to energy strategy

Dubai — The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026 aid access, aid corridors, border crossings, ceasefire talks, conflict zone, displaced civilians, emergency relief, food shortages, fuel supplies, gaza, Gaza Strip, humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis, international pressure, israel, Israeli cabinet, medical supplies, middle east, regional conflict, relief convoys, war zone

Israeli Cabinet Approves Expanded Aid Corridors Into Gaza

Jerusalem — Israel’s security cabinet approved additional humanitarian aid corridors into Gaza on Monday following growing international pressure over worsening

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 anti-tank missiles, Bashar al-Assad, counterterrorism, daesh, Damascus, Global Coalition against Daesh, Homs, insurgency, islamic state, Middle East security, militant groups, Palmyra, post-Assad Syria, RPG launchers, SANA, security raid, syria, Syrian Conflict, Syrian Interior Ministry, Syrian security forces, terrorist cell

Syrian Forces Raid Homs Cell, Seize Heavy Weapons in Security Sweep

Londo — Syrian authorities said they dismantled what they described as a terrorist cell in the central province of Homs

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Bekaa Valley, border conflict, ceasefire, china, drone attack, hezbollah, Iran-backed group, israel, Israeli airstrikes, Israeli troops, Joseph Aoun, Lebanese politics, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, military escalation, Nabi Chit, Naim Qassem, peace talks, regional tensions, southern Lebanon, U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes to Bekaa Valley Despite Fragile Ceasefire

Beirut — Israeli forces launched airstrikes in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley on Monday for the first time since a U.S.-brokered

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, Asim Munir, Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire talks, donald trump, energy crisis, Haitham bin Tariq, hezbollah, Iran blockade, Iran Pakistan talks, Ishaq Dar, Islamabad mediation, jared kushner, Lebanon strikes, Middle East tensions, oil shipping route, Oman diplomacy, Pakistan mediation, regional diplomacy, Reuters style report, Revolutionary Guards, Shehbaz Sharif, Steve Witkoff, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran negotiations, US Iran tensions

Iran FM Returns to Pakistan as Mediation Effort Survives US Trip Cancellation

Islamabad -Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to return to Pakistan on Sunday for renewed talks with senior officials

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 African geopolitics, Berbera, breaking diplomacy, diplomatic recognition, Diplomatic Relations, East Africa politics, Gideon Saar, Gulf of Aden, Hargeisa, Horn of Africa, israel, Israel Africa relations, Israel ambassador, Israeli foreign policy, Michael Lotem, Middle East Diplomacy, Mohamed Hagi, Red Sea corridor, Reuters style report, Somalia dispute, Somalia sovereignty, Somaliland, Somaliland independence, Somaliland recognition, strategic maritime route

Israel Names First Ambassador to Somaliland After Recognition Move

Jerusalem — Israel appointed its first ambassador to Somaliland on Sunday, deepening ties with the breakaway Horn of Africa region

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Arabian Sea, butane exports, CENTCOM, Central Command, energy sanctions, guided missile destroyer, Gulf Security, international shipping, iran sanctions, Iranian oil exports, maritime interception, maritime security, Middle East tensions, propane shipments, sanctions enforcement, sanctions evasion, Sevan vessel, shadow fleet, shipping routes, tanker blockade, tanker redirection, Tehran oil revenues, US Iran relations, US Navy, US Treasury, USS Pinckney

US Navy Turns Back Sanctioned Tanker in Arabian Sea Amid Iran Oil Crackdown

Washingto — The U.S. military said on Saturday it intercepted a sanctioned merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea and ordered