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Broken but not destroyed, Palestinian Hamas fights on

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PALESTINIANS

Hamas has suffered significant losses of leadership, personnel, infrastructure and capabilities. The group was also dealt a symbolic blow with the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh…

UK leader will keep trying to balance Israel policy

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UNITED KINGDOM

He said this was based on concerns that the relevant weapons could be used to violate human rights in Gaza. The decision to impose a partial ban has been criticised by Muslim…

Palestinian Gaza will receive very limited relief

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PALESTINIANS

PALESTINIANS: Gaza will receive very limited relief

Iran's new president will face policy challenges

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IRAN

The view of Pezeshkian as a ‘reformist’ supports a belief that his victory in the presidential election is important as he is now in a position to make significant changes to…

Europe will remain divided over Palestinian statehood

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EUROPE

All four countries have expressed hope that their announcements will encourage other European countries to follow suit. Malta is reportedly considering granting recognition of…

US Democrats face Gaza protests at national convention

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UNITED STATES

The situation in Gaza and tensions with Iran have made the Middle East a central foreign policy issue in the presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris is seeking to…

Turkey to keep backing Hamas despite Abbas visit

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TURKEY

The visit follows the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, an Erdogan ally, in Tehran on July 31. It raises the possibility that Erdogan might draw closer to the PA in…

Israel's Gaza war may shift to low-intensity fighting

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ISRAEL

He said that Israel’s military pressure will help advance the hostage deal. Meanwhile, the confrontation with Lebanon's Hezbollah persists, with Israel also yesterday killing an…

Ties between Bahrain and Iran will improve slowly

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BAHRAIN/IRAN

Bahrain is the only Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state yet to normalise diplomatic relations with Iran. Their main regional allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…

Saudi stability will enable economic progress

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SAUDI ARABIA

The move follows its second initial public offering in June, when it raised more than USD12bn, which helps boost the government's accounts and the country's sovereign wealth fund…