Middle East

Israel says it will send delegation to Qatar for ceasefire talks

Foreign ministers from Muslim nations gather in Saudi Arabia to address the situation in Gaza

Iran’s top leader rejects talks with US after Trump makes overture

'It is not negotiation. It is commanding and imposition,' Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says

Clashes, revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 dead

Most of the dead are civilians who were members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority Alawite sect

Protests in Turkey demand protection from domestic violence

Critics accuse the government of overseeing restrictions on women’s rights

Houthi rebels give Israel 4 days to lift blockade on Gaza aid

If Israel doesn't meet the deadline, 'we will resume our naval operations against the Israeli enemy,' the Houthis said

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Prices rise during Ramadan, residents express discontent

Khasfa mass grave in Mosul to be excavated

VOA Kurdish: Turkmen Front divided over Kirkuk local government participation 

Religious coexistence in Halabja, Iraq 

Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200

It’s the worst violence since Assad's government was toppled in early December

Trump sends letter to Iran, pressing for restart of nuclear talks

Tehran dismisses nuclear negotiations prospects while Iran remains under heavy US sanctions