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The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

Witkoff, who is Jewish and who has been friends with Trump since the 1980s when he bought Trump a sandwich after they worked on a real estate transaction, has no Middle East diplomatic experience.

"Just as Lebanon has claims regarding the borders, so do we. We will discuss these matters," an Israeli political source stated. Information ...

China, Russia, and Iran urged the end of US sanctions on Iran's nuclear program and called for renewed multinational talks. They emphasized diplomatic engagement and mutual respect. The US imposed ...

The Israeli right wing’s long term ambitions for Gaza loom over the Trump administration’s more immediate interventions in the Middle East. U.S. negotiators are pursuing direct talks with ...

MK-84 munitions from the US This Middle East blog is now closed. Thank you for reading. An Israeli negotiating team will travel to the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday to discuss the "continued ...

Hamas on Friday released the names of six living Israeli hostages who ... The militant group insists it is sticking to the truce deal and “has no interest in withholding any bodies in its ...

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has canvassed stronger economic ties with the Middle East and the Nigerian diaspora community in the region. Speaking during a meeting ...

In meetings held between US and Iraqi parties for her release, the US refused a deal that would include prisoner exchanges associated with Iran and a ransom payment ...

Israelis have marked 500 days of war in Gaza with protests demanding further progress on a ceasefire so all remaining hostages can be returned. People demonstrated in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on ...