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Saudi Arabia Carried Out Covert Strikes in Iran and Iraq, Sources Say

The revelations point to a bolder Gulf posture that pairs secret military action with private diplomacy.

Israeli Commentators Reassert the Cost of Freedom as Remembrance Turns to Independence

France Takes Custody of Suspect in 1982 Paris Jewish Restaurant Attack

Paris Court Convicts Sabri Essid of Yazidi Genocide in Absentia, Sentences Him to Life

Paris Opens First French Genocide Trial Over ISIS Crimes Against Yazidis

Reports Say U.S. Leaves Syria’s Al-Tanf Base as Syrian Forces Take Control

UK Bars U.S. Islamic Preacher Over Posts Defending Hamas

UK and France Strike Suspected ISIS Underground Site North of Palmyra

Yazidi Survivor Testifies in Munich Trial of Iraqi Couple Over IS Enslavement

Reports Revisit James Foley’s Alleged Final Words and the Aftermath

Turkish MPs Hold First Prison Meeting With Öcalan, Report ‘Positive Results’

Turkish Lawmakers Approve Unprecedented Visit to Ocalan in Push to Cement PKK Disarmament

ProSieben Airs Thilo Mischke Documentary on Syria Torture With On-Site Findings

Austria’s Chancellor Opposes Barring Israel From Eurovision

PKK Starts Withdrawing Fighters From Turkey to Northern Iraq

Syria Encircles French Jihadist Camp as Standoff Eases After Reported Deal

Trump-Brokered Gaza Ceasefire Shifts Focus to Disarmament and Reconstruction

Israel to Award Trump Presidential Medal of Honor After Hostage Deal

First French National to Face Genocide Trial Over Yazidi Enslavement

Germany Detains Three in Alleged Hamas-Linked Plot After Mossad-Assisted Operation