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Iran and US have entered a deadlock on opening the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides adding more conditions.

Trump has said that he will demand compensation from Iran as negotiations over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz stall

Students in Gaza who won scholarships to Italian universties are still stranded in the devastated territory, with unexplained delays to their evacuation

The return of Syrian Kurdish families to their hometown of Ras al-Ain was suspended after they were attacked by armed groups

A bill offering limited amnesty to Kurdish PKK fighters has passed through the Turkish parliament and has been hailed as a key step towards peace

Former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour was arrested last week and is facing extradition to Ramallah over corruption charges

Reports initially stated that Sephora is set to open its first stores in Israel on August 20 but there are now questions over whether this is true

Baghdad has established a new military command to secure its southern border and prevent its territory being used to attack its neighbours.

Syria and Russia agree to reshape Moscow's military presence as footage of Hemeimim highlights Russia's much-reduced military footprint

Tunisian authorities are holding the jailed opposition leader in isolation in hospital amid a rapid deterioration of his health.