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Only around 10 foreign journalists remain in Baghdad, a local reporter told The New Arab, following increased kidnappings and security concerns.
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Trump has threatened to 'blow to hell' any Iranian who 'fires at' the US navy or other 'peaceful' vessels in his order to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistani security personnel walk through the Jinnah Convention Centre, where international media have gathered to cover talks between U.S and Iranian officials, taking place in the nearby Serena Hotel, on April 11, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
US negotiators leave Pakistan after failing to reach an agreement with Iran following hours of talks.
In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, February 21, 2025
Two warships began clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday as Iran and the US began peace talks in Pakistan.
A rescue team plans rescue operations at the scene of an israeli airstrike in Tallet el Khayat in central Beirut in Lebanon on April 9th, 2026.
UN agency chiefs on Saturday demanded an end to impunity for widespread international law violations in the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV holds the homily as he presides over a Prayer Vigil for Peace in the world at St. Peter's Basilica on April 11, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican
The head of the Catholic church lashed out against the war in Middle East on Saturday in his strongest condemnation of the violence yet.
Israel's incursions into southern Syria are becoming a daily reality
Israeli forces abduct three civilians in south Syria raids, escalating their ground incursions in the area
US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon returning to the White House in Washington, DC
It is the second time Trump has invoked praise to Allah, with the first being when he demanded Iran open the Strait of Hormuz
 Israeli settlers who have seized Palestinian land are carrying out attacks in the village of Teyasir, in the Tubas governorate in the northern West Bank, forcing Palestinian farmers to leave their lands in Ramallah, Palestine on April 07, 2026.
Israeli settlers have killed a 23-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, amid a surge in violence across the territory.
 Sudanese refugees from Zamzam camp outside of El Fasher, in Darfur, receive food at an Emergency Response Room Communal Kitchen while being relocated to the Iridimi transit camp near the Sudan-Chad border
Amnesty has called on global governments to provide more support to Sudan as NGOs say they are unable to help desperate people amid severe funding cuts