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Why is US General David Petraeus visiting Baghdad?

Petraeus is holding meetings with senior Iraqi officials, without disclosing the nature of the visit or the capacity in which he is carrying out his mission.

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Lebanon seeks truce extension as Israeli strikes continue

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15 May, 2026
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for Palestinian Territories, meets the citizenship of Genoa on October 07, 2025 in Genoa, Italy
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US court suspends sanctions on UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese

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14 May, 2026
Officers with the Supreme Court Police stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC, as demonstrators rally in support of birthright citizenship.
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US Supreme Court hears case on Haitian, Syrian immigrants

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 April, 2026
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2026.
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US lawmakers to grill Pentagon chief on Iran war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 April, 2026
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Palestinian families left in limbo by Trump's travel ban

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Marwa Elessawy

05 February, 2026
A woman holds a sign with a picture of Alex Pretti, who was killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, in a protest against immigration in an "ICE Out of Everywhere" National Day of Action follow-up in front of the City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California on January 31, 2026.
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 February, 2026
US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (R) reacts after being sprayed with an unknown substance by a man as she hosted a town hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 27, 2026.
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Suspect in Ilhan Omar attack faces federal assault charge

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 January, 2026
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Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 January, 2026
A picture sits at a memorial to Alex Pretti on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pretti, an ICU nurse at a VA medical center, died on January 24 after being shot multiple times during a brief altercation with border patrol agents in the Eat Street district of Minneapolis
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Second death in Minneapolis crackdown heaps pressure on Trump

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 January, 2026
CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper is in Israel amid soaring tensions with Iran
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US CENTCOM chief meets Israeli army head amid Iran tensions

The New Arab Staff
25 January, 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) seal is seen on a screen with tablets, capsules, and syringes in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 24, 2025.
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US set to quit World Health Organization

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 January, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up his signature during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
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Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 January, 2026
Memphis Grizzlies' US small forward #00 Jaylen Wells (C) fights with Orlando Magic's German small forward #22 Franz Wagner (L) and Orlando Magic's US center #34 Wendell Carter Jr. (2R) during the 2025/2026 NBA season basketball match between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic at the O2 Arena in London on January 18, 2026.
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Heckler interrupts US anthem at NBA game with Greenland protest

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 January, 2026
Demonstrators gather near U Street and then march to the White House to protest the Trump administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Washington, DC, on January 08, 2026
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Trump admin orders 1,500 troops to prepare for possible Minnesota deployment

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 January, 2026
Displaced Palestinian families living in the Jabalia area continue their daily lives under harsh conditions amid the rubble left by Israeli attacks, in Gaza City, Gaza, on January 18, 2026.
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More countries invited to Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 January, 2026
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US imposes sanctions on Iran over crackdown on protesters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 January, 2026
An asylum seeker with a canceled appointment to enter the United States waits to speak to a Mexican immigration official to check his documents as he reviews the CBP One app at the El Chaparral border crossing port in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 17, 2025.
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US suspends immigrant visa processing for 75 countries

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 January, 2026
At the opening session of the National Assemblyâs new legislative term, Delcy Rodriguez is sworn in as acting president of Venezuela, pledging loyalty âto Maduro and to Chavez❠in Caracas on January 5, 2026.
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Venezuelans await political prisoners' release after govt vow

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 January, 2026
vPresident Trump Presents The Mexican Border Defense Medal At The Whi
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Trump says scrapped new Venezuela attack after prisoner release

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 January, 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (C) speaks during a press conference at City Hall on January 09, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Minneapolis mayor demands transparent probe into ICE shooting

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 January, 2026