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Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbors in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 15, 2020.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2026
Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal
Public mistrust of ?Israel ?in Muslim nations remains high over the scale of its military offensive in Gaza.
A Palestinian woman ushers her children away from a group of Israeli soldiers during a weekly settlers¡¯ tour in Hebron, in the Israeli?occupied West Bank, Jan. 24.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
Arab states criticize Israel as it expands powers in occupied West Bank
They said the moves were meant to entrench Israeli settlement of the West Bank, displace Palestinians and impose unlawful Israeli sovereignty.
Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (right) exchanges bottles containing sand with Shifa Zghoul Haddad, the Acting Commissioner General and government Representative for the Jordan Pavilion at the Osaka Expo, in Osaka on April 23.
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Oct 15, 2025
Local governments bank on Osaka Expo¡¯s success to draw in tourists
During the 184-day expo, prefectural governments engaged in promotional activities to attract tourists and publicize local culture through pavilions and events.
A marketplace amid the rubble in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, on Feb. 13.
WORLD
Feb 21, 2025
Arab leaders scramble to counter Trump¡¯s Gaza plans
The meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is in preparation for a broader Arab League summit in Egypt on March 4.
U.S. President Donald Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan shake hands during a meeting in the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2025
Trump eases off aid threat after Jordan agrees to take ill Gaza children
The king¡¯s visit to Washington shows Arab leaders have little choice but to deal with the emboldened U.S. president.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2025
Trump says U.S. should control Gaza, sparking rebukes and ridicule
The proposal, at odds with Mideast reality and America¡¯s fraught history in the region, quickly drew sharp opposition from Saudi Arabia.
Destroyed buildings and houses in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2025
Arab nations reject Trump¡¯s suggestion to ¡®clean out¡¯ Gaza
For Palestinians, even the suggestion of such a mass exile evokes painful historical memories.
Rock patterns formed by crystalized minerals along the Dead Sea shore near Kibbutz Ein Gedi in eastern Israel on Dec. 30. The Dead Sea, nestled where Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian territory meet, has famously been dying for years.
ENVIRONMENT
Jan 29, 2025
Dead Sea an ¡®ecological disaster,¡¯ but no one can agree how to fix it
Tackling cross-border environmental issues is no longer a priority for governments in the region.
Displaced Palestinians who left the southern Gaza Strip run for cover from Israeli fire Friday northwest of Nuseirat in the central part of the strip at the nearest point possible to the Israeli-controlled Netzarim corridor, where they set up tents hoping to return to the north.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2025
Trump floats plan to ¡®clean out¡¯ Gaza and move Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan
U.S. President Donald Trump has floated a plan where Egypt and Jordan would take Palestinians from the territory in a bid to create Middle East peace.
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday. A coordinated international military effort is needed to exploit Iran's weakened influence and neutralize the Houthi threat in Yemen.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2024
The next Iranian proxy to target is the Houthis
A coordinated international military effort is needed to neutralize the Houthi threat in Yemen, which disrupts global shipping and exploits Iran¡¯s weakened influence.
A soldier directs Israeli tanks near a border crossing to southern Gaza.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2024
U.S. and allies make last-minute push to avert full Middle East war
The U.S. conferred with top officials from Qatar and Egypt ¡ª the two countries helping lead Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations.
Demonstrators carry flags and banners during a protest in Amman, Jordan, on May 3 in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
WORLD / Politics
May 16, 2024
Jordan foils arms plot as kingdom gets caught in Iran-Israel shadow war
The weapons were sent by Iranian-backed militias in Syria to a Muslim Brotherhood cell in Jordan that has links to Palestinian group Hamas.
A member of the aircrew aboard a Jordanian Air Force C-130 during a humanitarian aid drop over the northern Gaza Strip, on Monday
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 17, 2024
Iran¡¯s conflict with Israel puts U.S. ally Jordan on edge
Iran¡¯s direct attack on Israel, and a potential retaliation, has put Western and Gulf state ally Jordan in a precarious position.
Jordan's King Abdullah II looks on as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks following a meeting in Washington on Monday. Biden said he's pushing for a six-week pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow for the release of hostages, saying those conditions could lay the groundwork for a broader peace.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2024
Biden pushes for six-week pause in Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Biden¡¯s comments were his most detailed yet about the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas, which the U.S. is helping to facilitate.
Qatar players celebrate with their hat-trick scorer Akram Afif after the team won the Asian Cup on Saturday in Lusail, near Doha.
SOCCER
Feb 11, 2024
Afif nets penalty hat trick as Qatar beats Jordan to retain Asian Cup crown
Jordan was playing in its first Asian Cup final and seeking its first major trophy, but it was Qatar that prevailed at home in front of 86,492 fans.
Jordan midfielder Mousa Al-Tamari (right) and South Korea's Son Heung-min vie for the ball during their Asian Cup semifinal match in Al-Rayyan, Qatar, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Feb 10, 2024
¡®Jordanian Messi¡¯ Mousa Al-Tamari has Jordan on brink of Asian Cup glory
Jordan will face Qatar in the Asian Cup final.
South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann speaks to star midfielder Son Heung-min after their loss to Jordan in the semifinals of the Asian Cup on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Feb 7, 2024
Asian Cup final a step too far for South Korea¡¯s ¡®zombie football¡¯
In Tuesday¡¯s semifinal, Juergen Klinsmann¡¯s side was beaten by a hard-working Jordan team that claimed a famous 2-0 win.
Families of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militants gather with supporters for a demonstration demanding an immediate deal as they block off a road near the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2024
U.S. vows to act after drone strike, endangering Gaza hostage talks
An attack Sunday by Iran-backed militants was the first deadly strike against U.S. troops since the Israel-Hamas war began, and marks a major escalation.
Qatar's Akram Afif in action with Palestine's Mohammed Saleh and Mahmoud Abuwarda in the two sides' Asian Cup last-16 match in Al Khor, Qatar, on Monday
SOCCER
Jan 30, 2024
Qatar ends Palestine run; Jordan stuns Iraq with Asian Cup late show
Qatar will face the winner of Tuesday¡¯s last-16 meeting between Uzbekistan and Thailand. Jordan will meet Tajikistan.
A satellite view of the U.S. military outpost known as Tower 22, in Rukban, Rwaished District, Jordan
WORLD
Jan 29, 2024
Three U.S. troops killed in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran
Biden blamed Iran-backed groups for the attack, the first deadly strike against U.S. forces since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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