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Yemen’s Huthi rebels have resumed their attacks on Red Sea shipping, saying they aim to force Israel to cease fire in Gaza — a move that threatens a truce with Washington and rattles maritime trade.

The Iran-backed rebels allege that the two vessels they attacked earlier this week — the Magic Seas and the Eternity C — were linked to trade with Israel.

But their renewed campaign comes at a pivotal moment when Washington and Tehran are weighing talks following a devastating 12-day…

Southeast Asian bloc on Friday urged an end to the genocide of Palestinians by an “emboldened” Israel, adding that they welcome all efforts for peace in the Middle East, Anadolu reports.

“The longest conflict of modern history, rooted in the unjust and illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territory, must be brought to an end,” Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said at the start of the 15th East Asia Summit of Foreign Ministers in Kuala Lumpur,…

Mahmoud Khalil has filed a $20 million claim against the administration of US president Donald Trump, alleging false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and defamation during a months-long effort to deport him over his prominent role in pro-Palestinian campus protests. 

The legal action, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, is directed at the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the State Department.

Speaking to the…

BEIRUT — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has reportedly threatened to take diplomatic and economic action against Lebanon over the latter’s “disregard” of the issue of Syrian detainees in Lebanese jails as tensions continue between the neighboring countries despite modest breakthroughs following the fall of the Assad regime late last year.

What happened: The pro-Syrian opposition SyriaTV network reported Friday it obtained exclusive information that the new Syrian administration…