Morocco's youth protests turn violent on fourth day reuters.com/world/africa/m…

Trump says Israel and Hamas agreed to 'first phase' of plan to end the Gaza war and release hostages. All 20 living hostages expected to be released by Hamas this weekend apnews.com/article/egypt-…

In a call apparently brokered by Trump, Netanyahu accepts invite from Sissi to join today’s summit in Egypt timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

Netanyahu's trip to Sharm summit canceled. His office says cancellation is "due to its proximity to the start of the holiday" ynetnews.com/article/e7imae…

The new players who could run Gaza: Tycoons, gunmen and politicians are eyeing the enclave - The Economist economist.com/middle-east-an…

RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo vowed to attack any airport, inside or outside Sudan, where planes or drones that assisted the army's military effort took off from reuters.com/world/africa/r…

First known clashes between Syria's Islamist-led government and former brothers in arms, since the toppling of Assad in December france24.com/fr/info-en-con…

Trump mulls whether Israel should free jailed Palestinian political figure, Marwan Al Barghouti reuters.com/world/us/trump…

If the RSF’s capture of the city of Al Fashir is confirmed, it would mean the militia controls all five of Darfur’s states, which could herald the effective (Libya style) partition of Sudan theguardian.com/world/2025/oct…

Kazakhstan (that already has full diplomatic relations and economic ties with Israel), to join Abraham Accords reuters.com/world/witkoff-…

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment from UAE, issues warning to Abu Dhabi - AP apnews.com/article/saudi-…

Iranian official warns of "chaos in the entire region and the destruction of the US interests", after Trump said the US would come to the rescue of anti-government protesters in Iran if they are violently killed. abcnews.go.com/International/…

With the anti-Houthi coalition splintering and Saudi warplanes striking UAE-backed separatists, Yemen takes its going-from-bad-to-worse potential to further depths apnews.com/article/yemen-…

More than 2,000 people reported killed at Iran protests as Trump says 'help is on its way' bbc.com/news/articles/…

Details of how Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza will work remain murky but a $1 billion contribution would secure a prime membership apnews.com/article/israel…

Saif al-Islam al Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

US Iran talks: White House “very skeptical” that the talks will be successful but has agreed to go along out of respect for allies in the region apnews.com/article/iran-p…

Second US aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East, as Iran tensions high - AP apnews.com/article/trump-…

Here's where things stand 10 days into the Iran war - AP apnews.com/article/iran-i…

Pressure for a way out of the Iran war ⁠has mounted on Trump as his fellow Republicans prepare to defend narrow majorities in Congress in the November midterm elections, with U.S. gasoline prices high, inflation rising and his own approval ratings down reuters.com/world/asia-pac…