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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa: When I visited Trump at the White House, when he said the Golan Heights belongs to Israel, I made the joke, “Why don’t you give New Jersey to the Israelis? You don’t own the Golan Heights to give, but you own New Jersey.” I believe New Jersey is full of Democrats, and they are not voting for Trump, so it would be good to give it to the Israelis. At least this is something you own. Trump doesn’t own the Golan Heights. Regardless of this joke, the Golan Heights

THE UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United States on Tuesday criticized the lack of “legitimate” leaders to govern Sudan, saying that rival military forces have not made serious commitments to end war in the country. “Neither the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces, nor their respective leaders, represent legitimate, constitutional governance for Sudan — they rule through force of arms alone,” said State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott. “The conduct of each leader of the warr

Air traffic is currently on hold at King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia. No reports of explosions as of now. @hey_itsmyturn https://t.co/wXWKYLST1G

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in New York to attend and address the 81st UN General Assembly.
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🇨🇴 | Police killed José Luis Pérez, alias “Cholo,” the second-in-command of the Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada (ACSN). Cholo was a likely successor to “Bendito Menor”—who was killed weeks earlier—as the group’s leader in La Guajira. More here: https://t.co/gt1JhhBj0P
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Israel: It’s not appropriate that what happened on October 7 set Israeli policy for Syria. This is not logical. This brings more security threats. If you want to protect your own security, you need to respect the security of others. Israel needs to change its policy because it’s creating problems around it in order to maintain its security. This is not working for them.

"We currently have intelligence information indicating that Russia is preparing a new massive attack against Ukraine," the president said following a meeting on security and air defense with U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa: We are now getting into having legal status for the Turkish bases in northwestern Syria because any foreign presence should be under the endorsement of the people and have legal status.

JERUSALEM: Israel shot back angrily Tuesday at French President Emmanuel Macron who criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank by saying Hamas was not active in the territory that is home to the Palestinian Authority. “The grotesque absurdity of Emmanuel Macron’s statement is staggering,” said a statement by the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is expected to deliver a defiant address to the world body on Thursday. “Hamas terrorists carry out attacks against Jews almost every

Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecuted The Spanish government has decided to allow the Trump administration’s controversial extradition request to extradite wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers to continue in the country’s courts. Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects, is currently imprisoned in Madrid. It is the first known case of the US seeking to extradite a citizen over alleged s
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa: The Golan Heights are Syrian territory under the recognition of the UN. There’s no discussion about those territories and to whom they belong.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could become Trump’s new AI czar as the administration prepares to create a new AI adviser role and an “AI force.” Source: Reuters

US Senator John Curtis's letter marks a rare effort by a member of the president's own party to hold him accountable.

NATO’s deputy commander warns that Putin is becoming reckless, with potential risks to Western alliances as the Ukraine conflict continues. European leaders fear Moscow might test NATO’s defense pact.

Russian forces struck the village of Kushuhum in Zaporizhzhia, killing a man and damaging houses.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa: At the end of the day, we agreed that Kurdish-inhabited areas are going to learn in the Kurdish language. After 100 years, the Kurds had their rights recognized.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa: It’s a right for the Kurds who are living in Syria to have their cultural and linguistic rights recognized in Syria.

When the presidents of the United States and China meet in Washington, the world will be watching to see whether their two countries can make good on their agreement to work towards “constructive strategic stability”. In the fifth part of a series, Fan Chen and Orange Wang look at the negotiating chips and areas where progress might be made. There will be some powerful bargaining chips on the table when Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet in Washington this week. Both sides have economic and...
Ending the war with Iran has become a top White House priority, according to U.S. officials, despite Trump publicly saying he is comfortable with the conflict continuing through the November midterms. Source: WaPo
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa: I don’t believe that it’s an appropriate time to discuss things that happened 25 years ago. I was at a different age, and the conditions in the region were different.

The U.S. has declared that neither Sudan’s army nor the RSF has the legitimacy to rule, warning of rising costs for continuing the conflict. The rebuke follows a diplomatic standoff after Washington withheld an entry visa for General Burhan ahead of the #UNGA. https://t.co/FZssCLXv9o #Sudan #SudanWar #Khartoum #USForeignPolicy
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa: I had nothing to do with 9/11. I was 13 years old at that time. I didn’t know anything about this stuff. Of course, I am sorry for all the victims, both in the U.S. and those who fell in the Middle East because of the policies that were pursued there.
Hamas March in Tulkaram, Judea and Samaria (West Bank) Macron: There’s no Hamas in the West Bank https://t.co/SeqjW2ZRYH
IRNA reports that an explosion was heard near Iran’s Qeshm Island. The sound appeared to come from the sea, with no reported impact on the island itself.

The China Aerospace Studies Institute will carry on by “leveraging assigned military service members to accomplish its objectives,” according to an Air Force spokesperson.

Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for an energy ceasefire with Russia ➡️ https://t.co/TONwyC5LSG https://t.co/bmdGKPedEl
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Usmanov and Fridman were dropped over a prisoner deal and a $16bn lawsuit.
NOW: Iranians report an explosion off Qeshm Island, possibly linked to a cruise missile launch over the sea.

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that Kyiv is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, with hopes to end the war before winter.

Three Palestinians killed, others injured in Israeli air strikes on Gaza City Three Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza City on Tuesday, Wafa news reported. A Palestinian was killed and three others were injured late on Tuesday night in an Israeli shelling of a group of Palestinians near al-Nafaq Street, east of Gaza City. Earlier, two Palestinians were killed, and others were injured when Israeli forces bombed a group of Palestinians near Muscat School in the al-Tuffah neighbou

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Trump heaps praise on Middle East leaders at UN meeting on Iran war US President Donald Trump held a highly anticipated meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, where he showered high praise on the officials but left the meeting with no major announcements on the turmoil in the region. Shortly before his meeting on Tuesday, Trump confirmed to reporters that his envoys had sat down with Iranian officials for a three-hour discussion,

Such warnings—on the U.N. stage, no less—could be considered war crimes.

Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to discuss terms to end their war, in the first public meeting between the two sides in months. Multiple Gulf officials told Middle East Eye that their countries were trying to arrange a "bump-in" between US President Donald Trump and Iranian

Netanyahu’s UN speech is expected to focus heavily on Iran, with aides saying it will contain unspecified “surprises.” Israel’s delegation is also preparing for possible heckling or a coordinated walkout during the speech. Source: ynet