People travel from Syria into Lebanon at the Masnaa border crossing, through which most land traffic has passed since two other key sites were closed. Getty Images

Crucial Syria-Lebanon border crossing reopens after two years

Thousands a day could cross at Abboudieh-Dabbousieh, a site shut after being hit by Israeli strikes

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Netanyahu rivals strike first deal as Israel swears in parliament

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Trump says Iran war 'ending fairly soon'

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Israeli president picks Eisenkot to form government in setback for Netanyahu

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Gazan couples tie knot in mass wedding offering brief respite

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Could France bring Israelis to justice over Lebanon attacks?

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How Israel's President will try to break political deadlock

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French parachutists verify their position during the Suez Crisis in 1956. Getty Images

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If so, the region’s countries have a chance to create a more sustainable geopolital order

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Beyond the HeadlinesWhat happens if the Iran war resumes?

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CommentWhat a Democratic-controlled US Congress can and cannot do in the Middle East

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Iran seizes on Trump midterms blow but warns of wider conflict

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Israel faces constitutional crisis as Netanyahu challenges election result

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Drills and nuclear warnings as climate of uncertainty shrouds Middle East

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Iran's celebration after the US midterm elections comes with a warning that any renewed American military action could ignite a wider regional war. EPA

Iran seizes on Trump midterms blow but warns of wider conflict

IRGC threatens to extend any renewed confrontation beyond Gulf as Tehran dismisses prospect of shift in US policy

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Israel faces constitutional crisis as Netanyahu challenges election result

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Drills and nuclear warnings as climate of uncertainty shrouds Middle East

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Trump claims he will end military aid to Israel, but figures tell a different story

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