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A man walks past OPEC headquarters on October 4, 2022 on the eve of the 45th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held on October 05, in Vienna, Austria. (Photo: AFP)

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OPEC+ Maintains Output Increase Policy Amid Price Volatility

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Feb.12, 2023. (Photo|: AP)

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Israeli Cabinet Convenes to Assess Hamas Response on Gaza Ceasefire Deal

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Hamas Gives 'Positive' Response to Trump-Brokered Gaza Truce – Full Ceasefire Terms Disclosed

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. (Photo: AFP)

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Katz Vows Israeli Army Will Prevent Future Iranian Threats

Russia's Deputy FM Andrey Rudenko (R) and Afghan ambassador to Russia, Mawlawi Gul Hasan (L). (Photo: RIA Novosti)

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Russia Officially Recognizes the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

This image shows a formation of Israeli F-15 fighter jets flying through the sky. (Photo: IDF)

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Israeli Pilots Drop Excess Ammunition on Gaza During Return Trip from Iran, Says Maariv

Children sit in front of a destroyed building in Nusseirat, Gaza Strip on Aug. 12, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

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Israel Signals Readiness for Gaza Truce as Hamas Reviews New Ceasefire Proposals

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press at the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, on Feb. 7, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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Netanyahu Reiterates Opposition to Hamas Rule in Gaza Amid Renewed Ceasefire Talks

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before walking across the South Lawn of the White House, July 1, 2025. (Photo: AP)

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Trump Announces Progress Toward 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire, Urges Hamas to Accept Final Deal

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. (Photo: Israeli FM)

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Israel Urges E3 to Trigger Snapback Sanctions on Iran After Nuclear Watchdog Suspension

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on Jun. 24, 2025. (photo: AFP)

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Israel Intercepts Missile from Yemen, Vows Retaliation Against Huthis

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar addresses a joint press conference with his Lithuanian counterpart at the Foreign Ministry in Vilnius on July 1, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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Israel’s Foreign Minister Says Gaza War Could End Tomorrow If Hamas Meets Two Conditions

President Donald Trump, left, stands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, April 7, 2025. (Photo: AP)

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Trump to Host Netanyahu at White House Amid Push for Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: Israeli Gov.)

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Netanyahu Says Operation Against Iran Opens ‘Regional Possibilities’ Amid Renewed U.S. Push for Gaza Hostage Deal

Afghan refugees rest with their belongings at the Islam Qala border after being deported from Iran, June 28, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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Over 230,000 Afghans Return from Iran Ahead of Tehran's Deportation Deadline

US President Donald Trump (C) speaks flanked by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (L) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) at a press conference during the NATO summit in The Hague on Jun. 25, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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Trump-Brokered Israel-Iran Truce Holds as Uncertainties Cloud Future of Nuclear Program, Gaza Conflict