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SCOTLAND'S First Minister has said the situation in the Middle East is cause for the “deepest concern” as he called for a binding ceasefire in…

Defence force personnel already deployed to the Middle East may be called on to help in an evacuation operation

US and UK deploy troops to Cyprus amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. Efforts to prevent conflict escalation in the Middle East ongoing.

US Secretary of State Blinken emphasizes diplomatic efforts to prevent war in the Middle East and calls for de-escalation and regional cooperation.

In the conflicts raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, we have recently seen calls for the establishment of what are being referred to as “buffer zones”.

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 25: As conflict escalates in the Middle East, papers are asking "did the US president fail to read the writing on the wall?" The New York Times questions PM Binyamin Netanyahu's good faith in negotiations, while Haaretz slams the US president's failure to heed warnings…

Ceasefire negotiations in Gaza paused as violence escalates, posing challenges for President Biden's administration in the Middle East.

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Israel’s army chief on Wednesday told a tank brigade to prepare for “possible entry” into Lebanon. The order comes amid a sharp escalation of cross-border clashes between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah after Israeli air raids killed hundreds of people in Lebanon earlier this week. Read our liveblog to…