MIDEAST WARS

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Trump’s family circle has a different look as he returns to the White House

A few things have changed over the past eight years.

Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran’s capital tied to 1988 mass executions

Middle East latest: Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday

Qatar says ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday

A train station was once the pride of Syria’s capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war

Daughter of one of the oldest Israeli hostages hopes for answers in ceasefire deal

Sharone Lifschitz, daughter of 84-year-old hostage Oded Lifshitz, hopes for answers in a cease-fire deal that is expected to begin on Sunday. (AP Video by Kwiyeon Ha)

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Houthi leader comments on the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel

Funerals held after Israeli airstrike in the occupied West Bank kills six men

Israel-Hamas war

Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags

Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war

AP Exclusive: Egypt’s chief diplomat urges Israel and Hamas to enact ceasefire ‘without any delay’

Blinken defends US policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests

Syria

UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad

Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Damascus, officials say after visit by Syria’s new rulers

UN food agency says some donors are hesitant to fund urgent Syrian aid under the new authorities

EU ministers will consider easing sanctions on Syria at a meeting later in January

Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine

Syrians celebrate a month since Assad’s overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus

Italy’s foreign minister heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad transition

Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria

AP EXPLAINS

A look at the terms — and tensions — in the Israel-Hamas draft ceasefire deal

What are the main obstacles to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages?

What to know about the latest effort to bring an end to Turkey’s 40-year Kurdish conflict

Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?

What will Syria’s future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries’ recent pasts

Two AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024

UN Resolution 1701 is at the heart of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. What is it?

What to know about the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah

What Assad’s fall has revealed about Syria’s trade in the stimulant drug Captagon

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?

Warrants put Israeli PM and others in a small group of leaders accused of crimes against humanity

Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy

Five things to know about Israel’s attack on Iran

Israel and UN are maneuvering fraught but fundamental ties during Middle East wars

Oct. 7 ANNIVERSARY

Born on Oct. 7, Ali’s first year has played out against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war

Ali Al-Taweel was born on Oct. 7, 2023, as Israeli warplanes started to pound the Gaza Strip after Hamas’ surprise cross-border attack on southern Israel.

One year in, war is part of everyday life and the national mood in Israel

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms

Gaza is in ruins after Israel’s yearlong offensive. Rebuilding may take decades

A year later, Israeli survivors reflect on the lingering toll of Oct. 7

She fought for her life as a hostage in Gaza. A year later, she’s fighting for her husband’s freedom

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Israel prepares for hostages’ return with scant knowledge of their condition

Daughter of one of the oldest Israeli hostages hopes for answers in ceasefire deal

How the deal to pause the Israel-Hamas war could unfold

Former CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking info on planned Israeli attack on Iran

Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas attack, Justice Department says

Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine