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8 stories from Middle East Affairs.
Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with peace proposal
US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
Norway seizes Russian ship in Arctic to press Ukraine payment claim
Norway has seized a Russian ship in the Arctic in an attempt to enforce a $4.22 billion compensation award to the Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz.
Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with peace proposal for Ukraine
President Trump is sending Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war, though details of the plan remain undisclosed.
Assad death sentence leaves survivors seeking deeper reckoning
A Damascus court sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia in August for war crimes, but Syrian survivors and human rights advocates say the conviction is largely symbolic without prosecution of lower-ranking officials and comprehensive accountability.
Conflict in Iran drives fertilizer prices higher, straining farming economics
Fertilizer prices have spiked as conflict in Iran disrupts ammonia production and shipping, forcing farmers to absorb higher input costs and driving up food prices.
Russia helps Iran develop supersonic cruise missile, FT reports
Russia's state arms exporter has worked with Iran since 2023 to develop a ramjet-powered cruise missile that would travel at several times the speed of sound, according to the Financial Times.
Burnham pressed on paying for defence buildup
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced questions about how he will finance a major increase in UK defence spending during his first Prime Minister's Questions in parliament.
Russia pledges to protect civil aviation despite Ukrainian drone operations
Russia said it would prevent any disruption to civil aviation after Ukraine's president warned that Ukrainian drones operating over Russian territory have made its airspace unsafe for civilian use.