Just a couple months ago, the Middle East seemed to be calming down, at least a bit. But now the region is heating up again, and the U.S. is very deeply involved. NPR's Greg Myre connects the dots.

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The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has seemingly come to an end as Israel has launched various air strikes on targets across Gaza. Nearly 700 Palestinians have been killed in strikes ...

CAIRO — The Hamas group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counter-proposal in “full coordination” with ...

What is in the Black Sea ceasefire deal? These are the main aspects of the deal set out by the US: • The US and Russia have agreed to safe navigation in the Black Sea, which had been a key focus ...

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea following talks with Trump administration officials this week in Saudi Arabia. "The United States and Russia ...

Israel’s military struck Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire with the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah started in November, an indication of how the deal backed by the US and ...

Mr Putin agreed to the limited ceasefire but stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the White House is pushing for. Image: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. File pics ...