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Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan made a rare joint visit to Tehran amid reports that the U.S. and Israel were drawing up plans to renew their attacks on Iran.

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Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in July. He will meet with a delegation from countries in the Mecca Pact to discuss conflict in the region, according to an Iranian official.
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‘Open War’ Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Adds a Volatile Element

The two sides turn to proxy groups after eight months of a conflict that has taken a heavy toll on civilians.

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A house hit in June by Pakistani airstrikes in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, as seen in August.
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Deadly School Roof Collapse in Pakistan Raises Questions Over Regulation

A teacher and 32 children were killed in northwest Pakistan in an episode has prompted safety inspections of schools across the region.

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The courtyard of the Al-Khair Education System school in Peshawar, Pakistan, after its roof fell in on Thursday.
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32 Children Killed After School Roof Collapses in Pakistan

The collapse, in Peshawar, also killed a teacher and injured dozens of people. A local official said the building appeared to be dilapidated.

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A rescue worker carried a child from a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday, after the roof of the building collapsed.
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Pakistan Seizes Control of an Opposition-Led Province

The federal government, speaking of “a severe breakdown in law and order” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid militant violence, named a politically allied official as in charge.

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After the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launched a protest march from the province toward the capital, federal authorities stacked heavy shipping containers along major roadways to halt the protesters.
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3 Killed and Dozens Injured in Attacks on Saudi Airports, as Houthis Claim Strikes

Residents of Saudi Arabia’s capital reported hearing booms on Thursday, a day after the Saudi government said two women and a Sudanese man died in strikes on two airports.

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A poster showing the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Wednesday.
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