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WEBPezeshkian in Qatar as Iran pushes to revive nuclear deal, isolate Israel. Coming just a day after Tehran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel, Iran is expecting the visit to serve as a multifaceted initiative, helping shape its future standing in the volatile landscape and boost prospects of sanctions relief to salvage its battered economy.
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WEB3 days ago · The already volatile situation in the Horn of Africa is unlikely to subside soon as Egypt expands its role in Somalia, further raising tensions with Ethiopia. By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey. In Exmouth, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics.
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WEB4 days ago · For the sixth time since 2021, the European Union’s naval air mission was blocked from inspecting the cargo of a Turkish-flagged vessel suspected of ferrying weapons to Libya. ByAmberin Zaman. In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture.
Iraq - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB2 days ago · Iraq's Sudani: US troop withdrawal does not mean end of security relationship. At an event hosted by Al-Monitor and the US Chamber of Commerce, the prime minister discussed Iraq’s plan to achieve energy independence by 2030 and his desire to drawdown the US military presence in the country. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
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WEB1 day ago · Syria’s relations with the international community are gradually improving amid the ongoing civil war. The two top diplomats’ talks come after the Russian and Syrian presidents discussed the Turkish president’s invitation to hold a three-country leaders' summit with his Syrian counterpart after more than a decade of hostilities.
Israel set for general strike after Gaza hostages found dead
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Israel's main union on Sunday ordered a nationwide general strike after soldiers recovered the bodies of six killed hostages from the Gaza Strip where the military is battling Palestinian militants.In the evening, tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities to protest the government and call for a hostage release deal.The bodies of the six hostages were ...
Iraq's Central Bank moves to strengthen dinar against US dollar
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WEB5 days ago · First in 30 years: How Allenby Bridge attack could upend Jordan-Israel ties. Despite the strained relationship between Jordan's King Abdullah and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, neither of the governments wishes to see the breakout of violence on the border or the Temple Mount. By Ben Caspit.
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WEB2 days ago · At least 700 killed, 120,000 displaced as UN calls Lebanon situation ‘catastrophic'. The ongoing Israeli escalation in Lebanon has displaced nearly 120,000 in less than a week, prompting 16,100 Lebanese to enter Syria. Lebanon.
Death toll from Israeli raid in West Bank hits 20 on third day of ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · The death toll from a three-day Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank rose to 20 on Friday, Israel and the Palestinian health ministry said, while violence raged on in the Gaza Strip.It came as US-based aid group Anera said an Israeli strike killed four Palestinians accompanying its convoy on Thursday. The Israeli military reported it had struck armed assailants.The UN's World Food Programme ...