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Dozens killed in Blast at mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar

Around three dozen people have been killed and scores more wounded in an explosion at a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to officials.

Iranian aid trucks targeted on Iraqi-Syrian border

A convoy of Iranian trucks carrying aid items, came under drone attacks in eastern Syria Sunday night shortly after it crossed into the country from Iraq. Sources told Al-Mayadeen three Iranian aid trucks loaded with flour and rice were hit in the ambush.

Erdogan says Iran likely to join talks on Turkey-Syria normalization

Iran may join talks on the normalization of relations between Ankara and Damascus, in which Moscow is taking part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran suspends operation after deadly shooting

Azerbaijan Republic has suspended the operation of its embassy in Tehran and evacuated its staff after a recent deadly attack on the diplomatic mission in the Iranian capital, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov has confirmed.

Iraq says Iran, Saudi Arabia foreign ministers to hold meeting soon

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister is scheduled to visit Baghdad in near future to resume negotiations with his Iranian counterpart on bilateral ties, an Iraqi diplomat has confirmed.

Pentagon says US had nothing to do with drone attack on Iran military site

A Pentagon spokesman has said the United States was not involved in the recent airstrikes on Iran's defense facility in the city of Isfahan. The Iranian Defense Ministry has announced that its air defense units had fended off the raid.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 341

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

US officials say Israel behind drone attack on Iran military workshop

Israel carried out a drone strike targeting a defense compound in Iran, according to US officials and people familiar with the operation. Iran says its air defenses had fended off an attempted attack by three small quadcopters targeting a munitions factory in the city of Isfahan.

Dozens killed in Pakistan bus crash

At least 41 people were killed when a bus careered into a ditch and caught fire in the southern Pakistani city of Bela on Sunday.

Syria rejects OPCW report on 2018 chemical attack in Douma

The Syrian foreign ministry has categorically rejected a report by the international chemical weapons watchdog that claims Damascus carried out a 2018 chemical attack against its own people.

Netanyahu announces plans to arm Israelis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to make it easier for Israelis to get firearms amid escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Azerbaijan says to evacuate Tehran embassy after fatal shooting

Azerbaijan will evacuate embassy staff and family members from Iran within hours, the foreign ministry announced. It comes two days after a gunman shot dead an embassy staff and wounded two others in an attack Baku initially called an "act of terrorism." Tehran says the raid was not a terrorist attack as the personal motives of the attacker were involved in it.

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian youth in West Bank

Israeli forces have shot dead a young Palestinian man north of the occupied West Bank. It comes amid Tel Aviv’s new round of violence across the occupied territories which has left many Palestinians dead.

Mass rally held in Tel Aviv against Israeli PM for fourth consecutive week

Tens of thousands of protesters have held a fresh rally in Tel Aviv against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial reforms, which they say aim to weaken the supreme court in favor of the premier and his extremist cabinet.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 340

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Covid in Iran: No deaths for third straight day

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,744 with zero deaths for the third consecutive day, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

EU urges probe into attack on Azeri embassy in Iran

The European Union has called for a full investigation into a raid on Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran on Friday, which left one staff dead and two others injured.

Two Israelis injured in East Jerusalem shooting, both in critical condition

Two people have been injured in a shooting in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighbourhood, Israel’s rescue emergency response service (MDA) reported. The incident comes a day after a Palestinian killed eight Israeli settlers near a synagogue following Israel’s fatal raid in the Jenin refugee camp.

UN condemns deadly attack on Azerbaijani embassy in Iran

The United Nations has strongly condemned the fatal attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Iranian capital, Tehran, leaving one dead.

Intergovernmental body says Syria carried out chlorine attack on Douma in 2018, Damascus denies

Syrian forces were the perpetrators of a chlorine attack on the city of Douma in April 2018, a two-year investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog claimed. The Damascus government has denied having used chemical weapons.

US says talks with Iran made no progress

US National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby says that no progress has been made in nuclear negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

8 Israeli settlers killed in shooting operation in al-Quds

At least 8 Israeli settlers were reportedly killed in a shooting operation outside a synagogue in the occupied city of al-Quds on Friday night. It comes a day after Israeli soldiers killed 9 Palestinians, including an elderly woman in the West Bank.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 339

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Iran says Iraq’s using fake name for Persian Gulf not to change realities

Iran once again protested Iraqi authorities' use of a fake name for the Persian Gulf. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has said misnaming the body of water contradicts the principle of good neighborliness and the friendly nature of bilateral ties. 

Israel bombs Gaza following fatal Jenin raid

Israel has carried out airstrikes on an alleged military site in the Gaza Strip, claiming the mission was a response to rockets fired from the area. Palestinian officials accused Israeli troops of a “massacre” in the occupied West Bank, with armed groups vowing to retaliate.

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