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Saudi envoy submits credentials to Iran foreign minister

Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Tehran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi submitted a copy of his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Sunday, cemencing his new mission in the Islamic Republic.

UN cautions Afghanistan meth trade increases as Taliban clamps down on heroin

Methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan has surged in recent years, even as the Taliban have curbed heroin trafficking since taking power, according to a United Nations report on Sunday.

Turkey’s Erdogan, Egypt’s Sisi meet in person, 1st in decade

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held face-to-face talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in India's capital New Delhi on Sunday, following a decade-long rift between Ankara and Cairo.

Armenia says ready for ‘urgent’ talks with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has signaled that he is ready to hold de-escalation negotiations with neighboring Azerbaijan to defuse rising tensions over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Putin would not be arrested in 2024 G20 meeting: Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has stated that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not be detained in Brazil if he attends the Group of 20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro next year.

Iran Paris embassy operating normally after attack: Official

The embassy of Iran in the French capital is functioning normally in the wake of an attack on its building by a group of anti-Revolution elements, an embassy spokesperson has confirmed.

Iran president: Any provocation threat to regional security, stability

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that any act of provocation by terror and separatist groups undermines regional security and stability and will not be tolerated.

Mass protests held in Israel against Netanyahu’s judicial reforms for 36th straight week

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have held huge rallies across the occupied Palestinian territories for the 36th straight week in protest against Israeli far-right cabinet's extremist policies, including the judicial overhaul scheme.

Four killed in Palestinian clashes in Lebanon refugee camp

Four people were killed as clashes between Palestinian groups returned to a Lebanon refugee camp on Saturday, the official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) has reported.

G20 leaders soften stance on Russia-Ukraine war

Defying all doomsday predictions, leaders of the Group of 20 managed to stitch together a consensus statement on the first day of the two-day summit, even as deep divisions were on display with the watered-down stance on the war in Ukraine, experts say.

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in raid on West Bank refugee camp

Israeli soldiers have fatally shot a Palestinian teenager during a raid on the al-Arroub refugee camp, near the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil, also known as Hebron.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 564

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 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:

India PM says G20 leaders’ declaration adopted, deep differences over Ukraine resolved

The G20 has adopted a consensus declaration on issues facing the bloc, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday during a summit of the group, signaling that negotiators had resolved deep differences over the wording on the war in Ukraine.

Iraq vows commitment to implementation of security deal with Iran

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has affirmed Baghdad's unwavering dedication to fully executing the country’s security agreement with Tehran.

Zelensky rules out any compromise with Putin, pointing to Wagner boss death

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has stressed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Gaza exports to resume after Israel agrees to reopen key crossing

Israel will reopen the main commercial crossing to Gaza on Sunday after a few days of closure that was imposed earlier this week.

Number of executions by Saudi Arabia in 2023 topped 100: Report

The number of executions conducted by Saudi Arabia this year has surpassed 100, according to the rights group Amnesty International, which raised concerns that the death penalty is being used in the kingdom in violation of international law.

Hundreds killed in Morocco earthquake

More than 1,000 people have been killed after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck and area southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh in Morocco on Friday night, according to state TV.

US, Arab states, India, EU to unveil rail, ports agreement on G20 sidelines: White House

A multinational rail and ports deal linking the Middle East and South Asia will be announced on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, a White House official has confirmed.

Report: Fresh Anti-government protests hit Syria’s Sweida

At least 2,000 people marched in the city of Sweida in southern Syria in a new round of anti-government demonstration, an activist and a witness have confirmed.

Russia summons Armenia’s envoy over ‘unfriendly moves’

Armenian Ambassador to Moscow Vagharshak Harutiunyan has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry for a stern remonstration amid “Yerevan’s unfriendly actions”, the diplomatic agency has announced in a statement.

Analyst: JCPOA revival shrouded in ambiguities, questions

The landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the West, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is a thing of the past at the current stage but paradoxically it still casts shadow on the relations between Tehran and Europe as well as the United States.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 563

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 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, Persian Gulf states, India seeking railway deal at G-20: Report

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are expected to announce a joint infrastructure agreement at the Group of 20 summit as part of Washington’s efforts to balance China’s influence in the region, Axios reported.

US says still work to do on Israel-Saudi normalization

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has said that US, Israeli and Saudi leaders have put many of the elements of a pathway to normalization on the table but there is still much work to do.

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