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Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf Council says willing to hold ‘deep talks’ with Iran

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The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) has announced that the normalization of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia has contributed to the region’s stability and security, expressing willingness to engage in serious discussions with Tehran.
Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 512: EU warns Russia pulling out of grain deal will create ‘huge food crisis’

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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:
Foreign Policy

Iran foreign minister says Tehran’s choices not limited to Russia, China

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said in a televised interview that Tehran would maintain its relations with countries while pursuing its “Look to Asia” policy, but hastened to add that the Islamic Republic “will never allow Russia or China to think that they are our only choices.”
Middle East

UN experts urge Bahrain to release students “tortured into confessions”

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UN experts called for the release of six imprisoned Bahraini students who they say are being held arbitrarily after “confessing to crimes under torture and undergoing unfair trials.”
Africa

South Africa says Putin won’t attend BRICS summit in person

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The office of South African President has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of BRICS leaders in Johannesburg next month. The decision was taken by the two nations, it added.
Economy

Central Bank says Iran’s foreign debt shrank by 27%

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Iran’s foreign debts were reduced to $6.282 billion in the last Persian calendar year (ended on March 20), showing a 27.6 percent decrease compared to a year before, according to a report by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
Security

US can’t threaten Iran by military deployment: Defense minister

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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has shrugged off the US’ decision to dispatch a new fleet of fighter jets and a navy destroyer to the Persian Gulf. He stressed that Iran is projecting power in the region and beyond without feeling any threat.
Middle East

Report: MbS threatened to place UAE under blockade

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had threatened to place sanctions on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a private conversation with journalists last year, the Wall Street Journal reported. The threat had come amid a growing rift between bin Salman and the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan due to differences over regional policies and OPEC limits.
Europe

Official says EU likely to keep missile sanctions on Iran

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A European official has stated he expects no difficulty persuading EU states to maintain ballistic missile sanctions on Tehran that are due to expire in October. Iran says keeping the bans in place beyond that time, runs counter to international law.
Energy

“US issues new waiver letting Baghdad pay Tehran for electricity”

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The United States has moved to let Iraq pay Iran for electricity via non-Iraqi banks, a US official said on Tuesday. Iraq owes billions of dollars to Iran for importing gas and electricity which has continued despite US sanctions, but Tehran has been unable to obtain its assets frozen in Iraqi banks under US pressure.
Africa

Arresting Putin would be declaration of war with Russia: South Africa president

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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visits the country next month for the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg would be a declaration of war with Moscow.
Middle East

2 Syrian soldiers wounded in Israeli air attack against Damascus

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Israel has carried out airstrikes near Syria’s capital Damascus, wounding two Syrian soldiers, Syrian state news agency has reported. The missiles were reportedly fired from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and most were shot down by Syrian air defences.
Middle East

Turkey, Qatar to bolster bilateral relations after Erdogan visit

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Turkey and Qatar have agreed to further boost bilateral ties in various fields, according to a joint statement issued after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to the Persian Gulf country on Tuesday.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 511

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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:
Americas

US rights groups urge congress to pass bill on govt. probe into Al-Jazeera journalist killing

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Dozens of progressive policy groups and human rights organisations came together on Tuesday to call on the US Congress to pass a bill that would require the administration of President Joe Biden to investigate the killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Middle East

Israelis block highways in ‘day of disruption’ against PM’s judicial overhaul plan

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Israeli demonstrators blocked highways and gathered outside Tel Aviv’s stock exchange and military headquarters on Tuesday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned judicial overhaul.
Middle East

Israel recognises Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara

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Israel has recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, according to the Moroccan government and a statement from the Israeli prime minister’s office.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Turkey ink agreements on energy, defence fields

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Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a number of memorandums of understanding in various fields including energy, direct investments and defence, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.
Middle East

Washington ‘no longer our closest ally’: Ex-Israeli PM

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid says Tel Aviv’s relations with the US have deteriorated so much under the leadership of his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that Washington is “no longer our closest ally".
Persian Gulf

Pentagon says will send F-35s, F-16s, warship to Persian Gulf

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The US military will send a Navy destroyer along with F-16 and F-35 fighter jets to the Persian Gulf region after “a number of recent alarming events in the Strait of Hormuz” caused by Iran, said a Pentagon spokesperson. Tehran says Iranian naval forces have so far seized 35 ships for violating maritime laws in the waters off the Persian Gulf.
Middle East

Netanyahu pledges crackdown on Israel’s military no-shows

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to crack down against no-shows for military reserve duty by opponents of his judicial overhaul plan.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 510

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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:
Middle East

Netanyahu says Biden invited him to White House

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US President Joe Biden on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington for an official visit at a date to be determined, the Israeli prime minister's office announced
Europe

Russian military aircraft crashes into Sea of Azov, pilot killed

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A Russian Su-25 military aircraft crashed into the Sea of Azov on Monday, local officials have confirmed. The pilot managed to eject to safety and was recovered by a search and rescue team, but succumbed to his injuries.
Middle East

Erdogan says open to meeting Assad but not to withdrawal from Syria

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is open to talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but would not meet him if a withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syrian soil were set as a precondition. Assad had stated that there was no point in a meeting with Erdogan until Turkey’s “illegal occupation” ended.
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