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Middle East

Report: Turkish FM to visit Iran, Lebanon within days

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will travel to Tehran and Beirut next week to meet with Iranian and Lebanese officials, according to a report.

Amir Abdollahian: UAE FM Damascus visit positive step

Iran’s foreign minister has praised the recent UAE foreign minister's visit to the region, including Damascus, as a positive step.

Iran FM praises Algeria’s no vote for Israel membership in AU

The Iranian foreign minister praised Algeria’s negative vote for the Israel's membership in the African Union as wise and logical.

Saudi warplanes pound Yemen, capital hit

Saudi fighter jets have targeted several areas in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, as well as Amran and Sa’dah provinces on Wednesday evening.

Russia: US ‘irresponsible policy’ root-cause of tension in ME

The tense situation in the Middle East is largely the result of Washington's irresponsible policy, Moscow says.

UN warns over 7mn Yemenis in need of shelter, non-food items

More than seven million people in war-ravaged Yemen need shelter and non-food assistance, the United Nation refugee agency has warned.

UAE FM meets with Syrian president in Damascus

The United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over bilateral relations and ways of expanding cooperation on issues of mutual interest.

Report: UAE FM in Damascus for talks with Syrian officials

Lebanese media outlets reported on Tuesday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign minister has arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus for an official visit.

Iran FM: Tehran to beef up defense irrespective of US

The Iranian foreign minister has told his French counterpart that Iran will press ahead with beefing up its deterrence forcefully without paying attention to the US.

Kuwait government submits resignation

Kuwait’s government submitted its resignation to the ruling emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah on Monday, Al Qabas and Al Rai reported.

Palestinian activists phones hacked by Israeli firm

Spyware from the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group was detected on the mobile phones of several Palestinian human rights activists. It’s the first known instance of Palestinian activists being targeted by the military-grade Pegasus spyware.

Tel Aviv, Cairo agree to bolster presence of Egyptian forces on Gaza border

Israeli and Egyptian military officials have agreed to increase the security presence of the Egyptian forces in the Rafah area, bordering the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli sources.

UN strongly condemns attack on Iraq’s PM

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has condemned “in the strongest terms” the assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

Turkish military base in Iraq hit by rockets

A Turkish military base in Iraq was targeted by Katyusha rockets, according to an Iraqi military official.

Iraqi official asks for explanation about US defense system failure

The spokesman for the Iraqi Joint Operations Command has raised questions about the inactivation of the US military’s C-RAM systems used to detect and destroy incoming flying objects.

Iran FM attempt on Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s life against Iraq security

The Iranian foreign minister says the Sunday morning attempt on the life of the Iraqi prime minister goes against the tranquility and security of Iraq.

‘Three drones used in attack on Iraqi PM’s house, two shot down’

The botched assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi involved three drones, the Interior Ministry said. It added Iraqi forces shot down two of the drones.

Iran Condemns Attack on Iraqi PM

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned targeting of the Iraqi premier in Baghdad, stressing Iran supports Iraq’s stability, peace and security.

Israeli officials favor WB for reopening US consulate

Top Israeli diplomats say the United States should open its consulate for Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah instead of in Jerusalem.

Iran Envoy: Tehran to help Syria overcome sanctions

Iran’s ambassador to Damascus says Tehran will stand by Syria to counter the western sanctions.

Iraqi politicians, groups react to PM assassination attempt

Several Iraqi politicians and groups have reacted to the purported assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Sunday. The PM has announced he was not hurt in the incident.

Iraq’s PM survives ‘assassination attempt’

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi reportedly escapes an assassination attempt in Baghdad’s green zone early on Sunday. A few of his bodyguards were injured in the attack.

‘US-Saudi arms deal shows Biden not committed to peace’

A high-ranking member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council has announced the US arms deal with Saudi Arabia shows the Biden administration is not committed to Yemen peace.

‘US misleading public opinion about Yemen

Yemen’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Al-Ezzi says the US keeps on misleading American and international public opinion on Saudi-led war on Yemen.

Israel planning to sell Iron Dome to Morocco

Israel has reportedly reached out to Morocco over the possibility of selling Iron Dome missile system to the country. It comes a year after Tel Aviv and Rabat normalized diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by former US administration.

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