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Minister: Lebanon thwarts Daesh suicide attacks

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Lebanese security forces have foiled three suicide attacks planned by militants linked to Daesh terror group in Beirut's southern suburbs, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said Wednesday.
Middle East

Iran, Oman FMs discuss bilateral ties, Vienna talks

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The Iranian and Omani foreign ministers have exchanged views on issues of common interests, including bilateral relations and the talks underway in Vienna on the revival of 2015 nuclear agreement.
Foreign Policy

Raisi proposes establishment of Iran business center in Qatar

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President Ebrahim Raisi has proposed opening an Iranian business center in Qatar to introduce the Islamic Republic’s capabilities to economic and trade actors there.
Persian Gulf

Bahraini activists take kingdom to court over spying allegations

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Two Bahraini dissidents who accuse Manama of using spyware to surveil them will ask London’s High Court this week to allow their case to go ahead in the United Kingdom.
Middle East

Russia says ready to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia

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Moscow is ready to act as a mediator between Tehran and Riyadh, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov says. He added a possible rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran would be a positive move for the region’s development and will help settle regional conflicts.
Middle East

Saudi FM holds talks with US’ Blinken, EU’s Borrell over Iran, Yemen

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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan has separately met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. The Saudi diplomat talked about various issues, including the Vienna talks on the revival of the Iran nuclear deal and Yemen, with American and European officials.
Middle East

UN slams Israel expulsion of Palestinians from WB as ‘violation of intl. law’

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The United Nations has denounced Israeli forced expulsion of Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in the occupied West Bank. The UN has criticized the move as a “violation of international law”.
Middle East

Saudi FM: Riyadh seeking fifth round of talks with Tehran

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Riyadh is looking to schedule a fifth round of direct talks with Tehran despite a “lack of substantive progress” in previous rounds, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud says.
Middle East

U.S., Israeli officials discuss Iran, Abraham Accords

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Minister of military affairs Benny Gantz on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. They have discussed Abraham Accords as well as Iran's nuclear program.
Middle East

6k+ Yemeni women, children killed since 2015: Rights group

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A human rights group says more than 6,000 women and children have been killed in Yemen since the start of the Saudi-led invasion of the country back in 2015.
Foreign Policy

Iran President Raisi to visit Qatar next week

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will head to Qatar next week for a two-day visit at the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
Middle East

Iran says ready to hold fresh talks with Saudi Arabia

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The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is ready to continue talks with Saudi Arabira, “however this depends above all on Riyadh’s will” Hossein Amir Abdollahian made the announcement in a Saturday meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on the sidelines of the 58th Munich Security Conference.
Middle East

Hezbollah says its drone returns to Lebanon after mission over occupied Palestine

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Lebanon’s resistance movement says it sent a drone over occupied Palestine adding the aerial vehicle returned safely to Lebanon.
Middle East

Ansarullah leader: Enemy wants to cause division among Yemenis

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The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement says the enemy's weapon in the war against the country is to create enmity among the Yemeni people.
Middle East

Lebanese parliament speaker: We support Iran-Saudi talks

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The speaker of the Lebanese parliament has said Beirut supports dialog between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Media Wire

Israel rules out cooperating with UN over Gaza crimes probe

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Israel has refused to cooperate with a United Nations team investigating the crimes its troops committed during the war on the Gaza Strip last year.
Middle East

Australia designates Hamas as terror group; the movement calls it hostile

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The Australian government announced it plans to list the whole of the Palestinian movement Hamas to its list of outlawed “terrorist” organisations. Hamas has condemned it as a hostile action.
Middle East

US sends top officials to Saudi Arabia to press for more oil

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The White House has dispatched two US officials to Saudi Arabia this week to press Riyadh to pump more oil. The development comes as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine could cause energy prices to rise.
Middle East

Erdogan: Israeli president visit to benefit bilateral ties

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Ankara welcomes the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. He emphasized that such a move after a long period of time will have positive effects on bilateral ties.
Middle East

Hezbollah chief says movement making drones, rockets on its own

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Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says the resistance group is making rockets and drones on its own and has the capability to turn rockets into precision missiles.
Media Wire

U.S. House leader in Israel, vowing ironclad support for Tel Aviv

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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Jerusalem on Wednesday as part of a Congressional delegation. She reiterated the United States' "iron clad" support for Israel's security.
Middle East

IAEA chief says helping Saudi Arabia and Egypt with nuclear power

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The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the body is helping Saudi Arabia and Egypt in developing nuclear power.
Middle East

EU watchdog seeks ban on Israeli surveillance tool Pegasus

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The European Union's data protection watchdog has called for a ban on the spyware tool Pegasus, developed by an Israeli-based NSO Group.
Middle East

Saudi-led forces intensify attacks on Yemeni infrastructure

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The Saudi-led coalition waging a devastating war on Yemen has stepped up its attacks against residential areas and critical infrastructure in the capital Sana'a and other provinces.
Middle East

Causalities reported in blast on Syrian army bus

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One soldier has been killed and several others were wounded after an explosive device hit a bus carrying Syria’s military personnel in Damascus.
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