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

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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.
Middle East

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

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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.
Europe

Russia summons Armenia’s envoy over ‘unfriendly moves’

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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.
Europe

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

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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:
Persian Gulf

US, Persian Gulf states, India seeking railway deal at G-20: Report

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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.
Middle East

US says still work to do on Israel-Saudi normalization

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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.
Europe

UK government taking ‘dangerous road’ by labeling critics of Israel anti-Semitic

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London is taking a “dangerous road” by labelling critics of Israel’s human rights record as anti-Semitic, a parliamentary committee examining a bill that would ban public bodies from supporting the BDS movement has been told.
Middle East

Fears of further escalation rise as dozens die in fighting between Kurdish fighters, Arab tribal militias in Syria

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The ongoing fighting that erupted between Arab tribal militias and members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria has killed dozens of people as fears of further escalation grow.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 562

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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:
Europe

Vast majority of Russians support turning away from west: Survey

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A vast majority of Russians are supportive of Moscow’s policy that prioritizes the development of ties with the countries of the global East rather than the West, a new poll by the state-owned Russian Public Opinion Research Center (WCIOM) shows.
Foreign Policy

Iran rejects Arab-Japanese statement over Persian Gulf islands

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The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has rejected the joint statement of the Arab-Japanese political dialogue meeting over the three Iranian Islands of Abu Musa, the Greater and Lesser Tunb.
Europe

Azerbaijan concentrates forces on border with Armenia, near Nagorno-Karabakh: PM

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Azerbaijan has amassed its troops on the border with Armenia and the demarcation line with Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a Cabinet meeting. He has described the situation as explosive.
Middle East

Death toll from Turkey floods rises to 7

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At least seven people were killed as heavy rains triggered flash floods in northwest Turkey, state news agency Anadolu has reported.
Middle East

Israel’s treatment of Palestinians amounts to apartheid: Ex-Mossad chief

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A former head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has stated that Tel Aviv is enforcing an apartheid system against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Middle East

Western officials in UAE amid concerns over supply of technology to Russia

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Representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union have landed in the United Arab Emirates to discuss the implementation of sanctions on Russia as part of broader efforts with a range of “partner” countries, a US embassy spokesperson told CNN on Thursday.
Europe

Azerbaijani president, US top diplomat discuss opening roads for cargo delivery to Karabakh

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, during a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, has discussed opening roads to Karabakh so that cargos could be delivered to region, the press service of the Azerbaijani President reported.
Middle East

Pro-Palestine campaigners snubbed by UK MPs over anti-BDS bill

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Palestinian advocacy organisations have not been invited to give evidence in person to a parliamentary committee scrutinising proposed legislation which would ban public bodies in the United Kingdom from disinvesting from Israel due to concerns over the abuse of Palestinian rights.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 561

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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

Iranian ambassador presents copy of his credentials in Riyadh

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Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has presented a copy of his credentials to a high-ranking Saudi official as the two countries exchange envoys following a normalization of relations.
Europe

Armenia to hold joint military drills with US

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The United States and Armenian militaries will hold joint exercises later this month, with special emphasis on peacekeeping operations, Yerevan has announced. Armenia is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which also includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
Foreign Policy

New Saudi envoy: Riyadh wants expansion of Tehran ties based on 2030 vision

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Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Iran, in his first remarks hours after arrival in the Iranian capital Tehran, said his country pursues development of cooperation with the Islamic Republic according to the kingdom’s 2030 strategic vision.
Middle East

At least 2 killed in Turkey flash floods

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Two people were killed after flash floods devastated some districts in Turkey’s largest metropolis Istanbul late Tuesday.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 560

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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:
Europe

Russia hits back at Armenian PM over Caucasus

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Moscow does not intend to abandon Armenia or the South Caucasus region, contrary to what Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claims, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stressed.
Foreign Policy

Resumption of Diplomatic Ties: Saudi envoy to Iran arrives in Tehran

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The ambassador of Saudi Arabia has arrived in Tehran, and the ambassador of Iran went to Riyadh on Tuesday.
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