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Iranian Daily: Complying with FATF most daunting challenge for President-Elect Pezeshkian

The first and foremost challenge for Iran’s newly elected reformist President Massoud Pezeshkian is to fall into steps with the directives of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) watchdog in order to reap its economic interests, a newspaper argues.

Hamas says thousands of new fighters recruited during Gaza war

Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, says that they have recruited thousands of new fighters during the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip with Israel since October 2023, with more ready to join if necessary.

NATO says to set up new command, establish financial pledges to support Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has stated the military alliance is expected to agree to a five-point plan to support Ukraine in the war against Russia, including shifting international support to a unified command and establishing pledges from nations to sustain military support to Kyiv for at least another year.

Hamas says ready to discuss Gaza deal without ‘permanent’ ceasefire

A senior Hamas official has stated that the Palestinian group is ready to hold talks about releasing hostages in the Gaza Strip without the precondition of a “complete and permanent ceasefire”.

Erdogan says to invite Assad for talks to restore Turkey-Syria relations

Ankara will extend an invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "any time" for possible talks to restore relations between the two neighbours, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has stated.

UN says children spend 8 hours per day carrying food, water in Gaza

The United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has announced that children in the Gaza Strip spend eight hours a day carrying food and water, forcing families to resort to using seawater for daily tasks.

Russia says to probe newly reported war crimes in Ukraine

Russia’s Investigative Committee has announced it will probe war crimes allegedly committed by a mercenary unit fighting for Ukraine, as Moscow accuses the West of ignoring Kiev's human rights violations in the war.

Officials say Hamas clears way for a possible Gaza ceasefire after dropping key demand

Hamas has given its initial approval of a US-backed proposal for a phased ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official have stated.

Iran’s UN envoy refutes Arab League claim on Persian Gulf trio islands

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has strongly rejected the recent “false and baseless” declaration issued by the Arab League regarding the Iranian Islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf as an obvious interference in the internal affairs of the country.

Iran smashes terror team on eve of runoff presidential election

Iranian security forces have nabbed a terrorist team in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan on the eve of the runoff presidential election, head of the provincial election office, Reza Sharifi, has stated

Thousands of Israelis pour into streets, demanding captive swap agreement with Palestinians

Thousands of Israelis have protested in several cities across the occupied territories, demanding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip and early parliamentary elections, according to Israeli media.

Israeli attack on UN school used as shelter in Gaza kills at least 16

At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Government Media Office confirmed, as Tel Aviv continues to pound the besieged coastal territory.

Ayatollah Khamenei meets Iran’s Pezeshkian, wishes him success

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has received Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian after his victory in Friday's runoff presidential election.

Iran’s Leader: West moral, political failures major world issue

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has termed the West’s moral and political failures as the number one issue in the world.

Five journalists killed by Israel in Gaza

At least five journalists were killed in attacks by Israeli soldiers in the last 24 hours in the Gaza Strip as bombings and air strikes across the besieged enclave intensified.

Hamas rejects non-Palestinian plans for Gaza’s future

Palestinian group Hamas has stressed that it rejects foreign intervention that seeks to flout Palestine’s will for the future of the besieged Gaza Strip.

NATO says wants Ukraine able to ‘deter’ Russia

NATO is seeking a lasting resolution to the Ukraine conflict, with Kiev strong enough to “deter” Moscow after the hostilities end, the military bloc's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stated.

Iran’s currency strengthens after Pezeshkian wins presidential election

Iran’s national currency, the rial, is still in the doldrums having lost considerable value since last year – but it regained some lost ground at market open on Saturday. It comes after Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran's presidential election, securing 53.3% of the votes and defeating his principlist rival Saeed Jalili

Ukraine bemoans ‘slow’ US military aid

Kiev has the “desire” to launch a new counteroffensive against Moscow but lacks the means to do so, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, blaming the situation on the "slow flow of military aid" from his Western backers.

Israel sees 74.9% decline in tourist arrivals in six months of 2024: Report

The number of foreign tourists visiting Israel dropped by 74.9 percent in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to the figures issued by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics.

Russia calls for ‘complete end’ to Ukraine war

Moscow wants to fully resolve the Ukraine conflict, rather than just agreeing to a ceasefire or freezing the hostilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated.

Gaza death toll surges past 38,000

At least 58 more Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall death toll to 38,011 since Oct. 7,  2023, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave reported on Thursday.

90% of people in Gaza have been displaced at least once: UN

Approximately nine in every 10 people in the Gaza Strip have been displaced at least once since Israel’s assault on the besieged enclave began, the United Nations humanitarian agency has reported.

Israel announces largest Palestinian land grab in over 3 decades

The Israeli government has seized about 2,370 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank this year alone, culminating in the largest land grab in more than 30 years, according to an Israeli settlement watchdog.

Ukraine says no compromise with Russia

Ukraine does not intend to cave in to Russian demands and consider formally ceding the territories it claims as its own to Moscow in order to end the conflict, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andrey Yermak, has stated.

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