Middle East

UAE announces withdrawal from US-led maritime bloc

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The United Arab Emirates pulled out from a US-led Middle East maritime security coalition two months ago after evaluating its security relationships, the Persian Gulf state announced on Wednesday.
Asia

Source says Qatar PM, Taliban chief hold secret talks on Afghanistan

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Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held secret talks with leader of the Taliban Haibatullah Akhunzada this month on resolving the ruling Taliban's tension with the international community, a source briefed on the meeting has revealed.
Middle East

Israel ‘in a fog’ over US-Saudi talks on normalisation

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A top Israeli official played down prospects for a US-brokered diplomatic breakthrough with Saudi Arabia, describing the Israeli government as being "kept in a fog" on any progress in negotiations between Riyadh and Washington.
Nuclear

IAEA chief confirms progress in Iran nuclear case

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Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has confirmed that Tehran and the IAEA have made progress on certain issues related Iran’s nuclear program.
Nuclear

Sources say Biden aide secretly visited Oman for possible outreach to Iran over JCPOA

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Brett McGurk, US President Joe Biden’s senior Middle East adviser, took a low-profile trip to Oman earlier this month for talks with Omani officials on possible diplomatic outreach to Iran regarding its nuclear program, according to five US, Israeli and European officials.
Middle East

Israeli man shot dead in West Bank

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An Israeli man has succumbed to his wounds after being shot near the entrance of an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli Army has confirmed.
Healthcare

Iran reports 40 new Covid cases, 1 death

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The Iranian Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that 40 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that one patient has died in the same period of time.
Europe

Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange accusations ahead of peace talks

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Armenia and Azerbaijan Republic traded bars two days before the new round of talks aimed at resolving decades of territorial disputes over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia executes two Bahrainis over terror charges

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Saudi Arabia has executed  two Bahrainis convicted of "plotting terrorist operations", the Saudi Interior Ministry has announced, raising the number of similar executions to nine this month.
Middle East

Arab League calls for global action to end Israeli crimes against Palestinian children

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The Arab League has urged the international community to intervene to end the Israeli crimes against Palestinian children across the occupied territories.
Europe

Moscow mayor says Russian capital attacked by drones

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Drones attacked the Russian capital on Tuesday morning, damaging several buildings, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has confirmed.
Europe

Ukraine’s parliament approves sanctions against Iran

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The Ukrainian parliament has approved a sanctions package against Iran. Kiev has accused Tehran of sending combat drones to Moscow, an allegation the Islamic Republic denies.
Security

Interior minister says situation at Iran-Afghanistan border normal after Taliban attack

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Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Monday that the country's border areas with Afghanistan is tranquil following the recent skirmishes between Iranian border guards and Taliban forces.
Middle East

Turkish lira sinks to record low after Erdogan’s victory

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Turkey's lira slipped towards fresh record low against the dollar on Monday following President Tayyip Erdogan's victory in the presidential runoff on Sunday.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi congratulates Turkey’s  Erdogan on reelection

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has congratulated his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on winning the presidential race. Erdogan secured his third consecutive term in office on Sunday's runoff.
Europe

Ukraine official says Iran to face consequences over drone attacks, Tehran denies involvement

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Despite Iran’s repeated rejection of no involvement in the transfer of military drones to Russia for use in the Ukraine war, a top Ukrainian official says there will be “consequences” after the European state capital, Kyiv, was targeted with Iranian drones.
Middle East

European countries call on Israel to halt demolition of Palestinian homes

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Ten European states have urged Israel to halt demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank. In a joint statement, the consulates general of Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Britain, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland and the Office of the European Union Representative to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, called on Tel Aviv to stop “all confiscations and demolitions.”
Middle East

Erdogan re-elected as Turkey president

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election, according to unofficial data from state-run Anadolu Agency, in a run-off. It comes after he failed to secure more than 50 percent of votes required for an outright victory in the first round on May 14.
Middle East

UAE frees Lebanese detainees after death in custody raised allegations of mistreatment

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A group of Lebanese citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released, Lebanon’s foreign ministry has confirmed. It comes after the death of a Lebanese man who was detained in the UAE on unknown charges.
Middle East

FT: Saudi Arabia in talks to join BRICS bank

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The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS group of major emerging economies is currently in talks with Saudi Arabia on admitting the kingdom as its tenth member, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Europe

Ukraine president proposes imposing sectoral sanctions against Iran for five decades

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a draft decree to the parliament, proposing to impose comprehensive sectoral sanctions against Tehran for a period of 50 years.
Views

Ex-envoy: Taliban using water, border closure as pressure lever on Iran

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Iran’s ex-ambassador to Afghanistan says the interim Taliban rulers are using shared water resources as well as the closure of Dogharoun border with Iran as lever against Tehran, calling for vigilance in the face of risks of fresh clashes with the Afghan side.
Sport

Iran’s Taremi clinches top scorer title in Portuguese Primeira Liga

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Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi has emerged as the leading goal scorer in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with 22 goals he scored for his team, FC Porto.
Middle East

Israelis protest PM’s “judicial coup” for 21st straight week

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Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night for the 21st straight week against the hard-right government's controversial judicial reform plans. It comes days after parliament approved the state budget.
Middle East

Polls open in Turkey’s presidential runoff

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Voters in Turkey returned to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society.
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