Middle East

Bahrain court sentences over a dozen who protested prison conditions during Covid

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Bahrain sentenced 13 political prisoners who protested against medical negligence in their prison at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, a rights group has reported.
Asia

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan transferred to another jail after custody extended

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved to a jail near capital Islamabad after a court extended his custody by two more weeks in a state secrets case related to his 2022 removal.
Europe

Kremlin reminds Hillary Clinton of ‘overload gaffe’ in response to Putin jab

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The Kremlin has hit back at former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who had needled Russian President Vladimir Putin over NATO expansion.
Middle East

Saudi envoy cancels Al-Aqsa visit after backlash over possible normalization with Israel

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Saudi Arabia's non-resident ambassador to Palestine has postponed a planned visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque following criticism by some Palestinians who viewed the visit as validating the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem. Some called for the Saudi delegation to be prevented from entering the mosque.
Europe

Yerevan says over a third of Nagorno-Karabakh’s ethnic Armenians fled region

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More than a third of the 120,000 ethnic Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh have fled the region as part of an exodus triggered by a military offensive which brought the enclave back under Azerbaijan’s control, Yerevan announced on Wednesday.
Middle East

Egypt elections: Dozens of campaign volunteers of Sisi rival captured

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Egyptian security forces have detained at least 73 members of the election campaign of opposition politician and former MP Ahmed Tantawi, a local rights group has reported.
Middle East

Israeli tourism minister arrives in Saudi Arabia in first public visit

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The Israeli tourism minister has travelled to Riyadh for a United Nations conference, his office has confirmed, describing the visit as the first public trip to Saudi Arabia by an Israeli cabinet member.
Europe

Azerbaijan says ready to organize UN mission to Karabakh

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The authorities of Azerbaijan are ready to organize a visit of a UN mission to Nagorno-Karabakh, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said during a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Americas

Over half of American oppose defence pact with Saudi Arabia: Poll

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More than half of American voters oppose a defence pact with Saudi Arabia that would commit Washington to send forces to defend the kingdom in the event it is attacked, a survey shows.
Middle East

More than 100 killed, dozens injured as fire rips through wedding party in Iraq

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A fire at a wedding in northern Iraq has killed over 100 people and injured 150 others, local authorities have confirmed.
Europe

Scores die in Nagorno-Karabakh blast as Armenians flee region

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At least 125 people were killed in a Monday explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to Armenian media reports on Tuesday night. The blast took place as tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians were fleeing the region ahead of its takeover by Azerbaijan.
Int'l Relations

Iran urges international community to stand up to Netanyahu’s ‘nuclear rhetoric’

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Iran has called on the international community to stand up to "nuclear rhetoric" by the Israeli regime, which recently called for a "nuclear threat" against Tehran.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 580

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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:
Asia

China censures Iran-related sanctions by US

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Beijing has blasted a recent move by Washington to impose a new round of sanctions against a number of Chinese individuals and entities over accusations of providing Tehran with drone production materials.
Middle East

Syria urges US, Europe to end ‘economic terrorism’

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Syria has called for the lifting of sanctions imposed by Washington and its European allies on other countries, describing them as “economic terrorism”, which must end.
Foreign Policy

Kremlin says Putin, Raisi discuss steps to ensure Iran joining full-fledged BRICS activities, Nagorno-Karabakh

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The Kremlin announced on Tuesday that the Russian and Iranian presidents held a telephone conversation on Tuesday at the initiative of the Iranian side. Vladimir Putin and Ebrahim Raisi have discussed the steps to ensure Tehran's joining full-fledged BRICS activities as well as the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh and the normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.
Middle East

Saudi delegation visits West Bank for first time in three decades

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Saudi Arabia, which has engaged in US-brokered talks with Israel to potentially normalise relations, Tuesday sent a delegation to the occupied West Bank for the first time in 30 years.
Middle East

US says it captured Daesh official in Syria after helicopter raid

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The United States Central Command says its forces have captured an ISIS official after conducting a helicopter raid in northern Syria.
Nuclear

Iran nuclear chief warns of western pressure via IAEA

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The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, held a meeting with the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in Vienna, cautioning that Western governments are resorting to political leverage and sanctions in order to take advantage of the IAEA to mount pressures on Iran.
Americas

Hillary Clinton says Putin hates US, Russia to interfere in 2024 election

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Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has reportedly said that Russian President Vladimir Putin "hates" the US. She has claimed that Moscow will interfere in the 2024 election, repeating never-proven allegations from 2016 and 2020.
Africa

Egypt: Presidential election to be held in December

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Egypt is set to hold a presidential vote in December, the elections body has announced. Incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is widely expected to win despite the dire economic situation facing the country.
Nuclear

Iran says Japan proposed initiative to revive JCPOA

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told Kyodo News that Japan has proposed an initiative to salvage the stalled nuclear deal struck in 2015 between Tehran and six major powers.
Security

Iranian Military chief warns enemies not to entertain idea of aggression against Iran

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The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, has said Tehran’s high military preparedness and power have discouraged the foes from daring to launch an onslaught against it.
Europe

Armenia calls for active communication with Iran during “difficult period for region”

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stressed the need for "active communication" between Yerevan and Tehran under the existing difficult regional conditions.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 579

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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:
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