Middle East

Former Egyptian minister says Sisi feared arrest in South Africa over Rabaa massacre

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi cancelled a trip to South Africa because he feared being arrested for his role in the Rabaa massacre, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, a former minister of trade and industry, has claimed.
Europe

US accuses Russia of intimidation after former consulate worker was charged with spying

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Washington has accused Moscow of attempting to intimidate and harass American employees after Russian state media reported that a former US consulate worker was charged with collecting information on the war in Ukraine on behalf of Washington.
Asia

Rights groups denounce Taliban’s new curbs on women

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Human rights groups have condemned the Taliban’s latest restrictions on Afghan women’s education and movements. The ruling Taliban administration has recently barred women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks and stopped them from leaving for the United Arab Emirates to study on academic scholarships.
Finance

Iran says has no more blocked assets in any country

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated that Tehran has no more funds frozen in any country due to the US sanctions and that Tehran can now utilize its own assets.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 552

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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:
Middle East

Hezbollah warns any assassination attempt by Israel in Lebanon will be met with “powerful” response

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The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah  movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has warned that any assassination attempt by Israel on the Lebanese soil will be met with a “powerful” response.
Asia

China, Pakistan hold joint air drill to bolster defense cooperation

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China and Pakistan have kicked off joint air force drills to boost coordination between the armed forces of the two countries. The Shaheen (Eagle)-X maneuvers began within the Chinese territory on Monday.
Middle East

Iraq hangs 3 for 2016 Daesh-claimed Baghdad bombing that killed hundreds

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Iraq has executed three people convicted in a 2016 bombing case involving the Daesh terror group that killed hundreds of people.
Middle East

Sources in Libyan gov’t say foreign minister dismissed after meeting Israeli counterpart

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Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush, under fire for meeting with her Israeli counterpart, has been dismissed, senior sources in the government confirmed on Monday.  She left the country on Sunday for Turkey.
Foreign Policy

Agreement reached with Iraq to ‘disarm, relocate’ terrorists based in Kurdistan region: Iran

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani stated on Monday Tehran has reached a deal with Baghdad on disarming and relocating terrorist groups in northern Iraq by the next month.
Asia

Pakistan court “dismisses murder charges” against ex-PM Imran Khan

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A Pakistani court has dismissed murder charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his lawyer confirmed on Monday.
Middle East

Syria’s Aleppo airport “out of service after Israeli raid”

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The Syrian government has confirmed a new Israeli aerial attack has targeted Aleppo International Airport in northwestern Syria, putting the facility out of service.
Persian Gulf

Disputed gas field with Kuwait can be settled through peaceful means: Iranian diplomat

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Iran believes a dispute with neighboring Kuwait surrounding a gas field in the Persian Gulf is not a big problem as Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior aide to the Iranian foreign minister says, adding the issue can be resolved given the good relations between the two countries.
Europe

French education minister announces ban on Muslim dress in state schools

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France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, French Education Minister Gabriel Attal has declared ahead of schools returning after the summer holidays.
Middle East

Iraq announces reward for information on missing people from Persian Gulf War

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Baghdad has offered a financial reward for information on the location of burial sites for the Iraqi and Kuwaiti victims of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 551

IFP Media Wire -
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:
Middle East

US delegation makes rare visit to militant-held northwest Syria

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A high-level US delegation has made a rare visit to the rebel-held territory in northwestern Syria in an effort to highlight the “ongoing humanitarian catastrophe” in the region.
Middle East

Libya suspends foreign minister after meeting Israeli counterpart

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Libya's prime minister has suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush and referred her for investigation after Israel announced its Foreign Minister Eli Cohen had met her last week despite a lack of formal relations between the two sides.
Middle East

UN schools in Gaza start school year, uncertain due to funding crisis

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Students in the Gaza Strip began their new school term on Sunday, but it is unclear if they will be able to complete the year uninterrupted due to a funding crisis at the United Nations' Palestinian refugee agency.
Europe

Russia confirms Wagner chief’s death in plane crash

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Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed the death of Evgeny Prigozhin, the chief of private military company Wagner Group, in a plane crash earlier this week.
Middle East

Syria rejects west “accusations over false-flag 2013 chemical attack” on Damascus

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The Syrian Foreign Ministry has denounced “repeated allegations against Damascus” by France and the United States over a false-flag chemical attack on the outskirts of the capital Damascus in 2013.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia mulling nuclear power bids from China, Russia, France to sway US

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Saudi Arabia is considering bids to build a nuclear power station from countries including China, France and Russia as Riyadh seeks to sway Washington over a sensitive security pact, according to a report run by the Financial Times.
Middle East

Mass demonstrations held against Israeli cabinet for 34th week

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Tens of thousands have attended mass rallies across the occupied Palestinian territories for the 34th consecutive week in protest at the Israeli hard-right cabinet's policies, including its so-called judicial overhaul plan.
Nuclear

Iran to keep manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals to meet health needs: Nuclear chief

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Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has stated that Tehran will continue to produce radiopharmaceuticals in order to meet the domestic demands of the health sector.
Sport

Japan beats Iran to win 2023 Asian Volleyball Championship

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Japan defeated Iran in straight sets (25-20, 25-18, 25-18) on Saturday to grab the title of the 2023 Asian Volleyball Championship.
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