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.”
Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 460: Ukraine says has shot down 37 Russian missiles, 29 drones

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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

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.
Middle East

Iraq announces $17bn transport project linking Asia and Europe

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Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has unveiled plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate the flow of goods from Asia to Europe. The announcement was made at a one-day conference in Baghdad that gathered transport ministers and representatives from Iraq, the Persian Gulf countries, Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Jordan.
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.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 459

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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

Saudi team in Syria to discuss reopening of embassy

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A Saudi technical team arrived in Syria on Saturday to discuss the reopening of Riyadh’s embassy in Damascus, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Energy

Iran president warns of western plots against OPEC

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that several Western governments are seeking to sow discord between OPEC member states, calling on the organization's members to preserve cohesion and unity in order to foil the divisive schemes.
Europe

Russia to US: Lectures on nuclear weapon deployments “hypocritical”

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Russia dismissed criticism from US President Joe Biden over Moscow’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, stressing that Washington for decades has done the same  throughout Europe.
Europe

Armenia says two military service members abducted by Azerbaijan

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Two Armenian servicemen were abducted by the Azerbaijani forces, the Armenian Defense Ministry claimed Saturday.
Middle East

Turkey says hundreds of thousands of Syrians returned to terror-free zones

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More than 550,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey have returned to areas cleared of terrorism, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has stated.
Middle East

Israeli settler kills Palestinian youth in WB

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An Israeli settler has fatally shot a Palestinian youth on suspicion of attempting to carry out a stabbing attack in the south of the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron).
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 458

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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

Pakistan slaps travel ban on Imran Khan, his wife and hundreds of party leaders

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Pakistan’s government has restricted former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife and hundreds of leaders and members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party from travelling abroad amid a PTI standoff with the country’s military, officials have confirmed.
Middle East

Oman announces prisoner swap between Iran, Belgium

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Iran and Belgium have sent prisoners to the Omani capital of Muscat to carry out an exchange, Oman's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday.
Middle East

Top Israeli officials to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia with Biden’s aide

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Senior Israeli officials are set to travel to Washington next week as the United States reportedly looks to enhance efforts on the Iranian nuclear deal and a normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Europe

Armenia and Azerbaijan announce end to their territorial dispute

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Yerevan and Baku are ready to end the 30-year dispute over Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced on Thursday in Moscow.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 457

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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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