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Saudi Arabia executes Shia political activist on terror charges

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Saudi Arabia has executed an imprisoned political activist from the Shia-majority Eastern Province. The death penalty came after five years of arbitrary detention.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 378

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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:
Europe

UN estimates quake damage in Turkey to exceed $100bn

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The damage caused by last month’s earthquakes in Turkey will exceed $100bn, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official has announced.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers kill six Palestinians in West Bank city

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Israeli forces have killed at least six Palestinians and wounded 11 others during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry has confirmed.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi calls for close cooperation with SCO members

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said Tehran’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will give a momentum to regional cooperation and boost trade relations with members of the SCO.
Healthcare

Covid infections rising rapidly in Iran

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Iran's Health Ministry annouced on Tuesday more than 600 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. Five people died of the disease during the time span.
Nuclear

Iran says will never walk away from nuclear talks, pursues national interests

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The Iranian foreign minister has reiterated that Iran will never walk away from the talks over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, JCPOA, while pursuing its national interests.
Local

Iran announces first arrests over poisonings at girls’ schools

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Several people have been arrested over a wave of suspected poison attacks targeting mainly female students in schools across Iran, a senior government official has confirmed.
Foreign Policy

Iran says Israel attack on quake-hit Syria “crime against humanity”

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The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Israeli attack on the international airport in the quake-hit Syrian city of Aleppo, as a clear example of crime against humanity.
Nuclear

Iranian expert: Iran on verge of undoing a knot in nuclear case

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An Iranian political expert says Iran is very close to undoing a knot in its nuclear case.
Middle East

Israeli attack puts Aleppo airport out of service in Syria

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Israel has launched an airstrike on Syria’s Aleppo airport, damaging its runway and taking it out of service, according to Syrian state media.
Middle East

Pentagon chief arrives in Iraq on a surprise visit

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in Iraqi capital Baghdad on an unannounced visit following meetings in Jordan.
Europe

Turkey’s opposition chooses Kilicdaroglu as Erdogan major rival in election

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Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu emerged as the main challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in landmark elections expected on May 14.
Local

Official: Non-toxic stimulant used in serial poisoning of Iran school girls

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An Iranian official rules out the existence of toxic material in the serial poisoning of students in the country, saying the substance has been found to be a mere non-fatal “stimulant” that causes little damage to the body, and not a chemical.
Middle East

Nasrallah: Hezbollah supports Franjieh as president

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The leader of Hezbollah movement, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, urged the Lebanese parliament to elect a new president, declaring the movement's support for former president Suleiman Franjieh as their candidate.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 377

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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:
Foreign Policy

SCO chief says Iran’s membership to play key role in achieving goals

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The secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization says Iran's membership in the regional body will be a key step for the SCO to achieve its goals.
Healthcare

Iran Coronavirus cases hit record high in months

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Official figures on Monday show more than 500 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Iran over the past 24 hours, marking a rapid upward trajectory in the daily caseloads.
Nuclear

Iran agrees to allow IAEA to proceed with verification at nuclear sites: Grossi

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Tehran has agreed to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to continue its monitoring and verification measures at Iran’s nuclear facilities, Director General of the UN nuclear body Rafael Grossi said on Monday ahead of a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.
Nuclear

Iran says committed to diplomacy, rules out temporary deal in nuclear talks

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Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has said Tehran is committed to diplomacy and will continue to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to resolve the remaining issues over the country's nuclear program. He has also ruled out the possibility of striking any interim agreement in the talks on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Europe

Putin, Raisi discussed bilateral ties, infrastructure projects: Kremlin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi. The two leaders discussed issues of bilateral relations in various fields, including the implementation of joint infrastructure projects, according to the Kremlin.
Middle East

Israel can’t find pilots for Netanyahu’s Italy visit: Report

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Israel’s government has reportedly looked to find another airline to fly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Rome after the national air carrier, El Al, was unable to find any pilots or flight attendants to staff this week’s visit to Italy.
Middle East

Report: Israel exporting arms to Azerbaijan in return for access to Iran

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A new investigation has revealed that Israel is exporting weapons worth billions of dollars to Azerbaijan in return for the former Soviet republic supplying Tel Aviv with oil and providing access to Iran.
Local

Iranian lawmaker: School poisoning attacks ‘organized’ move

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A member of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament says the recent poisonings of school children in Iran is an “organized” move.
Local

Leader: Poisoning of students major, unforgivable crime

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The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called the issue of poisoning of school girls a “major crime and unforgivable” and called on officials to seriously investigate the issue.
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