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U.S. President Donald Trump recently sent a letter to Iran for negotiating a new nuclear deal – one which the U.S. concluded with Iran in 2015 but unilaterally scrapped it in 2018. With a two-month deadline, the…
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Why efforts to protect children from early marriage have faltered in the Middle East
LONDON: In a bid to protect the rights of children, Kuwait recently raised the minimum age of marriage to 18. However, the fight against child marriage across the Arab world remains an uphill battle, particularly in conflict-ridden…
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Paramilitary shelling kills 3 in Omdurman after Sudan army gains
Israel strikes southern Gaza and orders new evacuation as Palestinian death toll climbs past 50,000
DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at…Continue Reading
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Lebanon says one dead as Israel resumes strike on south
Israeli strikes kill 19 Palestinians in Gaza, including senior Hamas political leader
DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19…Continue Reading
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Iran warns Western pressure on nuclear program counterproductive
Iran will not yield to Western pressure regarding its nuclear program, a senior Iranian nuclear official said, warning that such pressure could have adverse effects on cooperation.
Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization…
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Iran FM says certain things need to change to enable US talks
Tehran this month received a letter from US President Donald Trump giving Iran two months to decide whether it would enter new negotiations or face stricter sanctions under Trump’s renewed “maximum pressure” campaign, Reuters news agency…
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Despite denials, Khamenei drives Iran’s economy
In his Nowruz speech, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei denied involvement in economic decision-making, claiming it falls under the responsibility of the president. In reality, however, his influence over the economy is both profound and far-reaching.
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Hamas condemns ‘treacherous’ assassination of al-Bardawil
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, described him as a “beacon of political, media, and national work, and a symbol of honesty, steadfastness, and sacrifice” and said “he never failed to perform a duty, take a stand, or…
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Turkey court jails Istanbul mayor pending trial on corruption
A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges, AP reported.
Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained…
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Lebanon at risk of new war PM
Nawaf Salam has warned of an escalation as Israel renews attacks on the country
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned that Israeli airstrikes could drag the country into a “new war,” following deadly attacks on towns in the…
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