The United States has officially opened its new consulate compound in Erbil, in what is claimed to be Washington’s commitment to long-term partnership with the Kurdistan Region while sending more troops to the semi-autonomous Iraqi territory…
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Threatening Iraq's sovereignty, US opens world’s largest consulate in Erbil
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Lebanon-Israel direct talks pause operation against Hezbollah — but for how long?
The US blocked Israel from widening its strikes on Hezbollah this week, yet another flare-up in their enduring conflict seems likely despite first direct talks between Lebanon and Israel.
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Russia, India urge dialogue on Iran’s nuclear program
“The parties emphasized the importance of resolving the issue of the Iranian nuclear program through dialogue,” the document states, TAAS reported.
On September 26, the UN Security Council rejected a draft proposal by Russia and China proposing…
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Iran Turns To Neighbors For Help As Water Crisis Intensifies
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.
I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I look into Iran’s worsening water crisis, which has now prompted the…
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Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump’s peace deal ceremony
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Congolese and Rwandan leaders in Washington to sign new deals aimed at ending years of conflict in a region rich in…
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Iran holds drills in Gulf, firing ballistic, cruise missiles at simulated targets
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy fired ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets in the Gulf on Friday during a two-day military exercise aimed at countering foreign threats, state media reported.
Earlier, Iran hosted an…
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Tehran, Kabul discuss boosting health cooperation
TEHRAN – Iranian and Afghan officials have discussed ways to promote cooperation between the two countries in the pharmaceutical and medical equipment fields.
During a meeting held on Thursday, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, Mehdi…
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Hamas claims responsibility for assassination of Israeli- backed gang leader in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
A source close to the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has said that the killing of Yasser Abu Shabab; the Israeli- backed gang leader, on Thursday was carried out through a carefully planned ambush inside…
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IUCN classifies Persian Gulf mangroves as ‘vulnerable’
TEHRAN – The first global assessment of mangroves by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified mangrove forests in the Persian Gulf as vulnerable (VU) overall.
The mangrove forests are classified as…
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