In a hearing with Senate lawmakers, the White House’s pick to become the State Department’s top diplomat on the Middle East argued for capitalizing on Iran’s losses in Syria and Lebanon while stressing that the Islamic Republic should not…
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Joel Rayburn commits to helping lift Syria sanctions, boxing in Iranian influence
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Turkish aid agency opens rehabilitation, education center for women in war-torn Sudan – Middle East Monitor
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) opened a “Safe Home” in Port Sudan on Thursday to support women and girls affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan since April 15, 2023, Anadolu reports.
Launched under Turkiye’s…
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Lawyers for US Mayor Ras Baraka argue he was targeted for arrest at protest | Donald Trump News
Baraka’s defence team say they will file a motion to dismiss trespassing charges pursued by the Trump administration.
Lawyers in the United States have said they will file a motion to dismiss trespassing charges directed at Newark Mayor Ras…
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Tunisia Jewish pilgrimage sees low turn out amid security concerns
Only about 30 people turned up Thursday at this year’s Jewish pilgrimage on Tunisia’s island of Djerba amid safety concerns following a deadly 2023 attack and as the war in Gaza rages on.
The pilgrimage to the Ghriba synagogue, Africa’s oldest,…
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US Supreme Court grills Trump administration over birthright citizenship | Donald Trump News
Washington, DC – Justices at the US Supreme Court have questioned lawyers representing the administration of US President Donald Trump and those challenging his effort to end birthright citizenship in the country.
The hearing on Thursday…
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Al-Qaeda affiliate claims 200 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack | Armed Groups News
Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) claims attack on Djibo military outpost, SITE Intelligence Group says.
An al-Qaeda affiliate has claimed it killed 200 soldiers in an attack on a Burkina Faso army base this week, according to an NGO…
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Mexican influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream
Valeria Marquez, a 23-year-old beauty influencer, was shot dead during a TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in Mexico.
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Iran set for soaring inflation and near-zero growth, grim IMF outlook finds
Iran is facing one of its bleakest economic outlooks in years, data published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests, with inflation surging, fiscal deficit growing and nominal economy shrinking—all indicators of potential long-term…
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Long-delayed law may ease Iran’s way out of financial isolation
Iranian officials and media have welcomed a piece of legislation required for compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), though the path to removal from the watchdog’s black list remains uncertain.
On Wednesday, the Expediency…
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Claudia Sheinbaum denounces proposed US remittance tax as ‘unacceptable’ | Tax News
Republicans have proposed the remittance tax as part of a broader push to crack down on undocumented immigration.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has denounced a provision in a tax bill being considered in the United States Congress that would…
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