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As global economic landscapes shift, Islamic countries face the pressing need to diversify their economies. Rahmatollah Akrami’s address at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Annual Meeting highlights the…
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Iran Welcomes Removal of Western Sanctions against Syria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans ambassador to the United Nations hailed the positive move by the US, the European Union and the UK to lift unilateral sanctions on Syria, stressing that the suffering of the Syrian people should not be used for political…
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Global Health Team Should Stay Away From Politicking
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 21:23 [ Last Update: Thursday, 22 May 2025 09:07 ]
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Iran agrees to hold nuclear talks with U.S.
TEHRAN, May 22 (Xinhua) — Iran has agreed to Oman’s proposal for holding the fifth round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States in Rome on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday.
In a statement, Baghaei…
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Opinion The Return of Culture in Democracies
Ajay Gudavarthy
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May 22 2025
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In the last few decades, cultural politics has come back to the centre stage of democracy. The return of culture anddemocratic backslidinghave been somewhat simultaneous and…
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Xinhua world news summary at 0050 GMT, May 22
BEIJING — China and the ten ASEAN countries have fully completed negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
The achievement was announced during a special online meeting of…
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Daily World Briefing, May 22
China, ASEAN fully complete negotiations on CAFTA 3.0
China and the ten ASEAN countries have fully completed negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
The achievement was…
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Iran seizes over quarter of a million cryptomining machines
A deputy head of Iran’s state electricity company Tavanir said on Wednesday that authorities had discovered and confiscated some 252,000 illegal cryptomining machines amid a surge in whistleblowing that has been rewarded with cash.
According…
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Iran to sue Google for attempts to misname Persian Gulf
During a ceremony on Wednesday, Mohammad-Sadeq Farahani, the center’s deputy head of legal and parliamentary affairs, denounced Google’s distortion of the historical name of the Persian Gulf following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump…
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Beijing breakthrough: Afghanistan and Pakistan to upgrade diplomatic relations
BEIJING- China reaffirmed its role as a key diplomatic mediator through Wednesday’s informal trilateral meeting in Beijing, offering Afghanistan and Pakistan a crucial platform to address bilateral issues through peaceful dialogue.
Foreign…
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