Iraq is heading to the polls amid deep divisions among its Shia political elite and shifting regional power dynamics. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is caught between Iran, the US, and the Gulf, as the powerful Sadrist movement…
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Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for shutdown deal vote | Donald Trump News
Seven Democrats and one independent voted with Republicans on Sunday night to reopen the government to end the longest shutdown in US history.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House of Representatives will vote “as soon as possible”…
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Deadly Car Explosion Rocks India’s Capital Near Iconic Red Fort
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The explosion at a major tourist site in the heart of India’s capital raises serious security concerns ahead of the winter festive season and highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in urban crowd control and…
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Qalibaf’s Pakistan visit affirms Tehran-Islamabad friendship
ISLAMABAD – I extend my heartfelt gratitude to my esteemed counterpart, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the distinguished members of his delegation, for their…
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Larijani: West cannot dictate Iranian missile range
TEHRAN – Washington appears to be persevering with its non-starter demands for a deal to de-escalate tensions with Tehran, a situation underscored by two top Iranian officials reiterating the country’s firm stance on its nuclear activities…
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Egyptian president, top Russian security official discuss military cooperation – Middle East Monitor
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu held talks in Cairo on Monday to strengthen military and technical cooperation, Anadolu reports.
Sisi and Shoigu explored…
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Israeli drone strike kills two in Gaza as ceasefire violations mount | Israel-Palestine conflict News
At least two people including a child have been killed in an Israeli drone strike east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to Al Jazeera reporters in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Hamas condemned Israel’s “daily and continuous…
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Caspian Sea governors’ summit in Iran key to enhancing coop.
Gharibabadi, who is also Iran’s Special Representative for Caspian Sea Affairs, made the remarks on Sunday while explaining the framework of the event that will host the governors, officials, and economic activists of the coastal provinces from…
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Lebanon releases son of Libya’s Gaddafi after almost decade in detention
TRIPOLI (Reuters) -Hannibal Gaddafi, youngest son of Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi, was released on Monday after almost a decade of detention without trial in Lebanon over the disappearance of a Shi’ite Muslim cleric, Lebanon’s National…
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Saudi Arabia Hosts UNWTO General Assembly on AI-Powered Tourism
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The event underscores positioning artificial intelligence and innovation at the core of sustainable and inclusive tourism development worldwide.
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Coinciding with the UNWTO’s 50th…
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