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Fuel smuggling has long been a challenge in the Persian Gulf, where subsidized Iranian fuel is trafficked to international markets. Iran’s crackdown reflects both economic concerns and efforts to assert…
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Syria says Israel made arrest in south as US pushes for deal: What to know
Israeli military actions in Syria continue despite American efforts toward a security deal, with one minister recently saying that “war is inevitable.”
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Heavy rains flood displacement camps in Gaza, sparking catastrophe warnings – Middle East Monitor
Torrential rains fueled by a strong low-pressure system have inundated thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, aid officials and local authorities reported on Wednesday, warning of…
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Trump opposes Israeli army presence at Gaza ‘yellow line’ and urges withdrawal, Israeli media report – Middle East Monitor
US President Donald Trump has signalled to Israel that he does not support plans for the Israeli army to remain deployed along the so-called “Yellow Line” inside the Gaza Strip, and may push for a further…
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A hidden mechanism changes what we know about cell division
Scientists at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb, Croatia, have uncovered a surprising function for the protein CENP-E. For years, it was thought to act like a motor that pulled wandering chromosomes into position as a cell prepared…
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Syrian official says calls for calm in Quneitra ‘no longer useful’ amid escalating Israeli attacks – Middle East Monitor
A Syrian official warned on Tuesday that appeals for calm in Quneitra province have become futile amid escalating Israeli attacks in the area.
Speaking to the state-run Al-Ikhbariya channel, Muhammad al-Saeed,…
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Exhibit of traditional clothing opens in Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN – A two-day exhibition on traditional clothing opened Wednesday in Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan province, aiming to turn cultural heritage into an economic asset and expand access to global markets for the region’s authentic…
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Equestrian tourism offers development potential for North Khorasan
TEHRAN—Equestrian tourism, also known as horse tourism, is a form of diversification of the tourism products of North Khorasan province and is one of the attractive and growing branches.
In this type of tourism, a combination of sports, culture,…
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Influential women in Iranian-Islamic heritage honored at Tehran ceremony
TEHRAN–The ceremony of the endowment of the birth of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (AS) along with the fourth session of honoring influential women in preserving and introducing the heritage of Iranian-Islamic civilization to commemorate Mother’s Day…
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Facial reconstruction portrays man lived c. 10,000 years ago in western Iran
TEHRAN – An international team of archaeologists and researchers has produced a facial reconstruction of a young man who lived around 10,000 years ago at Ganj Dareh, a Neolithic site in western Iran.
The remains were originally uncovered at Ganj…
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