TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Indian and Pakistani military officials are set to meet Monday to finalize details of a ceasefire agreed on Saturday after four days of intense cross-border fighting.
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India-Pakistan top military brass to speak amid ceasefire
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Trump plans to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One – Middle East Monitor
US President Donald Trump’s administration intends to accept a Boeing BA.N 747-8 airplane as a gift from the Qatari royal family that would be outfitted to serve as Air Force One, White House spokeswoman Karoline…
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Opinion Reconstituting the Lebanese Security Forces Post-Ceasefire
Julian McBride
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The Third Israel-Lebanon War is currently in a ceasefire phase that can turn into a permanent one with major regional implications. Not only mustHezbollah withdraw away from the…
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From Nixon to Trump: A look at US presidential visits to the Gulf
As Trump prepares for his visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Al-Monitor looks back at the history of US presidential trips to the Gulf.
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PKK disbands, potentially ending decades of conflict in Turkiye
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has announced that it plans to disband and disarm.
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6th day of 36th Tehran Intl. Book Fair (TIBF)
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – The 36th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) was inaugurated at Tehran’s Mosalla Congregational Prayers Site on Wednesday May 7, 2025 and will run until May 17.
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Araghchi arrives in Abu Dhabi
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening for consultations with high-ranking officials of the United Arab Emirates.
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Trump may visit Turkey Thursday for Erdogan’s Russia-Ukraine talks
WASHINGTON/ANKARA — US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he might travel to Turkey on Thursday for a potential meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“I think you may have a good…
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Iran, Egypt FMs confer on regional developments by phone
In response to a phone call from Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi exchanged views with him on regional developments and indirect nuclear talks.
Araghchi, for his part, gave…
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Defense, energy and AI deals await Trump during Gulf visit: What to know
Trump will kick off his regional trip by participating in a Saudi-US Investment Forum meeting, while Qatar and the UAE may be eyeing more cooperation defense and technology.
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