Syria’s new flag was raised alongside the flags of member states at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday morning, Anadolu Agency reports.
The flag-raising ceremony was attended by Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad…
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Trump eyes diplomacy in Rome at Pope Francis’s funeral | Religion
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump says he expects to meet with foreign leaders while he’s in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral. As he left the White House, he told reporters progress is being made on Russia-Ukraine talks and on Iran and…
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Can Egypt’s economic comeback absorb Trump’s global trade shocks?
Buoyed by foreign investment and cautious reforms, Egypt’s fragile recovery faces a new test from Trump’s tariff-fueled trade turbulence.
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Israel high court urged to force army to reveal location of detained Palestinian paramedic – Middle East Monitor
A civil rights group has filed a habeas corpus petition with Israel’s High Court of Justice, challenging the military’s refusal to disclose the location of Asaad Nasasra, a Palestinian paramedic detained during a…
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China’s private economy expands steadily in Q1
China’s private economy reported steady growth in the first quarter of the year, boosted by a slew of supportive policies, according to the guest speakers of the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by…
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Iraq sends delegation to Damascus to study restoring oil pipeline via Syria – Middle East Monitor
Iraq sent a delegation to Damascus on Friday to study the possibility of restoring an Iraqi oil pipeline that transports oil through Syria to Mediterranean ports, the Prime Minister’s office said, Reuters…
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Israel and Double Whammy of Civil Protests, Unprecedented Military Disobedience
Why it matters:
The military crisis indicates the fatigue among the Israeli troops, the decrease in the reserve forces, and their escape from military service.
The big picture:
Over 100,000 Israeli reservists have…
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‘Ciao Papa’: Rome gears up to bid farewell to Pope Francis | Religion News
Crowds have filled St Peter’s Square in the Vatican since the pope’s death was announced on Monday, and the entire city-state is abuzz with activity.
Many visitors have viewed Pope Francis’s body, which has been lying in state since Wednesday,…
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Burning Desire – Iran Times
There has been yet another Qoranburning incident in Europe, this one outside Amsterdam’s City Hall April 2. And 60% of the deputies in Iran’s Majlis swiftly joined in condemnation of the desecration. They issued a statement…
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With holy history allusion, Khamenei blesses ‘temporary’ US deal
To signal and justify possible nuclear concessions in ongoing US talks, Iran’s Supreme Leader has once again alluded to a historic concession by a Shi’ite Muslim leader to buy time against a stronger foe.
The reference was the same deployed by the…
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