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The ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, marked by relentless airstrikes and a starvation blockade, has drawn global outrage. Iran is stepping up its diplomatic messaging, urging Islamic countries to…
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Accepted but trapped: Why won’t the UK evacuate its students from Gaza? | Gaza
In September 2025, I am supposed to start a new life, not in war-torn Gaza, but in a lecture hall in the United Kingdom. After nearly a year of endless efforts, applications, exams, and navigating bombings, displacement and blackout zones just to…
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Israeli military chief pushes back on expanding Gaza war, sources say
By Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced pushback from the head of the military over his proposal to seize remaining areas of Gaza it doesn’t already control during a…
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Oil purchases from Iran, Russia still divide US and Beijing
WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. and Chinese negotiators may be edging toward a broad trade agreement that could ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Still, one issue continues to divide them: Washington’s demand that Beijing halt its…
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Iranian lawmakers back new Defense Council to speed wartime command
“The formation of this council was necessary given the current wartime situation and possible conditions in the future,” said Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a veteran parliamentarian and member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.
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Iran opens fiber optic factory in Venezuela under ‘technology diplomacy’ initiative: ICT Minister
An Iranian fiber optic factory has commenced operations in Venezuela as part of expanding the “technology diplomacy” initiative, says minister of information and communications technology (ICT).
Speaking during a…
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Besiktas Hopes to Sign Mehdi Taremi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkish heavyweights Besiktas is still hoping to sign Inter Milan flop Mehdi Taremi despite growing interest from Brazil.
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Iran’s intl. distribution industry expo opens with strong private sector presence
TEHRAN – The 7th International Exhibition and Conference on Iran’s Distribution Industry opened Tuesday afternoon, August 5, with the participation of Tehran Chamber of Commerce Head Mahmoud Najafi Arab and a broad presence from the private…
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Iran distribution industry expo opens with strong private sector presence
TEHRAN – The 7th International Exhibition and Conference on Iran’s Distribution Industry opened Tuesday afternoon, August 5, with the participation of Tehran Chamber of Commerce Head Mahmoud Najafi Arab and a broad presence from the private…
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Pakistan starts deporting registered Afghan refugees, says UNHCR
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan has started to deport documented Afghan refugees ahead of its deadline for them to leave, according to the United Nations, in a move that could see more than 1 million Afghans expelled from the country.
The…
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