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Germany, UK and France say they are extremely concerned about Iran enrichment increase
BERLIN - Germany, Britain and France said on Monday they were "extremely concerned" about Iran's acceleration in its capacity for...
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Israel-Hezbollah truce holds, displaced Lebanese begin to journey home
BEIRUT - A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah held on Wednesday under a deal brokered by the U.S. and France as...
Nov 28, 20244 min read


Iran plays down importance of US election, voices readiness for confrontation
DUBAI - Iranians' livelihoods will not be affected by the U.S. elections, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was reported as...
Nov 6, 20242 min read


China cannot represent Taiwan and should work with Taipei on global challenges, Lai says
TAIPEI - China has no right to represent Taiwan, but the island is willing to work with Beijing to combat challenges like climate change,...
Oct 11, 20243 min read


Exclusive-Iraq set to pay high price for bumper wheat harvest
DUBAI/NAJAF, Iraq - A bumper harvest and a hefty grain surplus in Iraq, typically one of the Middle East's biggest wheat importers, has...
Oct 11, 20244 min read


Pope Francis, back from flu, calls airstrikes on Lebanon 'unacceptable'
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called Israeli strikes on Lebanon a "terrible escalation" of the Middle East conflict on Wednesday at the end...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


At UN for last time, Biden seeks to calm Mideast tension
NEW YORK - U.S. President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the United Nations for the final time on Tuesday, declaring that Russia's...
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Syria's Assad appoints a new cabinet
DUBAI - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree forming a new government under Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, the...
Sep 24, 20241 min read


Factbox-Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise
Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Factbox-What's at stake in Jordan's parliamentary election?
AMMAN - Jordanians vote on Tuesday for a 138-seat parliament, with tribal, centrist and pro-government deputies expected to remain...
Sep 12, 20243 min read


Helicopter of Iran's late President Raisi crashed due to weather, Fars says
DUBAI - The helicopter crash in which Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in May was caused by weather conditions and the...
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Turkey, Iraq sign accord on military, security, counter-terrorism cooperation
ANKARA - Turkey and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding on military, security and counter-terrorism cooperation, Turkish...
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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