Iran declares 41 percent voter turnout in key elections
Tehran, Iran - Iran on Monday announced a turnout of 41 percent in last week's elections for parliament and a key...
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Hawkish economic approach on China has bipartisan support in US, say analysts
WASHINGTON, US - In a shift from tit-for-tat tariffs and strong-arm tactics to tech restrictions and investment curbs, US policy towards...
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Reschedule Palestinian polls soon, include East Jerusalem, say UN experts
Polls to be held in May and July were postponed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on April 29 amid concerns...
Lebanon’s new PM begins bid to form cabinet
The billionaire politician, already twice a prime minister, was designated on Monday, days after Saad Hariri threw in the towel
Lebanese lawmakers pick Najib as new prime minister
Mikati, seen by many as a symbol of Lebanon's corrupt oligarchy, will pick up where Saad Hariri left off earlier...
Tunisian president suspends parliament, dismisses PM
The country's ruling party, the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha, slams the President Kais Saied’s decision to suspend the parliament as unconstitutional and...
Egyptian President uses a bicycle to interact with public
Since his first bid for presidency in 2014, Sisi has used his rides to know more about the problems and...
Iraq makes arrests in deadly Baghdad-area bombing claimed by Islamic State group
The prime minister Kadhemi did not specify the number of people arrested, but a source at the interior ministry said...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Israeli PM review ways to boost relations
The leaders of the two states also discuss regional and international issues of common interest and efforts to achieve peace...
140 Palestinians injured in clashes at flashpoint West Bank village
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Beita, located in the north of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, to protest against the nearby...
Human Rights Watch condemns Iran for ‘deadly’ response to water protests
HRW has condemned the Iran’s response to ongoing internal water protests; at least four people have been killed by security...
Saudi Arabia, UAE deny Pegasus spyware allegations
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have dismissed allegations they used Israeli-supplied Pegasus malware to spy on journalists and...
Iran declares 41 percent voter turnout in key elections
Tehran, Iran - Iran on Monday announced a turnout of 41 percent in last week's elections for parliament and a key...
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Exiled Iranian opposition outraged after Paris police block proposed rally
PARIS, FRANCE - A major exiled Iranian opposition group on Tuesday expressed fury after Paris police refused to grant permission for...
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Israel defiant amid global criticism over West Bank settlement expansion
UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland issued a warning on Monday against changes made by the Israeli government that will...
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Kuwait forms new government led by Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah
Kuwait - Kuwait on Sunday formed a new government led by the Prime Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.The...
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Algeria court increases prison term for media leader
An Algerian court of appeal increased to seven years the prison term issued to a prominent media boss, but suspended...
- Ihsane El Kadi did not receive any money from "foreigners or a foreign" group as claimed by authorities, the defense attorney said.
- The verdict adds two years to an initial sentence handed down to El Kadi in April by a lower court for "foreign financing of his business".
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Rivals in Yemen discuss possible prisoner swap in Jordan, says Red Cross
DUBAI, UAE - Yemen's government and Iran-backed Houthi rebels are locked in talks in Jordan to set the ground for a...
- The fighting has since killed hundreds of thousands of people directly or indirectly.
- A six-month truce brokered by the UN expired in October last year, but fighting has largely remained on hold.
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Iran-Saudi reconciliation advances with high-level diplomatic visit
In a significant step towards reconciliation, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan conducted a landmark visit to Iran to hold...
- Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan holds historic talks with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, focusing on regional security
- The talks are part of a reconciliation process between Iran and Saudi Arabia, following a seven-year rupture that began in 2016