UAE investment fuels Syria's postwar economic recovery with $7B property deal
The deal would see UAE-based Arada develop a major real estate project in Damascus.
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Bessent defends sanctions push as US, Iran trade strikes
The top Treasury official spoke a week after launching a new economic squeeze on Iran.
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Afghan people should 'not be abandoned': top Red Cross official
Afghanistan has slipped from international attention despite the "extreme needs" of its people, an International…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to establish secretariat under joint defence pact
Aug 31 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their…
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Middle East war a boon for UAE defence giant with global ambitions
In the heart of the Abu Dhabi desert, workers toil inside warehouses assembling drones and missiles for the UAE's Edge…
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Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance
Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was sending a message to Iran with his social media post about Iran's…
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Iraq sentences kidnapper of US journalist Shelly Kittleson to 15 years: What to know
The first sentencing in relation to Shelly Kittleson’s abduction comes as Iraq moves to rein in Iran-backed militias.
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Turkey says regional defence pact not against any country
Turkey's top diplomat stressed Monday the regional defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia was not aimed at any…
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India, Iran hold sidebar as SCO summit opens amid US strikes
The meetings come as tensions between Tehran and Washington have once again escalated.
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Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 Nepal students, school head says
By Saurabh Sharma, Sunil Kataria and Gopal Sharma BIDUR, Nepal, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Headmaster Rajendra Dawadi was in…
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Pentagon inks 7-year missile-production deal amid Iran war shortage
The Defense Department has been hammering out new agreements with top defense manufacturers as the Iran war has rapidly…
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Turkey says it has Black Sea grain plan and is in contact with Russia, Ukraine
ISTANBUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Turkey has prepared a plan for the safe passage of grain via the Black Sea and is in…
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Taiwan says 'unpredictable' China strengthens air and sea control nearby
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An increasingly unpredictable Beijing is tightening its grip on the air and…
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Famed singer returns to Iran after decades of exile
A prominent singer has returned to Iran after nearly two decades in exile, as authorities encourage artists living…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan set Mecca Alliance into motion
The three countries are moving to formalize military coordination under the newly named Mecca Alliance amid renewed…
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Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health…
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Israel signs $3.5 billion air defence deal with Greece
By Steven Scheer and Lefteris Papadimas JERUSALEM/ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion…
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Israel, Greece sign $3.5 billion air-defense deal: What to know
Against the backdrop of growing tensions with Turkey, Israel signed one of its largest-ever defense industry deals to…
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Spanish PM blames Russia, Israel for disinformation in Ceuta migrant crisis
MADRID, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had…
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Iran, US trade fire in first exchange for a month
Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on an island i
Read at source →President says more war not in Iran's interest after fighting flares
Iran's president said Monday that more war with the United States was not in his country's interest after the two
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Trump vows to hit back 'hard' after first exchange of fire with Iran in weeks
Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "hard" after the two foes traded fire for the first time in over a month, while…
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US hosts G20 finance talks with growth, Iran pressure on agenda
Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, as the Trump…
Read at source →G20 finance talks open as US seeks to ramp up pressure on Iran
Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, with the Trump…
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US vows to keep economic pressure on Iran as G20 finance talks begin
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed Monday to persist with economic pressure on Iran, saying
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US carrier visit to Thailand's Pattaya lifts hope and sex-tourism risk
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - After a long deployment in the Middle East,…
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Nearly 20 still missing after north Cyprus ferry capsize kills eight
NICOSIA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Nearly 20 people were missing on Monday after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, killing…
Read at source →Mother tells how daughter slipped away in north Cyprus ferry disaster
By Mehmet Emin Caliskan KYRENIA, Cyprus, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Ayten Bicer felt her 12-year-old daughter slip from her…
Read at source →Mother tells how daughter slipped from her grasp in north Cyprus ferry disaster
By Mehmet Emin Caliskan KYRENIA, Cyprus, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Ayten Bicer felt her 12-year-old daughter slip from her…
Read at source →Trump posts AI video of Iran's Kharg in 'smithereens', no evidence of attack
By Phil Stewart and David Lawder Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video clip that…
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Iran dismisses Trump's post of attack on key energy hub of Kharg
By Eman Abouhassira and Phil Stewart DUBAI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An Iranian official dismissed as "laughable" on Monday a…
Read at source →Iran still wants negotiated end to war, president says after exchanges of fire
By Eman Abouhassira and Phil Stewart DUBAI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Iran is still seeking a negotiated solution to its…
Read at source →Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a month
By Parisa Hafezi and David Lawder DUBAI/ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was…
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Latest developments in the US-Iran war
The Middle East war has flared again for the first time in a month, with American strikes on Iran prompting retaliation…
Read at source →US, Iran exchange fire in flare-up; Bessent signals more sanctions
By Phil Stewart and David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak…
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Trump says Iran's Kharg is being 'blown to smithereens', but gives no details
By Phil Stewart and David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Iran's energy hub of Kharg Island is being blown to…
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