Qatar PM visits Tehran to pursue mediation efforts
By Yomna Ehab and Parisa Hafezi CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Qatar's prime minister visited Tehran on Thursday in a…
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Qatar PM pursues mediation in Tehran as US ramps up 'economic war'
By Parisa Hafezi, Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The prime minister of U.S. ally Qatar…
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Qatar PM heads to Tehran amid flurry of regional diplomacy
The visit by Sheikh Mohammed al-Thani to Tehran follows Pakistan and Oman sending senior officials to the Islamic…
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Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
GDANSK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children…
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Iran says US sanctions will achieve nothing
Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new sanctions campaign…
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US designates UK-based Palestine Action as foreign 'terrorist group'
The United States on Wednesday named the UK-based Palestine Action group, which has been banned by the British…
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'Point of no return' if Israel-Hamas truce fails: US envoy to Gaza board
The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace warned Wednesday of a "point of no…
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Capitulation or compromise? What SDF's dissolution means for Sharaa, Turkey and Syria's Kurds
The Syrian Democratic Forces' dissolution ends an era of Kurdish self-rule while opening a new political chapter in…
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US imposes sanctions on Palestine Action group
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesdayimposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group,…
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Kremlin says US spy chief met with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe spoke with Russian intelligence officials during…
Read at source →US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against 'far-left' groups
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The United States designated Palestine Action on Wednesday as a…
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Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post, Baghdad name origins: What to know
The move comes amid heightened tensions in the region, including over the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the…
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China's Xi to visit Egypt for first time in decade as military, Huawei ties grow
The visit comes as Chinese telecoms giant Huawei seeks to supply more than 2,000 advanced AI chips for Egyptian…
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Iran and Oman reach agreements on share of Hormuz and revenues, Revolutionary Guards say
Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached agreements on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues,…
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Turkey says SDF dissolution will help with Syrian unity
ISTANBUL, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party welcomes the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic…
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Saudi diversification drive on display in France as US reach shows limits
Saudi investment in France reflects the fast-growing rapprochement between Paris and Riyadh as power dynamics are…
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Gaza's children lose simple joy as Israel warns against kite-flying
There are few joys left for 10-year-old Ahmed Hamdouna, whose childhood has already been scarred by years of war and…
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US Senate Democrats urge Israel to rein in West Bank violence
(Corrects number of Democrats signing letter to 45, not 42) By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate…
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Lebanon accuses Israel of burning forest, farmland in south
As extreme heat fuels wildfires worldwide this summer, Lebanese officials and residents have accused Israel's military…
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Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows
By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, little…
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Factbox-Deadly disasters in the Himalayas over a dozen years
Aug 26 (Reuters) - A massive flash flood killed at least nine people on Wednesday in the Himalayan border areas of…
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China's Xi to attend SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, visit Egypt, ministry says
BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit…
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Dubai's DXB first-half passenger traffic falls more than 30% as Iran war disrupts travel
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Dubai International Airport saw passenger traffic fall 31.3% in the…
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Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks
Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, b
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Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has sent Congress a proposed agreement with…
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Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on
By Yomna Ehab CAIRO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran said it had restarted talks with neighbor Oman to manage the Strait of…
Read at source →Iran and Oman plan for temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US persists
By Yomna Ehab and Jana Choukeir CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on…
Read at source →Iran and Oman reach accord on Strait of Hormuz, Revolutionary Guards say
By Yomna Ehab and Jana Choukeir CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached agreement on their share of…
Read at source →Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source
By Parisa Hafezi and Jana Choukeir DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman are still working on the details of an…
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U.S. Secret Service aware of Iranian video threat against Barron Trump
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service is aware of a video broadcast by Iranian state television…
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The Syrian Democratic Forces, tip of the spear in anti-jihadist fight
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, whose dissolution was announced by their leader Mazloum Abdi on Tuesday, were…
Read at source →Syrian Democratic Forces, tip of the spear in anti-jihadist fight, to dissolve
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, whose dissolution was announced by their leader Mazloum Abdi on Tuesday, were…
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Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus
DAMASCUS, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has been dissolved, the armed militant group's…
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Syrian Kurdish leader dissolves force that spearheaded jihadist fight
The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle…
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How Iran is readying for economic protests as Trump escalates pressure
Iranian authorities are bracing for unrest as US pressure collides with a battered economy, fuel price indecision and…
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Eni presses ahead with Egypt gas projects as war raises investment risks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi on Tuesday, with the Italian energy giant…
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