A meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington will open the way for bilateral contacts and lead to a new agreement on a ceasefire along the border, Lebanese President Joseph Aou...
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Amid the conflict in the Middle East, sales of European brands have declined in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Reuters writes. Luxury brands in March reported sales drops of 30-50% at the Mall of the Emirates, ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has compared Iran’s nuclear facilities to “death camps.” “If we had not taken action, places like Natanz, Fordow, and Bushehr would have been remembered like ...
Russia respects the choice of the Hungarian people, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. “We expect to continue our highly pragmatic contacts with Hungary’s new leadership. We have heard statement...
Pope Leo has said he does not wish to enter into a debate with Donald Trump, responding to criticism from the US leader. “I will continue to speak out loudly against war, looking to promote peace, pro...
US officials believe that Iran may attempt to break the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in order to extract concessions from Washington, The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius writes, citing so...
The unified command of the Iranian armed forces says the ports in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman are “either for everyone or for no one”, Al Jazeera writes, citing state broadcaster IRIB. “The A...
The US military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with Ir...
The United States must recognize Iran’s rights if it wants to reach an agreement, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, said upon arriving in Pakistan, according to Al Jazeera. Ghali...
Ahead of his trip to Pakistan for talks with Iran, US Vice President JD Vance has said the US is looking forward to the negotiations, adding that he thinks they are going to be positive. “If the Irani...
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht Ravanchi, has commented on the upcoming US-Iran talks in Islamabad, during a meeting with foreign ambassadors and heads of internation...
Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reports that several ambulances and firetrucks have been targeted in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera writes. The outlet says Israeli military...
