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Russia, China endorse Iran BRICS bid to tilt Tehran further eastwards

2 weeks ago
While facing tight economic sanctions and unresolved tensions with the international community over its nuclear program, Iran applied last month to join BRICS. A group of five emerging market economies, BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Iran’s inclusion in BRICS is touted by Tehran as a move which will bring added value […]
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Algeria supports Syrian bid to rejoin Arab League

2 weeks ago
Algeria's foreign minister on Monday decried Syria's decadelong suspension from the Arab League during a visit to Damascus, indicating support for the war-torn country's return to the organization under President Bashar Assad. Syria was expelled from the 22-member group and boycotted by its neighbors after the conflict broke out in March 2011, following a heavy-handed […]
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Biden and Sisi pledge renewed strategic dialogue

3 weeks ago
The Egyptian and US presidents reiterated, in the Saudi city of Jeddah, their commitment to the strategic dialogue that is co-chaired by Egypt’s foreign minister and his American counterpart. In a joint statement, the two sides affirmed the continuation of consultations on a wide range of global and regional security challenges. They also discussed strengthening […]
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Biden describes US troops as 'selfish' instead of selfless

4 weeks ago
Gaffe-prone President Biden evoked winces from his entourage Saturday as he spoke of the “selfishness” of American troops on the final day of his trip to the Middle East. “For the first time since 9/11, an American President is visiting this region without American troops being engaged in combat — in a combat mission in […]
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Iran greets Biden tour with new ships, submarines fitted with drones

4 weeks ago
Iran's navy on Friday unveiled its first division of ships and submarines capable of carrying armed drones, as U.S. President Joe Biden tours the Middle East. The United States and Israel, the sworn enemies of Iran, have previously accused the Islamic republic of using drones and missiles to attack U.S. forces and Israel-linked ships in […]
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US fracking industry failing to keep gas prices under control

2 months ago
The very boom that bolstered the US's energy independence is now making its gas-price problem much, much worse. For much of the past decade, fracking gave the US energy sector a massive tailwind. In the so-called shale revolution, fields in New Mexico, North Dakota, and Texas became the next boomtowns for energy commodities. In just […]
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Biden mulling Gulf visit as fuel prices skyrocket

2 months ago
President Joe Biden is leaning towards making a visit to Saudi Arabia — a trip that would likely bring him face-to-face with the Saudi crown prince he once shunned as a killer. The White House is weighing a visit to Saudi Arabia that would also include a meeting of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation […]
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Iraq formally bans normalization with Israel

3 months ago
Iraq's parliament approved a law on Thursday that will ban normalizing relations with Israel, at a time when several Arab countries have established formal ties. The Iraqi parliament has been unable to convene on any other issue including electing a new president and forming its own government, prolonging a political standoff. Iraq has never recognised […]
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Macron, MBS want structural reform in Lebanon

3 months ago
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron have reiterated their call for "structural reforms" in Lebanon. "They reaffirmed the need to implement the structural reforms necessary for the country's recovery, as expected by the Lebanese population and the international community," the French presidency announced after a telephone […]
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Geagea lambasts Nasrallah, says majority opposed to arms, corruption

3 months ago
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Thursday disputed Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s announcement that “no camp has the parliamentary majority,” noting that the LF and the so-called change forces are a majority seeing that they agree on “sovereignty” and on opposing corruption and Hizbullah’s arms. “The elections results were resounding and Hizbullah and the […]
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Saad Al-Hariri defends decision to withdraw from elections

3 months ago
Al-Mustaqbal Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri announced Monday after Lebanon’s parliamentary elections that the country is before “a new crossroads.” “The elections ended and the country is before a new crossroads. Real victory is the introduction of new blood into political life,” Hariri said in a tweet. “Our decision to withdraw (from elections and political […]
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US to set up Gulf naval taskforce, ostensibly to combat smuggling

4 months ago
The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday it was establishing a new multinational task force that would target arms smuggling in the waters around Yemen, the latest American military response to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The effort follows a series of Houthi missile and drone attacks this year on the […]
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Israeli NSO wants immunity from US Supreme Court in face of WhatsApp

4 months ago
The Israeli spyware maker NSO Group is turning to the U.S. Supreme Court as it seeks to head off a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service. In a filing to the Supreme Court, NSO said it should be recognized as a foreign government agent and therefore be entitled to immunity under U.S. law […]
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Al-Rahi wants President Aoun out, return to Taif

4 months ago
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi has stressed that President Michel Aoun’s term should not be extended, as he called for “reevaluating” the Taef Accord. “The constitution stipulates that the President cannot renew his term and this is what I advocate. We must elect a new president two months prior to the end of President Michel Aoun’s […]
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Hezbollah will not respond to Kuwait paper demands

7 months ago
Hizbullah will not respond to the Kuwaiti paper’s demands, sources have said. Informed sources told al-Liwaa newspaper, in remarks published Tuesday, that the paper carried by the Kuwaiti foreign minister is addressing the Lebanese state and not Hizbullah, even though some points are directly related to the group. “The state will respond, as promised by […]
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