TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) – Japan does not currently plan to dispatch naval vessels to escort ships in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies to help escort tankers…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Five members of Iraninan women’s soccer team forgo asylum
A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who had sought asylum in Australia has changed her mind and decided to return home to Iran, Australian media reported on Monday.Australia had granted humanitarian visas to six players and one…
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Buzz, unease as UK crowds watch US bombers head to war
Hidden behind a tall hedgerow in the English countryside, Charlie Cumming stood at the fence of an air force base, camera raised towards a US B-1 Lancer bomber parked nearby.
He was one of hundreds of curious onlookers who flocked to the airfield…
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UK to fund emergency aid for Lebanon conflict
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Sunday said the UK will provide over 5 million pounds ($6.62 million) of emergency funding to support humanitarian work of the Lebanese government amid conflict in the region.”Today, I am mobilizing over…
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Fire breaks out in vicinity of Dubai International Airport after drone attack, Dubai Media Office says
March 16 (Reuters) – The Dubai Media Office said on Monday that authorities were dealing with a fire resulting from a drone attack in the vicinity of the Dubai International Airport, adding that no injuries were reported.
Dubai authorities said…
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Hamas drops diplomatic facade in secret letter to Iran
Hamas encouraged Iran to “activate all fronts” in a secret letter sent to the regime’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, KAN News reported on Sunday.The secret letter followed a more public statement made by Hamas on Saturday, in which the…
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Trump says talks with Cuba ongoing, action possible after Iran
By Jarrett Renshaw and Bianca Flowers
March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States could soon reach a deal with Cuba or take other action, signaling that developments in the long-strained relationship may…
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Donald Trump warns NATO over failing to help US in Iran
US President Donald Trump has warned that NATO faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz, in an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday.Trump told the FT he could also delay his…
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Trump warns NATO faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran, FT reports
March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that NATO faces a “very bad” future if U.S. allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz, in an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday.
Trump told the FT…
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Iranians in Dubai torn between hope and fear amid Iran war
Iranians living in Dubai say the ongoing war in Iran has left them torn between long-held hopes for political change and growing fear for relatives trapped in the conflict, according to a Saturday report by The Washington Post.The conflict began…
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