The United States hopes talks with Iran in Geneva on Thursday will produce an agreement to end or reduce Iran’s nuclear weapons program substantially below what it was coming out of the 2015 Obama-era nuclear deal, as well as to reduce the threat…
Category: 3. Middle East
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The current state of US, Iran nuclear negotiations
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Irish soccer chief says country has ‘no choice’ but to play matches against Israel
The Republic of Ireland has “no choice” but to fulfill its Nations League fixtures with Israel, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) said after confirming the soccer games would go ahead as scheduled.
The FAI has been under…
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Iran’s Araqchi aims to reprise role as nuclear dealmaker
By Parisa Hafezi and Laila Bassam
DUBAI, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The son of an Iranian carpet merchant from Isfahan, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has compared the country’s negotiating style to the bartering of the bazaar, an approach requiring…
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Syria blames SDF pullback for chaos al-Hol Camp
Syrian authorities said Wednesday that disorder at the al-Hol detention camp in northeastern Syria followed an abrupt withdrawal by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which they say allowed detainees and displaced families to leave…
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Old Damascus comes alive for Ramadan festivities
In the heart of Old Damascus, as the call to Maghrib prayer approaches on the first day of Ramadan, the streets of the Syrian capital transform into a tapestry of life and movement, while the aromas of spices and traditional dishes rise from the…
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Almost 8,000 died on migration routes in 2025 but toll likely far higher, says UN agency
By Amina Ismail
BRUSSELS – Feb 26 (Reuters) – Almost 8,000 people died or went missing last year on perilous migration routes such as across the Mediterranean and Horn of Africa, but the real toll is likely far higher as cuts in funding have hit…
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'People are getting poorer': How Iran's struggling economy is changing how families live
The soaring cost of living has left people struggling to afford basic items – creating pressures which led to mass protests.
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Iran’s power structure resilient despite Ali Khamenei absence
While Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s absence has been largely mocked by his opposition and interpreted by Western media as a sign of fear, it has demonstrated how deeply embedded his network of control in Iran truly is, a new report by United Against…
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Iran’s opposition urges ICC probe into regime’s actions
A coalition of about 60 Iranian opposition organizations has submitted a legal communication to the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling on prosecutors to examine alleged crimes against humanity committed by Iranian authorities and…
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Explainer-US seeks deal to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear arsenal
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The United States hopes talks with Iran in Geneva will produce an agreement to prevent Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons, and President Donald Trump has amassed forces in the Middle East to increase…
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