German Chancellor Friedrich Merz headed to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to kick off a Gulf tour as the biggest EU economy seeks to diversify its key trade and energy partnerships.
In a turbulent world where US President Donald Trump has rocked…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Russia says uranium proposal for Iran is still on the table
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a proposal to remove uranium from Iran as part of a deal to ease U.S. concerns was still on the table, but that it was for Tehran to decide whether or not to remove…
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Trump’s Talks With Iran Are Risky. Here’s Why They Beat Attempts at Regime Change
A deal would let Israel police Iran’s nuclear compliance while countering covert support for its regional proxies
It’s understandable to focus on whether Donald Trump will attack Iran and whether Iran will then retaliate against Israel. But this…
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Inside Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal
Iran, which is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States on Friday in Oman, has always warned its formidable ballistic missile program – one of the biggest in the Middle East – is a red line in any negotiations.The latest test of Iran’s…
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Gaza rebuilding stalled over Hamas disarmament
The US has yet to secure funding commitments for its Gaza reconstruction plan as potential donors voice concerns that disagreements over Hamas disarmament could lead Israel to resume full-scale war in the enclave, sources told Reuters.Hamas…
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Ceasefire in name only as Hamas disarmament stalls
The metal gates of the Rafah crossing swung open Monday morning for the first time in nearly two years. But just five medical patients and their companions, along with just over a dozen others who made it through that first day, were a stark…
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What are Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities?
By Elwely Elwelly
DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Iran, which is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States on Friday in Oman, has always warned its formidable ballistic missile program – one of the biggest in the Middle East – is a red line in…
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Exclusive-Donors reluctant to fund US-led Gaza plan as Hamas disarmament push stalls, sources say
By Rami Ayyub, Emily Rose and Alexander Cornwell
JERUSALEM, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. has yet to secure funding commitments for its Gaza reconstruction plan as potential donors voice concerns that disagreements over Hamas disarmament could lead…
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US and Iran to seek de-escalation in nuclear talks in Oman, regional official says
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By Tuvan Gumrukcu
DUBAI, Feb 4 – The U.S. and Iran are due to hold talks in Oman on Friday after Tehran requested a change of venue to limit negotiations to its nuclear programme, a regional official said, with a…
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Gaza civil defence says 17 killed in strikes after Israel says shots wounded officer
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Wednesday killed 17 people in the Palestinian territory, with Israel’s military saying it struck after gunfire targeting its troops wounded an officer.
Despite a US-brokered truce entering…
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