The United States is still planning talks with Iranian officials this week, the White House said Tuesday, even after a US warplane shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
“I just spoke with…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Report: Emirates prepares to resume Dubai-Tel Aviv flights after two-year halt
Bloomberg reported that the United Arab Emirates-based airline is ‘working to restart’ flights between Dubai and Ben-Gurion Airport. However, the outlet did not specify a timeframe for the resumption of flights
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UAE pledges $500 million for Sudan aid as Washington gathers donors
By Simon Lewis
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 – The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pledged to donate $500 million to a U.N. fund for humanitarian aid for Sudan, amid a U.S. push to renew efforts towards a truce in the conflict that has devastated the…
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Iranian MP calls on Jordanians to seize US air base
Pro-regime Tehran MP and member of Iran’s Foreign Policy Commission, Mojtaba Zarei, called on Jordanian “fighting brothers” to take control of a US military base in the kingdom in a post on X/Twitter on Monday.Zarei, who has an account in both…
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US says it shot down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier
A US military spokesman says the drone was shot down while approaching an American vessel in the Arabian Sea.
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Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia
One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.
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Palestinian women describe questioning upon return to Gaza
Palestinian women, among the few people let back into Gaza after Israel’s delayed reopening of the Rafah border crossing, have described being blindfolded, handcuffed, and interrogated by Israeli forces as they tried to get home.Their journey…
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Iraq’s Maliki says he would welcome decision to replace him as PM candidate
Feb 3 (Reuters) – Iraq’s former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, nominated by a powerful alliance of Shi’ite political parties to return to the premiership, said on Tuesday that he would welcome a decision to replace his candidacy.
On January 27,…
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UK’s former US envoy quits House of Lords amid backlash over alleged Epstein ties
UK parliament preparing legislation to strip Lord Mandelson of title after records released showed correspondence with Epstein, $75,000 in payments from sex offender in 2003-04
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Tehran open to talks as US deploys ships, UAE urges peace
As Iran and the US are slated to hold talks in Istanbul later in the week and the United States dispatches warships toward the region, a senior UAE official publicly called for renewed engagement with Tehran, urging dialogue over escalation.Anwar…
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