After talks with UK leaders on Tuesday, Syria’s president said the country would remain neutral in the Iran conflict unless it was targeted.
Category: 3. Middle East
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In UK visit, Syria’s Sharaa doubles down on Western ties amid Iran war, refugee pressures
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Syria’s minorities question German, British silence on sectarian violence
Syria’s minorities voiced distress and confusion this week over German and British silence on sectarian violence during Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit, representatives of persecuted religious groups told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.Sharaa, also…
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Christians in Lebanon’s south fear expanding war will reach their towns
By Nazih Osseiran and Maya Gebeily
April 1 (Reuters) – Thousands of Christians still living in a cluster of towns along Lebanon’s southern border say they are trapped and terrified after an Israeli military advance nearby triggered the withdrawal…
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UK to host multi-nation meeting on Hormuz shipping Thursday
Britain will on Thursday hold a virtual a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the meeting earlier Wednesday,…
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US VP Vance spoke to intermediaries about Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, source says
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance communicated with intermediaries from Pakistan about the Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters, a sign of his expanding role…
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Iran launches major missile barrage hours before Passover
The IDF said Wednesday afternoon that missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory, as air defense systems moved to intercept the incoming threat.Initial reports suggest that approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired in the past…
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Syria reopens key crossing after 11 years, aiding Iraq's oil exports amid war
Iraq and Syria have shown a desire to cooperate on oil exports, and the matter has become more urgent due to the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran says Trump's statements on Tehran requesting ceasefire are false and baseless
April 1 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement on Iran requesting a ceasefire was false and baseless, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Nayera Abdallah)
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the conflict in the Middle East has dealt a huge blow to Ukraine
US President Donald Trump’s decision to unleash an armed conflict in the Middle East was a disaster for Ukraine, Bloomberg columnist Mark Champion believes.
According to the journalist, earlier the head of the Kiev…
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Report: UAE lobbying military effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources say
If the UAE joins the military effort, it would become the first Gulf Arab state to take part in the war against Iran. Sources say Abu Dhabi is advocating for a UN Security Council resolution authorizing the use of force
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