To applause, percussionist Bahjat Antaki took the stage with Syria’s national symphony orchestra, marking the first classical concert at the Damascus opera house since president Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.
The concert was a way of saying “we are…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Ahmed al-Sharaa and Tayyep Erdogan to meet in Turkey
Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact in Ankara on Tuesday, including establishing Turkish airbases in central Syria and training for Syria’s new…
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Indictments issued for at least 17 attorneys in Mashhad
Two defense attorneys have announced that the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office of Mashhad has issued indictments against at least 17 lawyers on charges of “propaganda against the regime.”
On Monday, attorneys Marzieh Mohebbi and…
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VOA Persian: Iran’s water crisis is worsening
Amid a sharp drop in rainfall and rising temperatures, Iran’s water resources are nearing a critical crisis, with media reports warning of possible water rationing this summer.Click here for the full story in Persian.
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Iran fast-tracking nuclear weapons amongst Israel tensions – report
A recent intelligence assessment has led American officials to believe that a covert team of Iranian scientists is exploring a more rapid, though less advanced, route to developing a nuclear weapon, The New York Times reported Monday.
The…
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Trump hosting Netanyahu for White House talks amid Gaza ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks Tuesday at the White House with Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip at the top of the agenda.
The talks come at a key phase…
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Syria leader heads to Turkey to discuss rebuilding, Kurds
Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Ankara on Tuesday for talks with Turkey’s leaders on rebuilding his land and the volatile issue of Kurdish fighters near the countries’ border.
Sharaa is scheduled to arrive mid-afternoon, flying in…
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Trump to host Netanyahu for crucial Gaza ceasefire talks
Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump will discuss the future of the Gaza ceasefire Tuesday as the Israeli prime minister becomes the first foreign leader to visit the White House since the US president’s return to power.
Netanyahu is in Washington…
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Israel commits to new Gaza talks ahead of Trump meeting
Israel said it was sending a team to negotiate the next phase in its fragile ceasefire with Hamas, signalling possible progress ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Netanyahu will be the…
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Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israel, Hamas eye Gaza truce talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas say they are ready for negotiations on a new phase in their fragile Gaza ceasefire.
Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to visit the…
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