The announcement of the first-ever visit came a day after Iran unveiled a new ballistic missile.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran to send four naval ships to UAE for rare meeting: What to know
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Netanyahu seeks strong backing from Trump, as first foreign leader to visit
Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent
ReutersBenjamin Netanyahu is the first foreign leader invited to the White House since Donald Trump’s second term began (file photo) Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is set to become the first…
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CNN launches new operation in Qatar amid regional rivalry: What we know
The CNN news network announced Sunday its plan to open a new operation in Qatar, a significant move to increase its presence in the Middle East, and expand Doha’s reach as one of media hubs in the region.
The move comes under an agreement signed…
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Samsung E&A to build UAE’s first methanol plant as country shifts to greener fuels
Emirati chemical firm TA’ZIZ said Monday it had awarded a $1.7 billion contract to South Korea-based engineering firm Samsung E&A to build the United Arab Emirates’ first methanol plant as the country looks to shift to greener energy.
Once…
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At least 15 killed in car bomb explosion in northern Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria —At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded Monday when a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city, local civil defense and a war monitor reported.
The car on the outskirts of the city of Manbij…
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Iran-Azerbaijan tensions grow over Israel ties and terror plot claims
Iran and Azerbaijan are once again at odds over Baku’s growing ties with Israel, with Tehran raising concerns during a high-level meeting between officials from both countries over the weekend.
During talks in Tehran, Kamal Kharrazi,…
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Car bomb blast in northern Syria kills 15 agricultural workers
Fifteen people, including 14 women, have been killed in a car bomb attack on a vehicle transporting agricultural workers in northern Syria, first responders say.
Another 15 women were wounded by the blast on the outskirts of the city of Manbij,…
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At least 15 killed in deadly Syria car bombing, second attack in 3 days
A car bomb killed at least 15 people in the Syrian city of Manbij on Monday, the second attack there in three days and Syria’s deadliest since Bashar al-Assad was toppled from power in December.
There were no immediate claims of…
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Israeli prime minister in Washington for Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to begin talks Monday on brokering a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, his office said, as he visits the new Trump administration in Washington.
Ahead of his departure, Netanyahu told…
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Israeli premier in Washington for Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to begin talks Monday on a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas as he meets with the new Trump administration in Washington.
Just over two weeks after the Gaza truce began, two Hamas officials…
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