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We can finance ourselves: Netanyahu on ending US aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel should begin reducing its dependence on financial assistance from the United States, arguing that the country’s economy has grown strong enough to sustain itself…
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US, Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks
Dubai: The United States and Iran on Monday, June 29, separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the US…
- Middle East
Iranian Supreme Leader calls for US, Israel war crimes probe
Tehran: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called for legal action against the United States and Israel over alleged wartime actions, urging authorities to pursue cases in domestic and international courts. In…
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Trump suggests Syria replace Israel in fight against Hezbollah
Beirut: As the White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump has shocked many in the region by pushing an alternative: Let Syria fight the…
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Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon deal, vows to keep fighting
Beirut: Hezbollah’s leader on Saturday, June 27, criticized a framework agreement that Israel and Lebanon signed a day earlier to end months of conflict between the Iran-backed militant group and Israel, raising…
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Lebanese President hails Israel deal, Hezbollah opposes
Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement signed earlier in the day in Washington marked the beginning of the path toward restoring Lebanon’s full sovereignty, vowing to continue…
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Iran says IRGC retaliated after US strikes on coast
As the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 120th day on Saturday, June 27, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces had targeted US military positions in response to…
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US, Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral agreement for peace deal
The United States, Israel and Lebanon on Friday, June 26, signed a trilateral framework agreement that lays the groundwork for future peace negotiations, in what Washington described as an important step towards…
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Strait of Hormuz: UN agency halts evacuation after ship attacked
A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of…
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GCC says Iran proxies, missiles key to lasting regional peace
On Thursday, June 25, the 118th day since the US-Israel war on Iran began, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers said lasting regional peace would require addressing Iran’s ballistic missiles, drones and…
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Oil tanker passes Hormuz despite Iran warning
Tehran: A Liberian oil tanker made its way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and using a new route close to…
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Shiite Muslims mark Ashoura after months of war in Iran, Lebanon
Beirut: Shiite Muslims around the world on Thursday, June 25, marked Ashoura, a holy day symbolising sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in…
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Israel refuses to withdraw troops from southern Lebanon
Israel has ruled out withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying the military will maintain its presence in the area regardless of any request from the United…
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Hezbollah is Nazi, will treat them as such: Itamar Ben Gvir
Jerusalem: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir described Hezbollah as Nazis, vowing to deal with them as the United States did during the Second World War. He recounted a conversation with United…
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Ben Gvir says Lebanon ‘should be Israel’s playground’
Jerusalem: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for a broader military campaign in Lebanon, saying the entire country should be considered a legitimate target and rejecting efforts to separate…