Iran supreme leader says he’d ‘welcome’ full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked
Associated Press Cairo relies on Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich Gulf Arab states for economic support. Iran’s supreme leader said
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Turkey’s Erdogan prevails in election test of his 20-year rule
Reuters Erdogan supporters, who gathered outside his Istanbul residence, chanted Allahu Akbar, or God is Greatest. President Tayyip Erdogan extended his two
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Saudi Arabia, US say Sudan factions posturing for escalation
Reuters A week-long ceasefire brokered in Saudi Arabia and U.S.-led talks in Jeddah are due to run until Monday evening.
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Saudi, U.S report better adherence to Sudan ceasefire by warring forces after days of fighting
Associated Press Riyadh and Washington called on the military and the RSF to continue to respect the cease-fire. Saudi Arabia
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Egypt’s female ‘prisoners of poverty’ struggle with stigma
Reuters As many as 60% of the population of 104 million is estimated to be below or close to the
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Analysis: UAE steps up pace of solo trade deals in regional economic race
Reuters From previous political foes Israel and Turkey, to Asian giants India and Indonesia, the UAE has so far signed
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An Iranian nuclear facility is so deep underground that US airstrikes likely couldn’t reach it
Associated Press Protected by anti-aircraft batteries, fencing and Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, the facility sprawls across 2.7 square kilometers (1
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US bomb designed to hit targets like Iran underground nuclear sites briefly reappears amid tensions
Associated Press Experts say the size of the construction project indicates Iran likely would be able to use the underground
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Blinken, Modi meet Pacific leaders in Papua New Guinea
Reuters Marape urged India to think of small island states who “suffer as a result of big nations at play”.
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Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament
“But because they are meeting in Hiroshima I do have a sliver of hope that they will have positive talks
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