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US grants temporary waiver on Russian oil purchases as Iran war drives crude above $100

Dubai — The United States has issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian petroleum products currently at

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Iran opposition says bombing alone cannot topple clerical rule

Paris, A senior official from a Paris-based Iranian opposition group said on Thursday that the ongoing war involving the United

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Drone strike hits Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan, no casualties reported

Irbil, An Italian military base in Irbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq was struck overnight by an airstrike that

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Conflict uproots up to 3.2 million people inside Iran, U.N. says

Geneva,up to 3.2 million people have been displaced inside Iran since the conflict began on Feb. 28, the United Nations

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U.S. war on Iran costs at least $11.3 billion in first six days, officials tell Congress

Washington, Officials in the administration of Donald Trump told U.S. senators during a closed-door briefing this week that the first

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Blazing tankers in Iraqi waters deepen oil shock as Iran defies Trump’s war claims

Tel Aviv /Washington, Iran set ablaze two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters on Thursday in what maritime security officials said

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Nigeria Assesses Oil, Market Exposure as Middle East Conflict Rattles Energy Markets

Abuja– Nigeria is monitoring escalating tensions in the Middle East and reviewing potential risks to its economic stability as the

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Syria, Lebanon leaders confer on border security after Hezbollah shelling near Damascus

LONDON— Syrian President Ahmad Al‑Sharaa and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun discussed border security on Tuesday after Syria accused the Iran-backed

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Qatar Airways to resume limited flights from Doha after civil aviation approval

DOHA— Qatar Airways said it will operate 29 flights to and from Doha on Thursday after receiving temporary authorization from

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Iran launches missiles toward Israel as air defenses activated amid expanding regional strikes

JERUSALEM, — Israel’s military said on Wednesday it detected missiles launched from Iran toward Israeli territory and activated its air

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