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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, abu dhabi, Benjamin Netanyahu, brics, BRICS summit, energy crisis, foreign ministers meeting, geopolitical divisions, Gulf politics, Gulf rivalry, india, iran, Israel Iran conflict, Middle East tensions, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, new delhi, regional diplomacy, tehran, uae, united arab emirates, US Israel attacks

Iran Accuses UAE of Direct Involvement in US-Israeli Strikes at BRICS Meeting

New Delhi— Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates on Thursday of playing a direct role in the ongoing US-Israeli

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Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz Passage to Chinese Ships Amid Energy Security Talks

Dubai— Iran has begun allowing selected Chinese vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under a new coordination arrangement

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India Condemns Strike on Merchant Vessel Near Hormuz After Ship Reportedly Sinks

New Delhi — India on Thursday condemned an attack on an Indian-flagged cargo vessel off the coast of Oman after

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 1967 war, Al Aqsa Mosque, Al Haram Al Sharif, Damascus Gate, east jerusalem, israel, Israeli nationalists, Israeli police, jerusalem, Jerusalem Day, Middle East conflict, Muslim Quarter, nationalism, Old City, palestine, Palestinians, regional tensions, Reuters, sovereignty dispute, Temple Mount, Western Wall

Jerusalem March Draws Thousands as Israeli Nationalists Assert Claim Over East Jerusalem

Jerusalem— Thousands of Israeli nationalists marched through Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday under heavy police deployment during annual Jerusalem Day

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UN Slashes Syria Food Aid as Funding Crisis Deepens

Rome-The United Nations said on Wednesday it would cut emergency food assistance in Syria by 50% and halt a subsidized

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Israel Intensifies Gaza Strikes Amid Claims Hamas Rebuilding Forces

Jerusalem-Israel has intensified military strikes in Gaza in the weeks following the suspension of its joint bombing campaign with the

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Microsoft Israel Chief Exits After Probe Into Military Surveillance Links

London-Microsoft Israel General Manager Alon Haimovich is set to leave the company following an internal investigation into the technology giant’s

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NewsDesk MC May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Anadolu Agency, ankara, Black Sea coast, climate risks, disaster teams, emergency response, firefighters, flash floods, flood rescue, flooding, Havza district, heavy rainfall, infrastructure damage, landslides, Natural disaster, Samsun province, severe weather, stranded residents, torrential rains, Turkish police, Turkiye

Torrential Floods Swamp Northern Turkiye, Injuring 12

Ankara-Severe flooding triggered by torrential rainfall inundated parts of northern Turkiye near the Black Sea coast late Tuesday, damaging homes

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NewsDesk MC May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 beirut, civilian casualties, coastal highway, Drone Strikes, evacuation warnings, hezbollah, israel, Israel-Hezbollah war, Israeli airstrikes, Jiyeh, Lebanese health ministry, lebanon, Lebanon ceasefire, Middle East conflict, Naim Qassem, regional tensions, Saadiyat, Sidon, southern Lebanon, Tyre region, US-mediated talks

Israeli Airstrikes Near Beirut Kill Eight Despite Fragile Lebanon Truce

Jerusalem-Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles along a coastal highway south of Beirut killed eight people, including two children, on Wednesday, Lebanese

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China Presses Pakistan on Hormuz Diplomacy

Beijing– China urged Pakistan to intensify mediation efforts between Iran and the United States and help manage issues surrounding the