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Albanian Police Fire Tear Gas at Flamingo Revolution Rally Over Kushner Resort
The Albanian prime minister’s hold on power is slipping. It is not slipping because of an economic crisis…
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Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to a trickle during US-Iran standoff
WASHINGTON, July 1 — The figure that matters: roughly 30 to 40 commercial vessels are now transiting the…
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Experts at NATO’s Ankara summit say Iran war pushes southern flank up the agenda
WASHINGTON, July 1 — US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker told reporters today that the alliance has…
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Gadi Eisenkot, ex-IDF chief, challenges Netanyahu for leadership
TEL AVIV, June 30 — For communities across Israel and the wider region watching the country’s political landscape,…
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Former Israeli Army Chief Gadi Eisenkot Emerges as Political Challenger to Netanyahu
Gadi Eisenkot built his reputation inside the Israeli military over four decades. He served as chief of staff…
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Former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot launches leadership challenge against Netanyahu
TEL AVIV — History does not repeat, but it sometimes rhymes. For Israelis watching a retired general challenge…
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Eisenkot’s New Party Yashar Gains Ground in Polls Against Netanyahu
Three years after the worst security failure in Israel’s history, the political ground is shifting under Benjamin Netanyahu.…
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UK-Africa relations: Starmer’s ‘reset’ that never delivered
LONDON, June 29 — Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer walked into Downing Street in July 2024 on…
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Trump Says Iran Asked for Doha Meeting; Tehran and Qatar Say No Talks Are Scheduled
TEHRAN, June 30 — President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran has requested a meeting, and that it…
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Conricus chides Netanyahu, blames Egypt, hails Lebanon deal
JERUSALEM, June 30 — For communities across Asia watching the Middle East, the picture has often looked like…
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U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon accord faces Hezbollah rejection
BEIRUT, June 29 — A diplomatic breakthrough has raised cautious hopes that one of the Middle East’s most…
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Iran and US technical teams may meet in Doha after weekend strikes, source says
DOHA, June 29 — Iranian and American technical teams are expected to meet in the Qatari capital in…
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Trump says Iran sought Doha talks; Tehran denies direct US negotiations
WASHINGTON, June 29 — The first meeting of a joint committee to implement the Hormuz memorandum took place…
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Coalition Primary Vote Hits Record Low 17 Per Cent
The Coalition’s primary vote is stuck at 17 per cent. That number is not moving. And according to…
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Katalin Kariko: A Career Retrospective
In 1985, Hungary’s Communist authorities let Katalin Karikó take $100 out of the country. She sold her car…
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Conricus views Lebanon deal as key breakthrough amid separate regional incidents
Jonathan Conricus has been watching the Middle East long enough to know the difference between a single war…
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Indirect US-Iran Technical Talks Begin in Doha Through Qatari and Pakistani Mediators
Both Washington and Tehran are sending people to Doha this week. Neither side calls it a meeting. The…
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US and Iran Teams Head to Doha While Tehran Denies Any Meeting Is Set
In 2013, Iran and the United States spent months publicly denying they were negotiating while their diplomats shuttled…
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Iran and Oman Hold First Hormuz Committee Meeting in Muscat as De-Mining Dispute Emerges
Fresh military strikes and competing claims over de-mining rights are testing the Hormuz memorandum almost as soon as…
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Iran and Oman Hold First Joint Hormuz Committee Meeting in Muscat
MUSCAT — A single vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. Twenty-nine commodity ships…
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Doha talks test fragile US-Iran interim deal as Tehran denies direct negotiations
Doha Talks Signal Fragile Progress, Analysts Warn of Implementation Risks The planned meeting of Iranian and American technical…
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Qatar says no direct US-Iran talks held in Doha as Tehran demands MOU steps
History has a way of repeating itself in the Persian Gulf, and the latest round of US-Iran diplomacy…
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Obi, Kwankwaso lead NDC’s battle against deregistration
ABUJA, June 29 — The Nigeria Democratic Congress has wrapped up marathon strategy sessions involving its presidential candidate,…
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Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route
TEHRAN, June 28 — Iran has warned commercial vessels not to bypass the specific route it has designated…
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