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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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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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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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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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Why so many Britons came to despise Keir Starmer before he resigned
LONDON, June 28 — A few hours after the results of Britain’s 2024 general election were finalised, dozens…
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Angus Taylor admits Coalition must work harder for voter trust
SYDNEY, June 29 — What does it take to turn a political tanker around when it’s sitting at…
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Ireland Takes Over EU Presidency Facing Russia Sanctions, Enlargement, Budget and Trade Fights
Ireland takes the EU’s rotating presidency in July. The job has never been bigger. The bloc is fighting…
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Nepali Congress leader Rijal urges genuine unity, not faction merger
KATHMANDU — The Nepali Congress is now running two parallel command structures, and the clock is ticking toward…
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Obi and Dickson condemn Lokoja ruling on NDC registration as party files appeal
The fallout from the Federal High Court ruling that struck down the Nigeria Democratic Congress’s registration is now…
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Serbian President Vucic Announces Imminent Resignation, Early Elections
BELGRADE, June 28 — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told a large pro-government rally in the capital that…
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Serbian President Vucic says he will resign within weeks after months of protests
Aleksandar Vucic will not finish his term. The Serbian president told a pro-government rally in Belgrade he has…
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Serbian President Vucic Tells Rally He Will Resign in Weeks, Triggering Early Elections
BELGRADE — Aleksandar Vucic told a packed pro-government rally in the capital he will quit the presidency in…
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Albanians Protest Kushner-Backed Resort and Demand Prime Minister Rama Resign
TIRANA, June 27 — A political crisis is unfolding in Albania, with the prime minister’s government facing the…
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Netanyahu faces voters’ verdict on the Iran and Lebanon wars ahead of autumn election
Benjamin Netanyahu has been written off before. More than once. His opponents have declared him politically dead, only…
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Netanyahu Ran for Re-Election on Iran War Record as Israel Voted October 27
October’s election in Israel is no longer a routine political contest. It has become a verdict on a…
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Liberal insiders question future of Opposition Leader Angus Taylor
Angus Taylor has been Opposition Leader for only months. The same Liberal Party insiders who helped him push…
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Albania Protests Target Kushner-Linked Resort as Rama Defends Project
The Albanian prime minister’s parliamentary majority is now the thinnest of tightropes. A vote of no confidence, called…
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Serbian President Vucic announces resignation, triggering early elections
Belgrade’s political machinery is grinding toward an election cycle that nobody saw coming this soon. Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s…
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