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🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·3 months ago

Some US allies in Mideast took ‘semi-neutral’ stance on Iran

The Iranian authorities said on many occasions that Tehran had not attacked any country in the region, targeting only US military bases

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Escaping the past

PAKISTAN’S history is not without genuine ‘structural reforms’. But the term has become a cliché; it earns its meaning against one parameter — ‘productivity’. At different moments, under governments of every complexion, the state has built its productive capacity, given itself a constitutional architecture that endures, and rebuilt entire sectors to a standard the region envies. The achievements have been real; but almost none proved permanent. The useful question is not who reformed but why ref

🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

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Poland summons Israeli envoy over dropped probe into killing of WCK aid workers

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Imran taken back to jail after brief visit to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital amid tight security

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🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·3 months ago

Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia for second time, damaging public transport

A second Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia damaged public transport and a civilian car, while no casualties were reported.

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Middle East live: Turkey issues arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla detentions

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🇮🇱 Israel·France 24·3 months ago

Hormuz ship crossings hover in single digits, data shows

SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Ship crossings at the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint were down on Thursday from the previous day, initial shipping data showed, amid growing concern over risks to shipping in the Middle East, with US-Iran peace talks remaining in limbo. Thursday's tally of seven commodity ships was half that of Wednesday, Kpler data showed. Of these, four ships were entering and three exiting the waterway used by nearly a fifth of global shipments of crude oil and liquefied natural ga

Ships passing through Hormuz hover in single digits, data shows

SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Seven commodity ships sailed along the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, just half the previous day's tally, showed data from shiptracker Kpler, amid concern over risk to Middle East shipping as U.S.-Iran peace talks remain in limbo. Of the total, four ships entered and three exited the waterway, which was used by nearly a fifth of global shipments of crude oil and liquefied natural gas before war began in February. The seven did not include any very large crude carrie

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·3 months ago

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US national debt surges past $40 trillion for first time

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🌍 Global·Guardian World·3 months ago

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’

Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung - leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance – were tried under under a 2020 national security law Two Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 were found guilty of “incitement to subversion”, in a case widely criticised as exemplifying the erosion of freedom of expression in the Chinese city. Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41 “incited other persons to organise, plan, commit or participate in acts by unlawf

🇮🇷 Iran·France 24·3 months ago

US warns allies and China to join Iran economic pressure campaign

The United States on Thursday urged allies and China to join its campaign to isolate Iran's economy, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify pressure on Tehran amid a stalemate in the war and growing domestic criticism.

International Finance Corporation signs first $100m deal with private bank

ISLAMABAD: In a first, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s commercial arm, and Bank Alfalah on Thursday signed a $100 million financing under the Diversified Payment Rights (DPR) Programme. The financing agreement was signed at the Ministry of Finance by Momina Aijazuddin, the IFC’s Regional Industry Director, Financial Institutions Group for Middle East & Central Asia, and Atif A. Bajwa, President & CEO of Bank Alfalah Ltd. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presided

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Google puts $500,000 behind Pakistan’s digital safety push

• ‘Digital Pasban’ to reach 200,000 households with Urdu safety tools • Tech giant, PTA join forces to protect children from online risks ISLAMABAD: Google announced a $500,000 investment on Thursday to help Pakistani families navigate the internet safely, launching an initiative to equip hundreds of thousands of households with digital safety tools. The financial commitment aligns with Google’s strategy for a long-term business presence in Pakistan, marked by the inauguration of its local of

AJK president, rights body deplore US envoy’s Kashmir remarks

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Chaudhry Latif Akbar and the Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR) on Thursday criticised US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor for describing occupied Kashmir as an “important part of India”, saying the remarks were at variance with the territory’s disputed status and Washington’s historical position on the issue. In separate statements, Mr Akbar termed the ambassador’s remarks during his visit to Srinagar “deeply regrettable” and sa

🇵🇸 Palestine·Dawn·3 months ago

Syria proposes joint business council with Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discusses trade with a Syrian delegation.—APP ISLAMABAD: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani on Thursday proposed establishing a Pakistan-Syria Joint Business Council to facilitate direct interaction between the business communities of the two countries. The proposal, among others, was made during a meeting between the Syrian minister and Pakistan’s Commerce Minister, Jam Kamal Khan, during which the two sides discussed avenues for deepening economic c

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US vows to 'collapse' Iran with new sanctions as energy prices spike

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🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·3 months ago

Video: Moment Ship With 21 Indian Sailors Came Under Iran's Attack In Hormuz

The incident involved a Panama-flagged container ship that was fired upon by Iranian boats amid an escalation of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

🇸🇾 Syria·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

Blast in Syria's Idlib kills at least three

Blast in Syria's Idlib kills at least three An explosion at a house in Syria’s Idlib early on Friday resulted in the killing of at least three civilians and the wounding of six others, the Syrian Civil Defense said. The blast, which occurred in the village of Ain al-Qasab, killed a man, his wife and his brother. Meanwhile, the couple's children were amongst those injured. The civil defence indicated that the casualty toll was preliminary, and added that initial findings suggested that explosiv

🇵🇸 Gaza·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

Four out of every five families in Gaza face 'critical or catastrophic' hunger levels, UN warns

Four out of every five families in Gaza face 'critical or catastrophic' hunger levels, UN warns The spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, warned that 94 percent of Gaza's over 2.1 million population are in need of shelter and basic household assistance. Dujarric also indicated that more than four out of five families face "critical or catastrophic" levels of hunger in their shelters - which lack fuel, energy and essential household items.

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Russia conducts missile tests near disputed Japanese islands after Putin visit

Russia tests missiles near Japanese-claimed islands after Putin’s visit https://t.co/nNY8aO3xUP

🌏 Asia·X/@scmpnews·3 months ago

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Japan lawmakers visit China to de-escalate bilateral tensions

Japan lawmakers to visit China in bid to cool row, but thaw unlikely: experts https://t.co/zQOMNXSU6b

🌏 Asia·X/@scmpnews·3 months ago

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Russia tests missiles near Japanese-claimed islands after Putin’s visit

Russia’s Pacific Fleet said on Thursday it has conducted a missile test off a group of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands amid an intensifying row over the disputed territory following President Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit there last week. While it was unclear exactly when the test was carried out, the announcement comes after the Russian foreign ministry summoned Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto over Japan’s protest against Putin’s trip to the area. Putin visited Etorofu...

🇷🇺 Russia·South China Morning Post·3 months ago

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US says it will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran

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Iran vows 'devastating' response as US threatens toughest ever economic hit

By Jana Choukeir and Susan Heavey DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership. U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent's comments on Thursday followed a warning from President Donald Trump of economic consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to Iran." Bessent promised deta

Iran vows 'devastating' response to US threat to cut off its economic lifelines

By Jana Choukeir, Eman Abouhassira and Susan Heavey DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership. Washington prepared for sanctions that U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said he would detail on Monday. President Donald Trump earlier warned of economic consequences against any country that provi

🇺🇦 Ukraine·TASS·3 months ago

Ukraine imposes sanctions against Rusal group of companies

Kiev also imposed sanctions on several dozens of Russian citizens, including those who, as Ukraine claims, are working in the Russian defense industry

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·3 months ago

US Says It Will Impose "Toughest Sanctions In History" On Iran

Bessent told CNBC he would share more details on the latest package and "talk about exactly what we're going to do" on Iran at a press conference on Monday.

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Israeli airstrikes reported on Ali al Taher hills in Lebanon

Reports from Lebanon: Israeli airstrikes are pounding the Ali al Taher hills https://t.co/au05A7rAKW

🕌 Middle East·X/@osint613·3 months ago

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Watch: Netanyahu warns Turkey over presence in Syria

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·3 months ago

Iran war live: US vows toughest Iran sanctions, urges China support

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says new economic measures will 'collapse' Iranian government.

🇮🇷 Iran·Defense News·3 months ago

The US Navy has battled operational tempo ordeals for years. The Iran war exposed the flaws.

Carrier availability and decisions made during the Iran war have exacerbated the US Navy's longstanding struggles with a frenzied operational tempo.

🇮🇷 Iran·Military Times·3 months ago

The US Navy has battled operational tempo ordeals for years. The Iran war exposed the flaws.

Carrier availability and decisions made during the Iran war have exacerbated the US Navy's longstanding struggles with a frenzied operational tempo.

🇮🇷 Iran·BBC World·3 months ago

How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?

Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.

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EU attempts to interfere into Georgia’s affairs to do no good — Russia’s UN envoy

Attempts by the EU to interfere in the country’s domestic political situation, as well as to drag Tbilisi into NATO, will not lead to anything good," Vasily Nebenzya said

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·3 months ago

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·3 months ago

Economic Pressure A "Delicate Dance" Against Iran: JD Vance

JD Vance said maintaining pressure on Iran over attacks on commercial vessels would influence Tehran's decision-making.

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Sudan army completes first phase integrating RSF defectors into military units

Sudan's army says it has completed the first phase of regularising and integrating defectors from the paramilitary RSF into regular military units, following recent surrenders in Darfur, Kordofan, and Northern State. https://t.co/Rguhz7UJ03 #Sudan #SAF #RSF #SudanWar #KeepEyesOnSudan

🌍 Africa·X/@sudantribune_en·3 months ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

Israeli strikes target southern Lebanon and Syria

Israeli strikes target southern Lebanon and Syria An Israeli strike targeted the heights of the Ali al-Taher area in south Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported. The network also reported that Israeli forces also fired artillery shells at agricultural land south of the village of Jubata al-Khashab in Syria’s Golan Heights.