 Peacemaker or peacebreaker? Why Kenya’s good neighbour reputation is marred Thu 6 Mar 2025
On a weekday in February, politicians and military men packed into a popular events centre in Nairobi’s central business district and came to a consensus over forming a... (photo: AP / Khalil Senosi) Al Jazeera
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 Iranian scholar Khosropanah dwells deep into age-old ties between India and Persia Wed 5 Mar 2025
Aligarh: The Institute of Persian Research at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) organized a special lecture on “Relations Between India and Iran” under the aegis of Sir... (photo: Creative Commons / Shagufta Riyaz https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Shagufta_Riyaz&action=edit&redlink=1) The Siasat Daily
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 Iran’s Zarif resigns amid political wrangling over economic woes Mon 3 Mar 2025
Tehran, Iran – Mohammad Javad Zarif, strategic foreign policy adviser to Iran’s president and a prominent figure advocating for talks with the West, has again resigned... (photo: AP / Yorgos Karahalis) Al Jazeera
Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif Photos Wikipedia: Mohammad Javad Zarif economic woes |
 Saudi Arabia offers safe return for dissidents without consequences Mon 3 Mar 2025
Dubai: Saudi Arabia is extending an open invitation to dissidents who were exploited by foreign entities to oppose the Kingdom, allowing them to return home without... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Gulf News
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 Iran’s vice-president and most prominent reformist resigns Mon 3 Mar 2025
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s most prominent reformist, has resigned from the government, saying he had been instructed to do so by an unnamed senior official. He implied... (photo: AP / Pavel Golovkin) AOL
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 Türkiye aims for Iraq-Türkiye oil pipeline to run at full capacity Mon 3 Mar 2025
Türkiye halted the operation of the pipeline in March 2023 following an International Chamber of Commerce ruling. Türkiye is seeking to maximise the Iraq-Türkiye oil... (photo: Creative Commons / Enrico Blasutto) Offshore Technology
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 Indonesian surgeons surprised by accuracy of Iranian-made robots Mon 3 Mar 2025
Iranian-made Sina robots supplied to hospitals in Indonesia for surgery purposes have surprised medical professionals in the country, according to a report published in... (photo: AP / Photo/Luca Bruno) Press TV
Indonesia Iran Photos Robotic Wikipedia: Robotics in Iran |
 As Kremlin eyes US thaw, Russia’s war hawks are squawking Sat 1 Mar 2025
At face value, the Kremlin has plenty to celebrate after US and Russian officials held high-level bilateral talks on the war in Ukraine for the first time since the... (photo: duma.gov.ru) Asiatimes
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 Iran on ‘High Alert’ amid fears of Israel and US attack on Nuclear Sites: Telegraph Wed 26 Feb 2025
The British newspaper The Telegraph, amid speculation about a potential Israeli attack on Iran, has reported that officials in the Islamic Republic of Iran are... (photo: AP / Revolutionary Guard via AP) Khaama Press
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 Top Russian diplomat Lavrov arrives in Tehran for talks: Iran media Tue 25 Feb 2025
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Tehran on... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) LBC International
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 Report: Ex-Syrian officers confirm using ammonium nitrate that came from Lebanon Mon 24 Feb 2025
Syria’s new authorities have started probing “the involvement of the former Syrian regime in cooperation with Iran-backed Lebanese militias” in “the import and smuggling... (photo: Creative Commons / Freimut Bahlo) Naharnet
Ammonium nitrate Beirut explosion Photos Syria Wikipedia: 2020 Beirut explosion |
 After Nasrallah's burial, an era ends for Hezbollah and Lebanon Mon 24 Feb 2025
A sea of black, dappled with the canary-yellow flags of the Party of God, filled the Camille Chamoun sports stadium on the outskirts of Beirut. It had lain abandoned for... (photo: AP / Mohammed Zaatari, File) The New Arab
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 The Caspian Sea is sinking: Nearly 31,000 sq km lost since 2005 Mon 24 Feb 2025
Another crisis news coming in from the Caspian Sea. Environmental activists are quite concerned and alarmed over the rapidly declining water levels of the Caspian Sea.... (photo: Creative Commons / Mahdiz https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mahdiz) The Times of India
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 Egypt's Sisi urged to free political prisoners ahead of Ramadan Wed 19 Feb 2025
Rights advocates and journalists in Egypt are calling on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to pardon prominent political prisoners ahead of the start of Ramadan in 10 days'... (photo: AP / Costas Baltas) The New Arab
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 Lebanon 'facilitating Syrian deportation flights' from Europe Wed 19 Feb 2025
Lebanese authorities have issued a directive allowing Syrians deported from Europe to transit through Beirut airport on their way back to Syria, a move that has sparked... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) The New Arab
 Lebanon crisis Mideast Photos Syrian refugees Wikipedia: Refugees of the Syrian civil war in Lebanon |
 Top Russian and US officials discuss improving ties and ending the Ukraine war — without Kyiv Wed 19 Feb 2025
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The top diplomats from Russia and the U.S. met today in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in... (photo: AP / Denis Balibouse/Pool) The Vindicator
Photos Sergey Lavrov Ukraine war United States Wikipedia: Sergey Lavrov |
 1st Russia-US talks in years conclude, with Moscow hailing 'productive meeting' Tue 18 Feb 2025
Talks between Russia and the US on improving ties as well as the Ukraine war – the first such talks in years – concluded after 4 1/2 hours, Russian state... (photo: AP / Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo) Anadolu Agency
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 Russia's wealth fund chief will meet U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia - source in Riyadh Mon 17 Feb 2025
MOSCOW - Russia's sovereign wealth fund chief Kirill Dmitriev will meet a U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to focus on strengthening ties and increased economic... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office) Hindustan Times
Kirill Dmitriev Photos Riyadh summit Ukraine crisis Wikipedia: Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine |
 Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia before Russia talks to end Ukraine war Mon 17 Feb 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of expected talks with Russian officials aimed at ending Moscow’s nearly three-year war in... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore) CyprusMail
Marco Rubio Photos Saudi Arabia Ukraine war Wikipedia: Marco Rubio |
 Kuwait jails TV personality for calling for normalisation with Israel Sun 16 Feb 2025
The Criminal Court in Kuwait issued a three-year prison sentence with hard labour on Thursday against famous media... (photo: Creative Commons / mohammad alsaleh https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/) Middle East Monitor
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