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(MENAFN) Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on Sunday in Islamabad to deliberate on “evolving regional and international developments” as the Middle East conflict enters its...

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(MENAFN) The escalating conflict in the Middle East is sending shockwaves through the global inflation outlook, with surging oil prices stoking upward price pressures worldwide while market expectations signal a decisive pivot by the Federal...

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(MENAFN) European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday issued a stark warning over the deepening Middle East crisis, calling on the world to prioritize dialogue as US and Israeli strikes on Iran continue to send shockwaves far beyond the...

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(MENAFN) The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate announced Monday it had recorded 55 separate Israeli violations targeting its members throughout the month of May, painting a stark picture of systematic suppression of press freedom on the ground....

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Sunday that Islamabad would be “honoured” to host negotiations between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to reports. "Pakistan will be...

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(MENAFN) Japan is weighing direct engagement with Iranian leadership as Tokyo navigates mounting pressure from a Middle East conflict that has severed a critical energy lifeline for the world's third-largest economy, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...

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(MENAFN) The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has said it recorded dozens of alleged violations against journalists by Israeli forces during the month of May. According to reports, the syndicate stated in a Monday announcement that it documented...

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(MENAFN) Australia has decided to halve its fuel tax for three months as rising global energy prices, driven by the ongoing Middle East conflict, increase costs domestically, according to reports. "We're halving the fuel tax for three months to...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Serbian President Aleksandr Vucic on Monday, focusing on conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as bilateral energy cooperation, the Kremlin reported.

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(MENAFN) US crude oil prices jumped sharply on Monday, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbing more than 5.4% intraday as rising tensions in the Middle East sparked fresh fears of supply disruptions and kept energy markets on high alert....

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(MENAFN) Iran's military confirmed Sunday it struck Israel's Ramat David Airbase with ballistic missiles, framing the assault as direct retaliation for Israeli attacks on civilians in southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs — and issuing...

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(MENAFN) Israeli army forces assaulted Palestinian worshippers during a Christian religious celebration Tuesday evening west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to multiple Palestinian sources.

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(MENAFN) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf declared Sunday that American and Israeli installations across the region have become "legitimate targets," citing a US naval blockade on Iran and Washington's backing of Israeli military...

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(MENAFN) Israeli drone and airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon have resulted in seven deaths and six injuries, including among paramedics, while also causing damage to a school building, according to local and official Lebanese sources...

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(MENAFN) Iran declared a halt to its military offensive against Israel on Monday, drawing a hard line with a stark warning that any continued Israeli aggression in Lebanon would trigger a far more devastating retaliation. "Following the...

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(MENAFN) Yemen's Houthi movement formally declared its entry into the escalating Middle East conflict Saturday, unleashing a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel and issuing stark warnings of further military action — a dramatic escalation that...

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(MENAFN) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said early Monday that Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles during strikes targeting sites inside Iranian territory, according to a statement cited by Iranian media.

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(MENAFN) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said early Monday that it carried out strikes on the headquarters of Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, specifically in the Sulaymaniyah province, as tensions in the region continue to rise....

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(MENAFN) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in the early hours of Monday that it had struck the headquarters of Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq's northern Sulaymaniyah province, further widening the arc of regional...

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(MENAFN) Israeli municipal officials in the southern port city of Ashdod activated public bomb shelters Tuesday, signaling growing anxiety over a potential renewed military confrontation with Iran. Media, citing the Ashdod Municipality, reported...