Lebanon faces surge in food insecurity, warns UN
GENEVA: The United Nations has warned that food insecurity was on the rise in Lebanon, with prices surging and supply
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Israel approves 34 new West Bank settlements
Tel Aviv blocks Spain from US-led centre monitoring Gaza Truce WEST BANK: Israel has approved the establishment of 34 new
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Trump voices optimism on US-Iran talks
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has voiced optimism about the United States and Iran reaching a peace deal, with negotiations set
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Netanyahu signals war with Iran ‘unfinished’ business
NEW YORK: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the war with Iran is not over and remains “unfinished
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Pakistan ramps up security as Islamabad braces for high-stakes US-Iran talks
Naqvi directs foolproof security measures for foreign dignitaries ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ramping up preparations for top-level talks between delegations from
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Khamenei says Iran does not want war but ‘criminal aggressors’ won’t go unpunished
TEHRAN : Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in his latest written message that his nation did not want
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Vance heads to Islamabad, says Trump gave guidelines on Iran talks
WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance left for Islamabad on Friday to lead an American delegation that would hold talks
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North Korea fires two rounds of ballistic missiles
PYONGYANG: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles in two rounds on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, a day
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Pakistan expresses concern at storming of Kuwait’s consulate in Basra
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday expressed concern at the storming and vandalism of Kuwait’s consulate in Iraq’s Basra, saying the act
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First ships pass through Strait of Hormuz since ceasefire: monitor
ISLAMABAD: Two ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran agreed to reopen the waterway as part of
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