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Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of US-Iran talks

Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of US-Iran talks

Security in Pakistan's capital Islamabad was stepped up visibly on Sunday ahead of peace talks between the United States and Iran in the coming days.President Donald Trump said US negotiators will be in Pakistan on

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Many areas in UAE to experience rain in coming days, says weather body

Many areas in UAE to experience rain in coming days, says weather body

Light rain is expected on some coastal areas and islands on Monday, for 4 days, with southeasterly winds occasionally active, stirring up dust in the west, reaching speeds of up to 40 km/h, and a

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Tehran hits out at Trump’s ‘stupid’ blockade in Strait of Hormuz

Tehran hits out at Trump’s ‘stupid’ blockade in Strait of Hormuz

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained paralysed on Sunday as Iran and the United States butted heads over Washington’s continued blockade of Iranian ports.Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, cast doubt on hopes of

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Trump grapples with economic fallout of Iran war across America

Trump grapples with economic fallout of Iran war across America

Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran's rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump's demands, but for US adversaries and allies it has cast a spotlight on one of

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Milan festival seeks to explore Arabic heft in European literature

Milan festival seeks to explore Arabic heft in European literature

Building on Sharjah’s growing cultural presence in Italy, and continuing the work of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and the Arabic Cultural Institute (ACI) in advancing Arabic language and literature within European academic and cultural

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Abdullah, UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs discu…

Abdullah, UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs discu…

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Yvette Cooper, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.During the meeting, they discussed overall developments in the

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Bahrain welcomes IMO condemnation of Iran closing Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain welcomes IMO condemnation of Iran closing Strait of Hormuz

The Kingdom of Bahrain has welcomed the decision of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) condemning Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, its threats to shipping, and its attacks on member states of the Cooperation

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Fire destroys 200 homes, hundreds displaced in Malaysia

Fire destroys 200 homes, hundreds displaced in Malaysia

Hundreds of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around ‌200 homes in a coastal village in Malaysia's Sabah ​state ⁠on Sunday, state news agency ‌Bernama reported.Authorities were notified ‌of the fire in Sandakan

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Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says

Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says

The crucial Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, Tehran said Saturday, as a top official warned that a final peace deal remained "far" off.Mohammad

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscl…

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscl…

North Korea ​fired ballistic missiles into ⁠the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and ‌talk of possible meetings with the ‌U.S. and South Korea.Pyongyang's intense missile activity - this was