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Pak-Saudi Alliance Aimed at Security, Not Hostility: Israeli Report

The Jerusalem Post has published an opinion article by Israeli analyst Yoel Guzansky, assessing the recently signed defence agreement between Saudi Arabia and...

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Israeli PM Heads to UNGA, White House Talks with Trump on War Goals

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left early Thursday for a diplomatic visit to the United States, where he will address the United Nations...

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Yemen Drone Strike on Israel Leaves at Least 20 Injured

At least 20 people were injured on Wednesday when a drone launched from Yemen struck a hotel in Israel’s Red Sea resort city...

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Iran calls Pakistan-Saudi defense deal a step toward a ‘regional security alliance’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday voiced strong support for the newly signed defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, calling it the...

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Drones Hover Over Global Sumud Flotilla Amid Reports of Explosions

The Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian convoy carrying aid to the besieged Gaza Strip, reported heavy communications jamming and explosions early Wednesday morning...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Rejects Calls to End Uranium Enrichment

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Tuesday that Tehran would never abandon uranium enrichment, dismissing mounting international pressure and calling negotiations...

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Seven Palestinians Detained in Fresh Israeli Raids Across West Bank

Israeli forces carried out a series of pre-dawn raids across the occupied West Bank on Monday, detaining seven Palestinians from multiple cities and...

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Syria Urges America to Formally Remove Restrictions

NEW YORK: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday renewed his call for the United States to formally lift sanctions imposed under the 2019...

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Iran calls Pakistan-Saudi defense deal a step toward a ‘regional security alliance’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday voiced strong support for the newly signed defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, calling it the...

Trump Faces Diplomatic Pressure as Allies Recognize Palestinian State

UNITED NATIONS: Growing frustration with Washington’s handling of the Gaza war spilled into the UN General Assembly this week, as key US allies...

‘World Is Falling Apart,’ Says Trump in Fiery UN Critique

UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, railing against climate change policies,...