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Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning an alleged Iranian attack on Bahrain, after Manama said Iranian drones targeted its territory this morning. – “The continuation of these aggressions,…
Iran carried out retaliatory strikes against US military bases following attacks by Washington, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, the elite units of the Iranian Armed Forces) reported. – “In…
Burkina Faso has severed diplomatic relations with France, becoming the latest West African nation to distance itself from its former colonial ruler after years of deteriorating ties. – The decision…
The next round of US-Iran negotiations will be held on June 28 and 29 at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, sources tell Al Arabiya – The upcoming talks will be…
Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem al-Budaiwi has welcomed an announcement by Oman that it will provide a temporary maritime corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, in coordination with the International…
US Vice President JD Vance confirms that the US and Iran have agreed to set up a direct deconfliction channel with military representatives from both countries. – The arrangement involves…
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is on his way to Moscow, where he will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later on Friday, according to the Pool of the First…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for clarity regarding what role Washington plans to play in the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statements…
Nearly six in ten Poles now oppose Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, up from four in ten a year ago, according to two IBRiS opinion polls cited by Polish…
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asserted that a “very strong system of verification” must by put in place to monitor Iran’s nuclear programme. – Director…