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By Huseyin HayatseverANKARA, May 25 (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party condemned on Monday a court ruling that ousted the leadership of the main opposition CHP last week, calling a…
May 25, 2026
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US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Muslim-majority nations across the Middle East and beyond to normalize relations with Israel as part of the emerging Iran peace deal. In a…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Nine heritage sites have been added to list of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which restored Syria’s membership last year after a 14-year suspension.
May 25, 2026
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By El Tayeb Siddig, Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid AbdelazizOMDURMAN, Sudan, May 25 (Reuters) - Farmers across Sudan say the hike in global fuel and fertilizer costs resulting from the Iran…
May 25, 2026
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Trump demands countries to normalise ties with Israel as part of Iran deal US President Donald Trump has urged several Muslim-majority countries to normalise relations with Israel as part of…
May 25, 2026
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson described the document under discussion as a 14-point framework agreement rather than a final deal.
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday it should be mandatory for countries including Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey to join the Abraham Accords…
May 25, 2026
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In German first, Leipzig students vote for academic boycott of Israel Submitted by Hebh Jamal on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 12:19 Nearly 700 students at the University of Leipzig have voted…
May 25, 2026
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Iran officials visit Qatar as part of 'diplomatic process' to end war Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Qatar on Monday as part of the "diplomatic process" to…
May 25, 2026
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Malaysia prepares ICJ case against Israel over 'torture' of Gaza flotilla activists Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 09:23 Government says Israel will be taken to court after…
May 25, 2026
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By Saleem AhmedISLAMABAD, May 25 (Reuters) - More than 30 people died in a suicide bombing of a train in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, officials said on Monday, in the…
May 25, 2026
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By Steven Scheer and Maya GebeilyJERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 25 (Reuters) - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume bombing Beirut in response to…
May 25, 2026
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The United States and Iran have both played down chances of a quick deal to end a war that has engulfed the Middle East and disrupted the global oil market.US…
May 25, 2026
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'Failure': Israel reacts with alarm as emerging US-Iran deal draws criticism Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 12:45 Israeli analysts and hawkish US politicians say proposed agreement falls…
May 25, 2026
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How can you look at the horrors in Palestine and feel nothing? Submitted by Anas Altikriti on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:25 Amid an ongoing campaign of dehumanisation, the world has…
May 25, 2026
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By Liz Lee and Ethan WangBEIJING, May 25 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping hailed China's "unbreakable" friendship with Pakistan on Monday as he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing,…
May 25, 2026
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Israel’s far-right ministers call for strikes on Beirut Two of Israel’s far-right ministers on Monday called for a major escalation of the war in Lebanon, with one openly advocating attacks…
May 25, 2026
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Monarchists’ Savak marches revive memories of the shah’s torture state Submitted by MEE correspondent on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 13:48 As Pahlavists hold fascist-style parades in Europe, Iranians recall repression by…
May 25, 2026
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By Rami AyyubJERUSALEM, May 25 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told confidants in private conversations that Israel has little ability to influence Donald Trump's decision-making on Iran as…
May 25, 2026
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Iran's Jews: From ancient roots to the modern day Submitted by Amara Sophia Elahi on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 09:53 Iran’s government is often perceived as antisemitic, but the country has…
May 25, 2026
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Pope calls US-backed ‘just war’ idea outdated Pope Leo XIV on Monday described the concept of a “just war”, advanced by US President Donald Trump’s administration, as “outdated”, warning that…
May 25, 2026
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Huckabee tells Lebanese being bombed to thank Israel for seedless watermelons Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 09:34 The US ambassador to Israel has previously said Israel has…
May 25, 2026
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New German list of symbols conflates anti-genocide advocacy with antisemitism Submitted by Pauline Ertel on Fri, 05/22/2026 - 15:48 Document comes days after government published dossier of 'secular Palestinian extremist'…
May 25, 2026
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Iran downplays prospect of imminent US agreement Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Tehran and Washington have reached conclusions on several issues discussed as part of…
May 25, 2026
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Being in Mecca has been nothing short of blissful for Hassan Qadiri, where participating in the festivities of the hajj pilgrimage is a welcome relief after weeks of devastating war…
May 25, 2026
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May 25 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that conclusions have been reached on many topics discussed in a potential memorandum of understanding with the U.S., but…
May 25, 2026
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Lebanon: Those who resist Israel are now called internal enemies of the state Submitted by Amal Saad on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 18:48 US-brokered talks are not about securing peace. They…
May 25, 2026
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Born to landless Indian farmers, Sunil Pooniya thought a job at sea would be his ticket out of poverty, instead his first voyage saw him diving into the ocean to…
May 25, 2026
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The deal reportedly includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
May 25, 2026
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Iranian analyst says Trump retreated from two key elements in proposal Iranian affairs analyst Hassan Ahmadian said the media attention surrounding recent diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran has exceeded…
May 25, 2026
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DUBAI, May 25 (Reuters) - Iran's top negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, has been reelected as the country's parliamentary speaker, semi-official Fars news agency reported…
May 25, 2026
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Marco Rubio leads US foreign policy as diplomacy on Iran goes down to the wire, but he is also making time for cultural attractions as divergent as the Taj Mahal…
May 25, 2026
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As diplomacy intensifies on ending the Iran war, top US diplomat Marco Rubio was spending Monday not in negotiations but at India's world-famous monument to love, the Taj Mahal.Rubio, on…
May 25, 2026
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Morning update Good morning, Middle East Eye readers. Hopes for a breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations remain high as Donald Trump says most elements of a deal have been negotiated, but…
May 25, 2026
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The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, US media reports.
May 25, 2026
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Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for an annual hajj pilgrimage carried out against the backdrop of hopes…
May 25, 2026
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