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Video: Beirut’s southern suburbs empty as residents prepare for Israeli strikes Footage shows heavy traffic out of Beirut’s southern suburb, known as Dahyieh, as residents evacuate following Israeli threats of…
May 26, 2026
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Pakistan defence minister rejects joining Abraham Accords Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif has said he does not believe Pakistan should join the Abraham Accords, rejecting calls to normalise relations with…
May 26, 2026
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Residents leave southern Beirut amid fears of escalation Families have begun fleeing Beirut’s southern suburbs following new threats from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. The reported…
May 26, 2026
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May 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday negotiating a deal with Iran could "take a few days," quashing hopes for an imminent end to…
May 26, 2026
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May 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Straitof Hormuz has to be open, "one way or the other", whenreferring to U.S strikes…
May 26, 2026
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Rubio says Iran deal remains within reach despite strikes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiators were still working through the wording of an initial draft agreement and that…
May 26, 2026
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Iran says it will not yield to US pressure in talks Iran has reaffirmed its position in ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, with senior officials insisting Tehran will…
May 26, 2026
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Qatar rejects claims Iran was offered payment for deal Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari has rejected reports suggesting Iran was offered a payment to secure an agreement to end…
May 26, 2026
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Belgacem Haftar, son of eastern Libya's military chief Khalifa Haftar, touted in an interview with AFP what he called a push to make up for more than 40 "lost years"…
May 26, 2026
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Canada raises concerns over treatment of flotilla activists Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel’s treatment of civilians aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla was “unacceptable” during…
May 26, 2026
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By Aftab Ahmed, Michael Martina and Saurabh SharmaNEW DELHI, May 26 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. will meet on Tuesday in New Delhi in…
May 26, 2026
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Israeli army says drone infiltration alert was false alarm The Israeli military said sirens that sounded in northern Israel over a suspected hostile aircraft infiltration were triggered by a false…
May 26, 2026
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