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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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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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Israeli army orders evacuations of 10 Lebanon villages ahead of strikes The Israeli military has warned residents of 10 villages in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh and Jezzine districts to evacuate ahead…
May 25, 2026
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Financial Times details emerging Tehran-Washington framework A proposed agreement between Tehran and Washington would extend the current ceasefire by 60 days, creating time for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme and…
May 25, 2026
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(Corrects name of political analyst in seventh paragraph)By Xinghui Kok and Greg TorodeSINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) - War in Iran, strained U.S. commitments in Asia and rising tensions over…
May 25, 2026
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Video: Grieving mother recalls deadly attack on Minab school A mother in the southern Iranian city of Minab has recounted the day two of her sons were killed in the…
May 25, 2026
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Lebanese president renews call for full Israeli withdrawal Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said securing a complete Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon remains a central national objective, as the country marked…
May 25, 2026
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WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, May 25 (Reuters) - The United States will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country "another way," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on…
May 25, 2026
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By Christine ChenSYDNEY, May 25 (Reuters) - Antisemitism in Australia was left unchecked after the October 2023 outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war, fuelling violence against Jewish people, the country's spy…
May 25, 2026
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