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Saudi FM, Arab counterparts condemn Iranian attacks

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held phone calls on Sunday with his counterparts from Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Jordan, during which they condemned Iran’s repeated attacks on countries in the region.“During the calls, they reviewed the latest developments in the

Sudan court sentences RSF leader to death in absentia

A court in Sudan’s army-controlled city of Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia over charges of killing a regional governor and war crimes in Darfur, state media reported.The ruling, issued by a judiciary

Israel elections to be held on October 27: parliament

Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said on Sunday, with the vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the Gaza war erupted. "Since the current Knesset is expected to

New Syrian parliament meets for first time in Damascus

Syria’s new parliament convened for the first time on Sunday, 19 months after opposition forces led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad, a milestone in the country’s political transition despite the chamber’s current limited powers.Al-Sharaa, in a speech at

Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic

WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic, though the U.S. and Iran continue to trade attacks that have raised concerns over safety on one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes.

Syrian transitional parliament holds first session

Syria's transitional parliament began its first session on Sunday, state television reported, tasked with drafting the country's new constitution and laying the groundwork for democracy after decades of authoritarian rule. The session began on Sunday with 206 members, excluding

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

US military strikes on Iranian targets entered a second day on Monday in a surge of renewed fighting over the status of the Strait of Hormuz that is endangering a fragile interim agreement and sending oil prices spiking. Oil prices jump as US hits Iran Oil prices opened sharply

US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies aged 71

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential ally of President Donald Trump and advocate of hawkish US foreign policy, has died unexpectedly aged 71, his office said on Sunday. - Foreign policy hawk - Graham's death comes as the weeks-long hospitalization of former

US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies age 71

Prominent US Senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday aged 71 following a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. "On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," the