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ISTANBUL: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, met with Ireland’s Minister for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne, during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum held in Türkiye on Saturday.…

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the Islamic Republic will maintain control of all traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz until a negotiated end to the US-Israeli-imposed war is achieved. The SNSC’s…

KELANTAN: A recent meeting between KEADILAN leaders and members in Kelantan served as an important platform to reflect on the party’s reformist struggle, which continues to focus on defending the welfare of the people, especially the poor…

Iran has announced a new set of maritime regulations governing traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, requiring all vessels to obtain authorization from its naval forces before entering the passage. In a statement,…

Myanmar has reduced the prison sentence of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners, in a move announced by authorities following a broader pardon initiative. According to Suu…

LONDON: Dozens of Israeli settlers, accompanied by police, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday. The site was reopened to Muslim worshippers last week after being closed for 40…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s mine clearance initiative, Project Masam, has destroyed 4,199 mines, unexploded ordnance, and other remnants of war in Yemen’s Abyan governorate as efforts continue to secure civilian areas from deadly explosives.…

The conflict in Sudan has entered its fourth year, with no clear end in sight and a worsening humanitarian catastrophe that the United Nations describes as the worst in the world. The war is being fought between the Sudanese…

Istanbul, April 16: Iran has confirmed that indirect communications with the United States are ongoing through Pakistani mediation, as Tehran prepares to host a high-level delegation from Pakistan in the coming days. Foreign…

SINGAPORE: Singapore has become the first economy in Asia to tighten monetary policy in response to rising inflation risks driven by surging global energy prices linked to tensions in the Middle East. The Monetary Authority of…