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Iran to enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever
Iran began preparations on Tuesday to enrich uranium to 60 percent purity amid the continuing fallout from an Israeli sabotage attack on its flagship nuclear development plant at Natanz.
The new move casts a cloud over talks in Vienna…
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US secretary of defense aims to deescalate Israel-Iran tensions
Middle East experts believe that the visit of the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Israel is largely aimed at deescalating Israeli-Iranian tensions, and facilitating Washington’s eventual rejoining of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
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Philippines’ defense chief says discusses South China Sea situation with US counterpart
The Philippine defense chief discussed the situation in the South China Sea with his US counterpart in a telephone conference on Sunday, and said both sides were looking forward to conducting a joint military exercise called “Balikatan.”…
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Turkey accuses Greece of aiding extremist groups
Turkey has accused Greece of harboring and aiding extremist organizations including the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Al-Arabiya TV reported.
It’s a claim Greece denies, saying that Turkey is causing further unrest in the region and trying…
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US put forward ‘very serious’ ideas to Iran on reviving nuclear deal
The United States offered “very serious” ideas to Iran on how to revive a nuclear deal during talks in Vienna but is waiting for Iran to show the same “seriousness,” a US official said Friday.
“The United States team put forward a very…
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Turkey summons the Italian ambassador and condemns the “rude” statements against Erdogan
This evening, Thursday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the Italian ambassador to Ankara, against the backdrop of statements made by Prime Minister Mario Draghi against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
According to the Turkish…
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US agrees to redeploy remaining combat forces from Iraq
The US has agreed to redeploy remaining combat forces from Iraq after talks in Washington on Wednesday.
Any American troops left in the country will focus on training and advisory tasks, a joint statement from Iraq and the US said,…
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Sudanese cabinet votes to repeal 1958 Israel boycott law – statement
Sudan’s cabinet approved a bill Tuesday abolishing a 1958 law on boycotting Israel, after Khartoum and the Jewish state struck a deal to normalize ties.
“The council of ministers approved a bill repealing the 1958 boycott of Israel law,”…
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Greece returns to talks with Libya but ties still strained by Tripoli’s deal with Ankara
The visit by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Tripoli on April 6, and his meetings there with Libya’s interim political leadership, marked a return by Greece to engagement with the North African nation.
Relations deteriorated…
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EU leaders pay rare visit to Turkey’s Erdogan to revive relations
The European Union's top two officials will pay a rare visit on Tuesday to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan aimed at testing his avowed commitment to improve uneasy ties.
Years of disagreements over a growing list of issues…
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