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Where does Iran stand on Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact? 

09 August 2026

Tehran, Iran – Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have expanded their mutual defence pact to add Turkiye, raising questions ab...

Can the Doha Framework end the conflict in eastern DRC? 

09 August 2026

Stalled for months, the peace process in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be gaining momentum. The Rw...

Former Iraqi provincial governor arrested as graft crackdown continues 

09 August 2026

News|Corruption The former governor of Iraq’s Saladin province, Ahmed al-Jubouri, also known as Abu Mazen, has been ar...

Pentagon urges faster US weapons production amid stockpile concerns 

09 August 2026

The Pentagon has called on the United States defence industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its ...

UAE extradites alleged international crime boss Daniel Kinahan to Ireland 

09 August 2026

The United Arab Emirates has extradited alleged Irish cartel boss Daniel Kinahan, with the 49-year-old expected to appea...

Incumbents secure Hawaii primary wins, defying progressive challengers 

09 August 2026

News|US Midterm Elections 2026 US Representative Ed Case of Hawaii has defeated a progressive Democratic challenger in t...

Concerns mount over integrity of Israel’s upcoming October elections 

09 August 2026

Concerns are being raised about the integrity of Israel’s upcoming general election with politicians, civil society gr...

Israel’s ‘Green Rafah’ plan aims to fragment Gaza, experts say 

09 August 2026

Israel has quietly given the green light for infrastructure work to begin in a designated area of southern Gaza, accordi...

Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases 

09 August 2026

News|Bashar al-Assad Syria says it has reached a deal with Moscow on the future of Russia’s two military bases in the ...

What now as Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza? 

09 August 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected United States President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, ...