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Analysis: What Rahm Emanuel 2.0 means for the Middle East?
CHICAGO: In Middle East politics, peace is made not between friends but between enemies, suggesting the harshest foes have a…
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China summons Philippine ambassador over South China Sea encounter
BEIJING: Beijing said it summoned the Philippine ambassador to China on Tuesday over an encounter a day earlier between the…
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27 dead, 83 missing from capsized ferry off Guyana coast
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: At least 27 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana, Prime Minister Mark Phillips…
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Manila to host Rubio, Lavrov and Wang Yi
MANILA The top diplomats of the US, China and Russia are due in Manila this week to attend the annual…
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Brent oil tops $90 as US, Iran expand strikes in the Middle East
SINGAPORE Oil prices jumped about 3% on Monday, with Brent oil prices surpassing $90 per barrel, as escalating US-Iran hostilities…
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Trump says new Air Force One to be ‘maxed out’ after security concerns
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States: US President Donald Trump said Sunday his new Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet needed to…
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Iran war, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea rifts under the spotlight in ASEAN ministerial talks
MANILA: Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will express alarm over renewed hostilities in the Middle East when they gather in the…
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West African leaders approve Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline
FREETOWN: West African leaders on Sunday signed an agreement approving the construction of a gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco…
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India probe into stolen donations tests trust in temple finances
NEW DELHI: A probe into donations allegedly siphoned off at India’s grand Ram temple has renewed scrutiny of how religious…
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NY mayor Mamdani says still mulling Netanyahu arrest during UN meet
NEW YORK: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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