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Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is scheduled to lead a condolence ceremony in Qom on Saturday, July 11, an event that could mark his first public appearance since assuming the country's top leadership role e...
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a series of diplomatic calls on July 10, 2026, in a concerted effort to de-escalate renewed tensions between the United States and Iran and revive a stalled peace process.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is traveling to Oman on July 11 for high-level talks focused on bilateral relations and regional security, particularly the volatile situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
The prolonged and unexplained public absence of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is fueling uncertainty and raising questions about the stability of the Islamic Republic's leadership during a period of renewe...
A series of unclaimed airstrikes struck southern Iran on July 9, 2026, creating fresh uncertainty and escalating regional tensions just as the country was preparing to bury its late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Egypt's national football team returned home to a hero's welcome on July 10, 2026, as thousands of jubilant fans packed El Alamein International Airport to celebrate the squad's historic run to the World Cup's knockout s...
Diplomatic efforts to implement a new security framework between Israel and Lebanon are advancing, with the United States coordinating the imminent launch of a pilot withdrawal zone and high-level talks scheduled in Rome...
Maersk announced on Thursday, July 9, that it is resuming its Middle East Container Line (MECL) service through the Suez Canal, marking a further step in the shipping giant's phased return to the vital maritime corridor ...
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has announced the first Palestinian legislative elections in two decades, scheduling the vote for November 28.
Iran launched a missile attack toward Jordan on Thursday, July 9, 2026, with Jordanian air defenses successfully intercepting all projectiles.
Israel and Lebanon have begun implementing a U.S.-brokered framework agreement to de-escalate tensions along their shared border, with a U.S.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared on Thursday that Israel is prepared to resume military operations against Iran with even greater force if necessary, as renewed clashes between the United States and Iran thr...
The militant group Hamas has announced it will dissolve its de facto governing body in the Gaza Strip and transfer civilian administration to a committee of Palestinian technocrats, a move it describes as a step toward n...
At least four commercial tankers turned back from the Strait of Hormuz this week after attacks on vessels prompted a severe security alert, disrupting traffic in one of the world's most critical energy shipping lanes.
Global oil prices surged this week following a renewed escalation of hostilities between the United States and Iran, reviving fears over the security of the world's most critical oil transit route.
The United States has formally initiated the process to remove Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list, a major policy shift that would end a designation in place since 1979.
President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress of his administration's intent to remove Syria from the U.S.
President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday in Ankara, Turkey, on the sidelines of the NATO summit and announced his intent to remove Syria from the U.S.
The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is moving forward with plans to establish a pilot humanitarian zone in Rafah, southern Gaza, as a foundational step to implement its stalled postwar plan for the territory.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has publicly endorsed the latest U.S. military strikes on Iran, calling them "absolutely necessary" after what he described as Iranian violations of a fragile ceasefire agreement.
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