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Apr 14, 2026
Istanbul [Turkiye], April 14: Three further suspects have been detained following a shoot-out with security forces outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported on Monday.
Ukrainian drones strike Russian chemical plant after Easter truce
Sudan war pushes nearly 14,000 refugees to Europe: UN
US blockade on Iranian ports begins
At least six killed in new wave of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon
Bahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in Gulf
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Palestinians condemn Israeli minister's storming of Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem [Israel], April 13: Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque compoundin occupied East Jerusalem's Old City - his...
Benin holds presidential election
Porto-Novo [Benin], April 13: Voting was under way in Benin's presidential election with long-serving Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to win in the absence of...
Iranian authorities remain defiant, urge supporters to stay in streets
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Iraqi Parliament elects Nizar Amedi as President
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Baghdad [Iraq], April 12: The Iraqi Council of Representatives today elected Nizar Amedi as the new President of Iraq.
UAE, Indian foreign ministers discuss regional security
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 12: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India to discuss regional security following Iran's unprovoked and terrorist missile attacks against the UAE and several sisterly and friendly countries.
Shakhboot bin Nahyan participates in Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius
Kuwait Interior Ministry foils terror funding plot
DIAFA acquires majority stake in Richard Caring's iconic hospitality portfolio
European wheat prices fall for third session on ample global supply
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European carbon emissions fall 1.3 percent in 2025
Brazilian-US initiative to combat organised crime
Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone calls with several foreign ministers to discuss regional developments
Bahrain, UK discuss regional developments, impact on global economy
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Hostile drone attack on Kuwait National Guard site causes material damage without casualties
Dubai Police help dismantle prominent Scottish criminal network in global operation
