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Pakistan-brokered 45-day ceasefire plan seeks to halt Iran–U.S. conflict and reopen Hormuz
Iran and the United States have received a proposal aimed at ending hostilities, with the plan potentially taking effect on…
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Global supply shock looms as oil crunch spreads beyond energy to everyday goods
As the war in the Middle East enters its sixth week, tightening crude oil supplies are fueling fears of a…
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Political firestorm in Washington as Democrats condemn Trump’s war rhetoric
U.S. Democratic lawmakers have sharply rebuked President Donald Trump following his controversial threat to target Iran’s civilian infrastructure, warning that…
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Drones target GPIC facility in Bahrain, fire contained without casualties
Bahrain’s Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company has confirmed that several of its operational units were targeted in a drone attack early…
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Operations halted at UAE petrochemical giant after debris sets fire to facility
Operations at the Borouge petrochemical complex in the United Arab Emirates have been suspended after multiple fires erupted following regional…
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Escalation in Arab region increases pressure on economy, labor market
The Arab Labor Organization (ALO) confirmed on Saturday that the attacks and military escalation in the region have harmed infrastructure,…
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Strike near Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran kills security personnel
Iranian state media reported that a new US-Israeli strike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southwestern Iran killed one…
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Trump ‘undecided’ of US response over missing fighter jet crew member
US President Donald Trump has said that Washington has not yet determined how it would respond if the missing crew…
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GCC reports sharp climate shifts; rainfall up 49 percent
The Statistical Center of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announced on Saturday that the region witnessed a significant increase in…
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Multiple explosions reported in Northern Tehran
A series of explosions were reported in northern Tehran on today (Saturday) morning, according to an AFP correspondent, as tensions…
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