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U.S. Embassy in Iraq Warns of Unexpected Escalation
Al-Taj News – The U.S. Embassy in Iraq issued a security warning stating that, given the tensions in the Middle East, there is a possibility of an unexpected escalation.
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Behind Closed Doors: Rare Trump Admissions About the Iran War
Al-Taj News – The Washington Post reported, citing informed sources, on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged in closed-door conversations with his advisers that his decisions regarding the war with Iran had contributed to the difficult political situation facing the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections. The newspaper quoted the sources as saying that Trump realized his decisions…
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CENTCOM Reveals Oil Tanker Traffic Figures Through the Strait of Hormuz
Al-Taj News – Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said on Saturday that the command supported the transport of more than one billion barrels of crude oil from Gulf states through the Strait of Hormuz over the past two months. Cooper added that this achievement coincided with securing the passage of more than 2,000 commercial vessels through…
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Flight Disruptions in Riyadh: Canceled Flights and Delays
Al-Taj News – King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh witnessed major disruptions to flight operations on Saturday, with lengthy delays and several cancellations recorded, according to FlightRadar24, a website specializing in tracking air traffic. The website placed the airport under its highest level of disruption, meaning it was experiencing “major disruptions characterized by lengthy delays and the cancellation of several…
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Parliamentary Majority Deadlock: Can Erdoğan Secure a New Presidential Term?
Al-Taj News – A new confirmation from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan intends to run in the upcoming presidential elections has raised questions about an early political battle over the timing of the vote and the ability to secure the parliamentary majority that would allow Erdoğan to run again. Erdoğan’s legal adviser,…
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Trump: War Will End Soon and Gasoline Prices Will Fall
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. war with Iran will end soon, and that gasoline prices in various countries will subsequently decline. In remarks to reporters at the White House on Friday, Trump indicated that the upcoming midterm elections would produce close results. He noted that ensuring Iran does not possess a nuclear weapon requires…
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For the Second Year, U.S. Refuses Abbas a Visa to Attend UN Meetings
Al-Taj News – For the second consecutive year, the United States has refused to grant Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York. Informed sources reported that the U.S. administration refused to grant the Palestinian president and his delegation visas to attend the UN meetings. The move came ahead of the…
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Wave of Anger in the Islamic World over Attempt to Target Mecca
Al-Taj News – As military confrontations intensified between Ansar Allah (the Houthis), on the one hand, and the Yemeni government and the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, on the other, the announcement by Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki that the Houthis had attempted to target Mecca sparked widespread anger across the Islamic world, with…
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Trump: We Are in the Final Stages of the War with Iran
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States has reached the “final stages” of the ongoing war with Iran, indicating that the military and political confrontation is approaching a decisive conclusion.
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Sisi and bin Salman Stress the Need to Protect Navigation in the Red Sea
Al-Taj News – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman stressed on Tuesday the importance of ensuring freedom and security of maritime navigation in the Red Sea and the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, amid regional developments and current challenges. This came during talks held between El-Sisi and bin Salman in…
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