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Pakistan Hints at Possible Activation of “Mecca Agreement” in Response to Attacks on Saudi Arabia
Al-Taj News – Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif announced that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could lead to the activation of the “Mecca Agreement” between Riyadh, Islamabad, and Ankara. Muhammad Asif said that the “Mecca Agreement” “stipulates that any aggression against one of the three countries is considered aggression against all of them,” referring to “the commitment to the…
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Al Safadi in Syria Welcomes Announcement of SDF Dissolution and Integration into Syrian Military Institutions
Al-Taj News – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shaibani held expanded talks on Wednesday, affirming their keenness to build on the continued development witnessed in Jordanian-Syrian relations, continue efforts to develop them into a comprehensive strategic partnership, and enhance operational and institutional cooperation between the two countries…
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Al Safadi Conveys King’s Greetings to Syrian President
Al-Taj News – Syrian President Ahmad Al Sharaa received Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Wednesday at the People’s Palace in Damascus, in the presence of Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Al Shaibani. Safadi conveyed His Majesty King Abdullah II’s greetings to Al Sharaa, as well as His Majesty’s…
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Bahrain Condemns Continued Iranian Attacks on Jordan
Al-Taj News – The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the continued Iranian ballistic missile attacks on the Kingdom, considering them a violation of international law, the Charter of the United Nations, and United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 2817, as well as a threat to the security and stability of the region. In a statement, the ministry affirmed…
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US Official: American Strikes on Iranian Targets Are Still Ongoing
Al-Taj News – A US official said that American strikes on Iranian targets are still ongoing, noting that US forces targeted Iranian tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in response to attempts to attack a US Navy vessel. “Fox News” quoted the official as saying that the tankers were targeted as part of the response to those attempts,…
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US Central Command: We Destroyed 5 Iranian Crude Oil Tankers
Al-Taj News – The US Central Command said early Wednesday that it had destroyed 5 Iranian crude oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a US warship with ballistic missiles twice over two days. It added that the US warship successfully evaded the Iranian attack attempts and continued its patrols without any injuries. The command confirmed the failure…
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Jordan Condemns Houthi Targeting of Civilian and Economic Sites in Saudi Arabia
Al-Taj News – Jordan on Tuesday condemned the Houthi militia’s targeting of civilian and economic sites in the areas of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in a number of civilians being injured. Jordan also condemned the Houthi militia’s continued targeting of commercial vessels in the Red Sea, considering this a flagrant…
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11 Killed in Israeli Nighttime Airstrikes on Kfar Rumman in Southern Lebanon
Al-Taj News – Eleven people, including two infants, were killed in Israeli nighttime airstrikes on the town of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon, the official National News Agency reported on Monday, a day after widespread airstrikes killed 7 people. Nine people were killed in an airstrike on a 3-story residential building in Kfar Rumman, while two members of ambulance teams…
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Katz Threatens Palestinian Authority with “Full-Scale War” if It Attacks His Forces or Settlements
Al-Taj News – Israel threatened on Monday to wage a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it prepared to launch an attack against Israeli forces or settlements. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement, “If there is a change in direction, and the security forces of the Palestinian Authority and the bodies affiliated with it begin launching…
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Iran Signals It Will Respond If Nuclear Resolution Is Issued Against It
Al-Taj News – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday that his country would respond if the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a resolution against it. Baghaei added during a press conference that it was “illogical” for European countries to seek the adoption of a United Nations resolution against Iran, given that the war with the United States…
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