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More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Yemeni Forces and Houthis Since Saturday
Al-Taj News – Clashes in Yemen between government forces and Iran-backed Houthis killed more than 140 people between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, according to sources from both sides. Two military sources from the government forces told Agence France-Presse that 84 of their members were killed during the fighting. For their part, four sources from the Houthi side reported that…
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Qalibaf: Any Attacks on Iran Will Be Met With a Faster, Harsher and More Painful Response
Al-Taj News – Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Sunday that any future attacks targeting Iran’s security or interests would be met with a faster, harsher and more painful response. Qalibaf added that the United States had certainly realized that the era of proportional responses “has ended.” He pointed out that the United States must…
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Netanyahu’s Seven-Year Trial Resumes Amid Expectations It Will Be Used for Election Campaigning
Al-Taj News – The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which has been ongoing for nearly seven years, resumes Sunday. Around 20 hearings are expected to be held until the general elections scheduled for late October, amid attempts by the prosecution and Netanyahu’s lawyers to delay proceedings and buy time. Estimates indicate that if Netanyahu wins the election and…
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Rouhani’s Statements on Ending the War and the Strait of Hormuz Spark Debate in Iran
Al-Taj News – Statements by former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani regarding ending the war, the future of the Strait of Hormuz, and referring back to the Iranian people’s opinion on whether to continue fighting have sparked debate in Iranian media, amid sharp criticism from conservative media outlets that considered his positions an undermining of Iran’s deterrence cards. Rouhani said, during…
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10-Year Residency for Those Whose Kuwaiti Citizenship Was Revoked
Al-Taj News – Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior issued a decision amending certain provisions of the executive regulations of the Foreigners’ Residency Law, including granting a category of individuals whose Kuwaiti citizenship was revoked by decree, as well as those who acquired citizenship with them by dependency, ordinary residency for up to 10 years, subject to conditions and regulations set by…
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Jordan and 7 Countries Condemn Israeli Statements Regarding the Displacement of Palestinians from Gaza
Al-Taj News – The foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt strongly condemned statements made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz regarding the displacement of the Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip. In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the ministers considered the plans…
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Iran Targets 3 Oil Tankers and 3 US Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Al-Taj News – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Saturday that it had targeted three oil tankers traveling along what it described as an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz, in addition to three US ships, in response to the United States targeting three Iranian tankers. The IRGC Navy said the attacks came in response to the US…
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Egypt Begins Paying Compensation to Families of Victims of South Sinai Accident.. Here Is the Amount
Al-Taj News – Egyptian authorities have begun procedures to pay 100,000 Egyptian pounds in compensation to the family of each person who died in the bus rollover accident on the Dahab–Nuweiba road in South Sinai Governorate, equivalent to around 1,392 Jordanian dinars and 1,962 US dollars. The accident, which occurred three days ago, resulted in the deaths of 22 people…
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US Military Announces Strike on 3 Iranian Oil Tankers
Al-Taj News – The US Central Command announced Saturday that its forces targeted three Iranian crude oil tankers in response to Iran’s launch of ballistic missiles at two US Navy vessels. The Central Command added that none of the US military personnel were injured.
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Iran: Explosions Heard Near Kharg Island, Source Unknown
Al-Taj News – The semi-official Fars News Agency reported Saturday that explosions were heard near Iran’s Kharg Island in the Gulf, a major oil terminal, with the source of the explosions unclear. The state-affiliated Nour News Agency reported unconfirmed reports from local sources that an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island had been targeted by a missile fired by US forces.…
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