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Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani at the United Nations Security Council session on Iran's nuclear program, July 2026

Pakistan Backs Iran at UN as UNSC Convenes on Nuclear Program After JCPOA Expiry

Pakistan and Somalia abstained as the UN Security Council met Friday on Iran's nuclear program at the request of Bahrain and European powers. Iran's ambassador publicly thanked Islamabad from the council floor,

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Istanbul on July 10 2026 for diplomatic talks on Lebanon's future

Erdogan Hosts Lebanese PM Salam in Istanbul as Turkey Seeks Post-Iran Lebanon Role

Erdogan met Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam in Istanbul on Friday, positioning Turkey to counter Israeli and Iranian influence in post-war Lebanon. Analysts see an emerging Turkey-Saudi-Egypt-Qatar-Oman coalition forming to preserve Lebanese stability

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Canadian PM Mark Carney at Al-Salam Royal Palace in Jeddah for energy partnership talks on July 9 2026

King Salman Hands Prince Abdulaziz Saudi Arabia’s Energy and Industry Portfolios

King Salman merged Saudi Arabia's Energy and Industry portfolios under Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Saturday, as the Hormuz closure reduced Gulf crude exports. Bandar Alkhorayef was moved to Acting GAMI Governor

July 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz from Musandam Oman on July 9 2026 as Iran IRGC moves to formally close the waterway

IRGC Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed as US Bombs Iranian Port Cities

Iran's IRGC formally declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday after striking a Cyprus-flagged container ship, defying a US ultimatum. US Central Command launched a third wave of airstrikes on Bandar

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A vessel navigates the Persian Gulf near Ajman UAE during the US-Iran war July 2026

Iraq Rushes to Seal Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Before Contract Expires at Month’s End

Iraq and Turkey are finalizing a 12-month deal to keep crude flowing through the Ceyhan pipeline before the current agreement expires at month's end. With Hormuz still restricted, the 970km route to

July 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the NATO Ankara Summit July 2026

Turkey’s Fidan Calls Egypt and Jordan on Iran-US Talks as Middle East Tensions Rise

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan held separate phone calls with Egypt's Badr Abdelatty and Jordan's Ayman Safadi on Saturday, pressing for US-Iran MoU implementation and Middle East de-escalation. The calls came one day

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Cargo ships at Khor Fakkan container terminal UAE amid Strait of Hormuz closure 2026

Oman Proposes Two Shipping Corridors for Hormuz as Iran-US Talks Remain Unresolved

Oman presented a two-corridor Strait of Hormuz proposal at Saturday's Araghchi-Albusaidi talks in Muscat: free southern passage through Omani waters, conditional northern transit requiring Tehran's approval. Neither Iran nor the US has

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Medical staff at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah working under power cuts amid Gaza crisis

Gaza Hospitals Running on Backup Power as Israel’s Strikes Wipe Out 90% of Grid

Power cuts have left Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah running on exhausted backup generators after Israel destroyed 90 percent of Gaza's power grid. Thirty-eight hospitals are now non-functional as patients like

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Armed Israeli settlers with assault rifles during West Bank attack

Israeli Settlers Armed With US M4 Rifles Detain Congressman Ro Khanna in West Bank

US Congressman Ro Khanna was held for over an hour by armed Israeli settlers with American-made M4 rifles at Khirbet Zanuta in the West Bank, with his aide calling the US Embassy

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Palestinian child with chickenpox skin disease in Gaza displacement camp

Chickenpox Surge Reaches 18,000 Cases in Gaza as Malnourished Children Cannot Fight Back

More than 18,000 chickenpox and skin disease cases were recorded across Gaza in a single week, the UN said on Friday, with malnourished children the most exposed. Gaza's healthcare system is operating

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Health·News

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Pakistan Backs Iran at UN as UNSC Convenes on Nuclear Program After JCPOA Expiry

Erdogan Hosts Lebanese PM Salam in Istanbul as Turkey Seeks Post-Iran Lebanon Role

King Salman Hands Prince Abdulaziz Saudi Arabia’s Energy and Industry Portfolios

IRGC Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed as US Bombs Iranian Port Cities

Iraq Rushes to Seal Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Before Contract Expires at Month’s End

Turkey’s Fidan Calls Egypt and Jordan on Iran-US Talks as Middle East Tensions Rise

Oman Proposes Two Shipping Corridors for Hormuz as Iran-US Talks Remain Unresolved

Gaza Hospitals Running on Backup Power as Israel’s Strikes Wipe Out 90% of Grid

Israeli Settlers Armed With US M4 Rifles Detain Congressman Ro Khanna in West Bank

Chickenpox Surge Reaches 18,000 Cases in Gaza as Malnourished Children Cannot Fight Back

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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