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Israeli source says Netanyahu insisted on freedom to act

Israel

Israeli source says Netanyahu insisted on freedom to act

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon during a phone call about an emerging agreement between Washington and Iran on Saturday, an Israeli source said.

Hours away from a deal

Iran

Hours away from a deal

A deal with Iran may be hours away, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday, raising hopes of a formal end to the Middle East conflict that has roiled global energy markets since February.

US conducts military drill over Venezuelan capital Caracas

Politics

US conducts military drill over Venezuelan capital Caracas

The U.S. military conducted a drill over Caracas on Saturday, its first military exercise in Venezuela since U.S. troops attacked the capital and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3.

UAE foreign minister meets Czech PM

United Arab Emirates

UAE foreign minister meets Czech PM

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in Prague on a working visit.

Trump says Iran agreement close despite Hormuz row

Iran

Trump says Iran agreement close despite Hormuz row

A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, although the Iranian Fars news agency disputed that claim.

Iran deal near completion, Trump says

Iran

Iran deal near completion, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal has been "largely negotiated" with Iran and will open the Strait of Hormuz, with details to be unveiled soon.

Tehran refuses any compromise

Iran

Tehran refuses any compromise

Iran's top negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, told Pakistani army chief Asim Munir during talks in Tehran on Saturday that the U.S. was not an honest party in negotiations to end their war and Iran would not compromise on its national rights, state television reported.

Hajj attendance surges despite regional conflict

Saudi Arabia

Hajj attendance surges despite regional conflict

More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj, a figure that already exceeds last year's foreign arrivals, with the pilgrimage itself not beginning until Monday.

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