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UAE restores normal air traffic

United Arab Emirates

UAE restores normal air traffic

The UAE's aviation authority said air traffic in the country has returned to normal, the state news agency reported on Saturday, after precautionary measures implemented on February 28 at the start of the Iran war were lifted.

Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates

Politics

Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela's leader.

Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast

Yemen

Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast

Yemen’s coast guard said on Saturday that the M/T EUREKA oil tanker had been hijacked off the coast of Shabwa province by unidentified armed men who boarded the vessel, seized control and steered it towards the Gulf of Aden in the direction of Somali waters.

US approves massive arms sales to Gulf states

Qatar

US approves massive arms sales to Gulf states

The United States has approved more than $8.6 billion in arms sales to key Middle East allies, the State Department announced Friday, as Washington moves to bolster the defences of countries targeted by Iranian strikes since the conflict erupted on 28 February.

Trump rejects Iran offer to reopen Hormuz ahead of talks

Strait of Hormuz

Trump rejects Iran offer to reopen Hormuz ahead of talks

An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran's nuclear programme for later, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.

Trump unhappy with Iran’s latest offer

Iran

Trump unhappy with Iran’s latest offer

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was not satisfied with the latest Iranian proposal for talks on the Iran war, while Iran's foreign minister said Tehran was ready for diplomacy if the United States changes its approach.

Lebanon pursues peace. Hezbollah pursues Iran's agenda

Lebanon

Lebanon pursues peace. Hezbollah pursues Iran's agenda

Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, known as "Loyalty to Resistance," issued a statement Friday rejecting and condemning all direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, declaring that "any outcome or result from this diplomatic process is of no concern to us whatsoever."

Tehran hands new peace proposal to Washington via mediators

Iran

Tehran hands new peace proposal to Washington via mediators

Tehran has submitted its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media and a Pakistani official said on Friday, a move that could offer hope for breaking a deadlock in efforts to end the Iran war.

Activists diverted to Crete after Gaza flotilla intercept

Gaza

Activists diverted to Crete after Gaza flotilla intercept

More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard aid ships bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces seized their vessels in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said.

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