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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan move to institutionalize defence alliance

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan move to institutionalize defence alliance

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Mecca joint defence agreement, which will initially be headed by a Pakistani secretary-general for three years, the three countries said in a joint statement on Monday.

Turkey reveals Black Sea grain initiative

Turkey

Turkey reveals Black Sea grain initiative

Turkey has prepared a plan for the safe passage of grain via the Black Sea and is in contact with both Russia and Ukraine regarding it, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday.

Sánchez names Israel in Ceuta disinfo fight, Jerusalem fires back

Morocco

Sánchez names Israel in Ceuta disinfo fight, Jerusalem fires back

Israel’s foreign minister on Monday accused Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of telling a “brazen lie” after Sánchez said Russian and Israeli-linked networks had spread disinformation around last month’s mass migrant crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

Algeria to reinstate death penalty for arson after fatal wildfires

Algeria

Algeria to reinstate death penalty for arson after fatal wildfires

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, whose country has observed a moratorium on the death penalty since 1993, announced Monday his intention to reinstate its application against arsonists, following deadly wildfires that ravaged eastern and northern Algeria.

Tehran denies Trump's claim of attack on Kharg energy hub

Iran

Tehran denies Trump's claim of attack on Kharg energy hub

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video clip that he said showed Iran's oil hub Kharg Island being blown to smithereens, which an Iranian official dismissed as "laughable", just hours after both nations resumed hostilities for the first time since July.

Israel, Greece seal $3.5 billion air defence deal

Israel

Israel, Greece seal $3.5 billion air defence deal

Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece as Athens pushes ahead with a broader military modernisation programme.

Iraq jails oil official over illicit enrichment

Iraq

Iraq jails oil official over illicit enrichment

Iraq sentenced to seven years in prison a senior oil sector official targeted by US sanctions and arrested as part of an anti-corruption crackdown, Iraq's anti-corruption body announced Sunday.

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Politics

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and sided with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk.

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