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Iran doubles down on repression

Iran

Iran doubles down on repression

Iran's parliament approved on Sunday the general principles of a bill that would criminalise interviews and other communications with media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic, including U.S. or Israeli media and outlets financed by either country, Iran's Shargh newspaper reported.

Trump's team holds high-stakes talks with Gaza mediators

Gaza

Trump's team holds high-stakes talks with Gaza mediators

Donald Trump's envoys met with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, in a bid to advance the U.S. president's Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the enclave.

Asylum now: Migrants stage mass protest in Ceuta

Morocco

Asylum now: Migrants stage mass protest in Ceuta

Hundreds of migrants who recently entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta staged a protest on a popular urban beach on Sunday, urging Spanish authorities to grant them asylum instead of sending them back to Morocco.

America's real weapon against Iran isn't military

Iran

America's real weapon against Iran isn't military

There is a war being fought against Iran that involves no missiles or soldiers — only algorithms, ledgers, and sanctions. Its commander is Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and its battlefield is the global financial system.

Haftar boosts regional role with US hostage release

Libya

Haftar boosts regional role with US hostage release

Authorities in eastern Libya under military commander Khalifa Haftar helped secure the release of an American missionary held hostage held by an Islamic State affiliate in West Africa's Sahel region, escorting him to freedom through Libya, five sources told Reuters on Friday. 

111 migrants detained in Morocco ahead of Ceuta crossing

Morocco

111 migrants detained in Morocco ahead of Ceuta crossing

Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass migrant crossing.

Poland: The Gulf's new summer escape

Lifestyle

Poland: The Gulf's new summer escape

Cool mountain air, five-star spas, halal restaurants and Arabic menus: this isn't Dubai or Doha in August. It's Poland, a country that has quietly become one of the Gulf's fastest-growing summer destinations.

Austria convicts, Syria frees Assad-era officer

Syria

Austria convicts, Syria frees Assad-era officer

A former Syrian security officer sentenced to prison in Austria for abusing detainees during Bashar al-Assad’s rule left the country while appealing against his sentence and returned to Syria earlier this month, according to four sources and messages reviewed by Reuters.

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