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Iran demands conditions for World Cup participation

Iran

Iran demands conditions for World Cup participation

Iran's football federation announced Saturday that the national team will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held across the United States, Mexico and Canada from 11 June to 19 July, but attached a list of 10 conditions that host nations must meet before Tehran will commit fully.

A new home for an old dream

Egypt

A new home for an old dream

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi received French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday in New Borg El-Arab City for the inauguration of Senghor University's new headquarters, an occasion that also served as the backdrop for substantive bilateral talks covering the Middle East's most pressing crises.

US confirms landmark government-level talks between Lebanon and Israel

Lebanon

US confirms landmark government-level talks between Lebanon and Israel

The United States has confirmed that government-level delegations from Israel and Lebanon will hold "intensive and detailed" discussions in Washington on 14 and 15 May, in what represents the most significant direct diplomatic engagement between the two countries in over four decades.

Developer denies aiding Hamas, seeks dismissal of lawsuit

Gaza

Developer denies aiding Hamas, seeks dismissal of lawsuit

A prominent Palestinian-American developer asked a U.S. judge on Friday to throw out a lawsuit accusing him of supporting Hamas through his Gaza projects, arguing it equates participating in Gaza's economy with terrorism.

Saudi budget deficit widens to highest level since 2018

Saudi Arabia

Saudi budget deficit widens to highest level since 2018

Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit widened sharply in the first quarter, reaching its highest level since 2018 as government spending on economic diversification projects continued to rise, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

U.S. frustrated by lack of allied backing against Iran

Iran

U.S. frustrated by lack of allied backing against Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday and afterwards questioned why allies including Italy were not backing Washington's efforts to confront Iran and re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

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