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Russia backs OPEC+ as UAE departure raises doubts

United Arab Emirates

Russia backs OPEC+ as UAE departure raises doubts

Russia plans to stay in OPEC+ despite a decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, expressing hope that the alliance of oil producers would continue to operate amid turmoil in the global energy market.

Lebanon waits for Washington to set the date for Israel talks

Lebanon

Lebanon waits for Washington to set the date for Israel talks

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that Lebanon is waiting for the United States to set a date for the start of formal negotiations with Israel, as the two countries navigate a delicate diplomatic process that has already yielded two rounds of preparatory talks in Washington.

Ukraine calls on Israel to seize Russia-linked grain ship

Israel

Ukraine calls on Israel to seize Russia-linked grain ship

Ukraine has requested that Israel seize a vessel carrying grain it says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia, its top prosecutor said on Wednesday, after the shipment sparked a diplomatic tussle between the countries.

U.S. may extend blockade as Trump urges Iran to act

Iran

U.S. may extend blockade as Trump urges Iran to act

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran on Wednesday to 'get smart soon' and sign a deal, following days of deadlock in efforts to end the conflict and a media report that the U.S. would extend its blockade of Iran's ports.

Erdogan dismisses criticism over Kurdish talks

Turkey

Erdogan dismisses criticism over Kurdish talks

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the peace process aimed at ending Turkey's decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants was progressing in a "positive atmosphere", after criticism from pro-Kurdish lawmakers.

Libya court hands long sentences to traffickers

Libya

Libya court hands long sentences to traffickers

Libya's Tripoli Criminal Court on Tuesday convicted four members of "a criminal gang" involved in human trafficking, abductions for ransom and torture, with sentences up to 22 years, the attorney general's office said on its Facebook page.

Trump: King Charles agrees Iran must not get nuclear arms

Iran

Trump: King Charles agrees Iran must not get nuclear arms

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Britain's King Charles did not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, introducing the fraught subject of the Middle East conflict into comments at a White House state dinner for the visiting royal.

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