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NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire

NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire

BRUSSELS, JUL 7: NATO allies will showcase surging defense spending at a summit in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his Read More

Iran foreign minister says US threats are an impediment to deal-making

Iran foreign minister says US threats are an impediment to deal-making

TEHRAN, JUL 7: Talks to reach a final deal between Tehran and Washington won’t start if US threats continue, Iran’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, following US President Donald Trump’s Read More

Indonesia to buy Indian supersonic cruise missiles as Modi begins two-day visit

Indonesia to buy Indian supersonic cruise missiles as Modi begins two-day visit

JAKARTA, JUL 7: India will supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, an Indian government official said on Tuesday, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi started Read More

Macron arrives in Syria

Macron arrives in Syria

DNA DAMASCUS: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Monday in Syria, making him the first major western leader to visit the war-torn country since the ouster of Bashar Assad in 2024.Read More

Al-Alimi calls for international investigation into IRGC plane landing in Sanaa

Al-Alimi calls for international investigation into IRGC plane landing in Sanaa

SANAA, JUL 6: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi on Monday called for an independent international investigation and tougher sanctions on the Houthis, after an Iranian plane landed at Read More

Austrian court convicts ex-intelligence chief in Syria’s Raqqa of torture

Austrian court convicts ex-intelligence chief in Syria’s Raqqa of torture

VIENNA, JUL 6: An Austrian court on Monday convicted a former Syrian intelligence chief from Raqqa of offences including torture and sexual assault over the mistreatment of opponents of then Read More