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US appears to have ignored lessons from its post-Cold War unilateral, regime-change policies in Middle East
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The US appears to have ignored the lessons from its post-Cold War unilateral and regime-change policies in the Middle East. Instead of fostering peace and stability, these interventions resulted in country collapses, chaos, civil wars,...
Oil Prices Drop Below Pre-War Levels Following Israel-Iran Ceasefire
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Global energy prices dropped sharply on Tuesday, falling below levels seen before Israel launched its assault on Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two nations. Since Israel initiated its offensive...
Russian chess icon associated to S-Sudan coup plan
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Former world chess champion and Russian dissident Garry Kasparov has been named in connection with an alleged coup attempt in South Sudan, according to a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday. The story centers on Peter Ajak, a Harvard fellow...
Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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July 1, 2025
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and coastal flooding. Strengthening water stewardship is...
Spain Slams Iran’s Missile Strikes on U.S. Bases
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Spain condemned Iran’s missile strikes targeting US military installations in both Qatar and Iraq. In an official statement, Spain’s Foreign Ministry declared, "The Spanish Government strongly condemns Iran's bombing of Qatari...
Hollywood planted Iran conflict story for years
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) WikiLeaks has accused Hollywood of laying the groundwork for war with Iran through entertainment media, claiming that Jewish screenwriters have inserted pro-war themes into major productions for over a decade. The allegations were posted...
Vance antagonizes US involvement in Iran-Israel conflict
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) US Vice President J.D. Vance has expressed opposition to America’s direct involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, according to a Reuters report citing two informed sources. The report was published shortly before...
Vance claims Trump is not ‘dumb’ like previous US presidents
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has defended the recent airstrikes on Iran, distancing them from previous American military campaigns in the Middle East. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Vance asserted that the operation was narrowly...
Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Regional Peers
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan convened with his counterparts from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, and Iraq in Istanbul, according to a statement released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday. During the diplomatic exchanges,...
The Gulf’s water crisis: Why cooperation is crucial — and complicated
Middle East Institute
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July 1, 2025
On June 19, false reports of an Israeli strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant sparked alarm across the Gulf. Though denied by Israeli officials, the claim traces back to a warning from Qatar’s prime minister of a potential catastrophe in the...
Israel’s conflict with Iran is not about nuclear arms
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Claims by Israel, the United States, and their European allies that their military actions against Iran are “pre-emptive” strikes to stop Tehran from developing nuclear weapons are unfounded and echo the false justifications used to...
Clarifying where China stands on Israel–Iran war
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) China has taken a strong diplomatic stance against Israel’s recent military actions targeting Iran, criticizing what it sees as escalating aggression reminiscent of the U.S.’s 2003 invasion of Iraq, which was justified by now-discredited...
Experts Rebut Nuclear Claims in Israel’s War on Iran
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The assertion put forward by the United States, Israel, and several European allies—that Israel’s recent assault on Iran was a “pre-emptive” move to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons—is being widely challenged as baseless. The...
The balance of power in Yemen after the US-Houthi cease-fire
Middle East Institute
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June 30, 2025
The May 6 cease-fire between the United States and the Tehran-supported Houthi militia in Yemen has had a consolidating effect on the balance of power inside the war-torn state and hardened the status quo of the country’s civil war. In turn, the...
UN Cautions Against Heightened Conflict
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the United Nations issued a warning against any further intensification of tensions in the Middle East, following accounts of Iranian attacks on a US airbase located in Qatar. "I haven't seen the reports you mentioned. But,...
UN Chief Condemns Damascus Church Attack
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "strongly" denounced the recent "terrorist attack" that struck the St. Elias Church located in the Syrian capital, Damascus. He also voiced his backing for the Syrian population...
Russia condemns US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has strongly denounced the recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, labeling the attacks as “irresponsible, provocative and dangerous” and warning they could escalate the Middle East into a large-scale conflict with...
Erdogan hosts Qatari PM, head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held meetings on Saturday in Istanbul with key international figures, including the UN Alliance of Civilizations High Representative, the Qatari Prime Minister, the head of the UN agency for...
US vice President is against US involvement in Iran-Israel conflict
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) US Vice President J.D. Vance is reportedly against direct American involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, according to sources cited by Reuters. His stance was made public just hours before President Donald Trump...
Airlines Cancel Flights Following Israeli Airstrikes on Iran
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Following Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran, multiple airlines halted flights over key Middle Eastern regions on Friday, media reports. In the aftermath of the Thursday night attacks, civilian planes were rerouted away from the airspaces...