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Egyptian PM Mostafa Madbouli: Egypt is targeted in plans to redraw regional map

AEOI Chief Mohammad Eslami: Our presence in IAEA General Council and fact-checking helped in preventing unilateral rhetoric that aims to portray Iran as an unregulated country

AEOI Chief Mohammad Eslami: We witnessed new, stricter stances from European countries since signing new agreement with IAEA

Saree: Our UAV force targeted the so-called Ramon Airport in the Umm al-Rashrash area in southern occupied Palestine

YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree: Our rocket force carried out an operation with a Palestine 2 hypersonic ballistic missile targeting a sensitive target in the occupied Yafa area

Trump administration clears first Ukraine arms aid package paid for by allies: Reuters, citing sources

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman receives Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani at his office in Al-Yamamah Palace

Wakim: Surrender is not in our dictionary, and it is not true that "Israel" can implement its project in Lebanon and the region

Wakim: The US is preventing the armament of the Lebanese army. The question is, why are the weapons it is handed over by the Resistance being destroyed?

Wakim: The Resistance is required to hand over its weapons to the [current] authority. The question is: Is this authority independent or subservient to America?

Erdogan: Netanyahu ‘ideologically like a relative of Hitler’

Erdogan: Netanyahu ‘ideologically like a relative of Hitler’

Erdogan compares Netanyahu to Hitler after the Doha strike, condemning "Israel’s" war on Gaza while backing the UN "two-state plan".

Trump confirms deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to Americans

Trump confirms deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to Americans

NYT: China trade war

NYT: China responds to Trump's tariffs via adaptation, leverage

South Korea defies US push for Japan-like trade agreement

China, US reach framework agreement on TikTok

China, US reach framework agreement on TikTok

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China slams US warships near Venezuela, warns of rising tensions

China slams US military near Venezuela, warns against interference

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, July 11, 2025 (AP)

US, China to resume talks in Madrid; tariffs, TikTok on agenda

DPRK slams US-Japan-South Korea war games as ‘reckless’

DPRK slams US-Japan-South Korea war games as ‘reckless’

Pakistan army troops patrol to ensure security near the Shiite Muslims attending Muharram procession in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistani army suffers 12 losses in militant ambush near Afghan border

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Norway, long a major recipient of Korean adoptees, has faced repeated convictions in the European Court of Human Rights for violating basic rights in domestic adoption cases. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

How South Korean babies were falsely labelled orphans in a system of forced adoptions abroad

Almost instantly after the Helsinki Accords were signed, organisations sprouted to document purported violations, whose findings were fed to overseas embassies for international amplification. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab el-Hajj)

How ‘Human Rights’ became a Western weapon

India's hand in the Balochistan quagmire was already exposed when its Naval Commander was caught red-handed in 2016, tangled up with terrorist outfits to stir the pot in Pakistan and Iran. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab el-Hajj)

Iran–Pakistan consensus on tackling Balochistan militancy

Why the US is cozying up to Pakistan once more

Why the US is cozying up to Pakistan once more

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China holds massive military parade, Kim and Putin attend

In a spectacular military parade, China showcased its updated military arsenal. The parade was attended by Russian President Putin, DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The parade followed the largest SCO summit, attended by world leaders, and witnessed dozens of bilateral deals between participating countries.

World leaders convene in China for SCO Summit

World leaders convene in China for SCO Summit

Hiroshima and Nagasaki, what wasn't said

Hiroshima and Nagasaki, what wasn't said

Thailand and Cambodia exchange cross-border fire

Thailand and Cambodia exchange cross-border fire

South Korea protests US-backed Israeli wars on Iran, Gaza

South Korea protests US-backed Israeli wars on Iran, Gaza

India and Pakistan: A military comparison

India and Pakistan: A military comparison

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Tobacco control measures protect people

Tobacco control measures protect people

Iran Leads Middle East Steel Production

Iran leads Middle East steel production

The global nuclear arsenal is expanding

The global nuclear arsenal is expanding

Most Europeans view China as a necessary partner - European Council on Foreign Relations

Most Europeans view China as a necessary partner

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Tianjin Declaration: What leaders agreed on at the SCO Summit; Reuters

Tianjin Declaration: What leaders agreed on at the SCO Summit; Reuters

Highlights from the SCO summit in Tianjin

Highlights from the SCO summit in Tianjin

Exclusive: Clauses of Western draft resolution against Iran revealed

Exclusive: Clauses of Western draft resolution against Iran revealed

What You Need to Know About the Presidential Elections in Iran

What You Need to Know About the Presidential Elections in Iran