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Turkey recruits Trump insiders for new Washington lobbying push

Turkey recruits Trump insiders for new Washington lobbying push Ragip Soylu on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 13:05 The Turkish defence ministry signed a $2.4m contract with Ballard Partners as Ankara seeks to rejoin the F-35 programme Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump during the Nato Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 8 July 2026 (Ludovic Marin/AFP) Off The Turkish government hired a lobbying firm…

Israeli strike on Gaza displacement camp kills one, pregnant woman wounded

Israeli strike on Gaza displacement camp kills one, pregnant woman wounded An Israeli strike on a displaced people's camp in Mawasi, Khan Younis, has killed at least one person and wounded several others, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing a source at Nasser Hospital. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on northern Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp has wounded a pregnant woman.

Iran-Oman Hormuz agreement not yet finalised: Iranian source

Iran-Oman Hormuz agreement not yet finalised: Iranian source Iran and Oman are still finalising an agreement on shares of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, Reuters is reporting, citing a senior Iranian source. According to the source, the countries are still working on the details of the agreement. This comes shortly after Iranian media, citing an IRGC spokesman, reported that the two countries had "reached…

از ایران تا بازار اروپا؛ روایت بازدید از خطوط تولید داروهای زیستی سیناژن

سیناژن محصولات خود را به بیش از ۴۲ کشور صادر می‌کند و دانش فنی تولید داروهای زیستی را نیز به ۶ کشور منتقل کرده است. The post از ایران تا بازار اروپا؛ روایت بازدید از خطوط تولید داروهای زیستی سیناژن appeared first on دیجیاتو.

Canada bars extremist Jerusalem deputy mayor Arieh King from entering country

Canada bars extremist Jerusalem deputy mayor Arieh King from entering country Elis Gjevori on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 12:13 King was due to raise funds in Canada for settlers before authorities revoked his travel authorisation over allegations of crimes against humanity West Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King (Social media) Off A scheduled visit to Toronto and Montreal by West Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor Arieh King was…

Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ tests Iran’s trading ties across the region

Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ tests Iran’s trading ties across the region Zahra Ladha on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 09:48 US sanctions deepen Iran’s economic crisis as Tehran threatens retaliation and regional escalation A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 15 June 2026 (Reuters) Off The US threat to sever Iran’s economic lifeline with a raft of new sanctions, coupled with Tehran’s…

How Islamophobia has become Israel's Trojan Horse to win over westerners

How Islamophobia has become Israel's Trojan Horse to win over westerners Andreas Krieg on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 12:31 Netanyahu and his ministers now work to turn European fear of Muslims into political capital Protesters stand behind a banner reading 'islamophobia, fascist gangrene' during a rally against Islamophobia, in Paris on 11 May 2025 (AFP) On Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has explained his…

Was Jason Arday really a serial plagiarist? No, the evidence shows

Was Jason Arday really a serial plagiarist? No, the evidence shows Imran Mulla on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 11:55 MEE examines the complexity surrounding plagiarism allegations against the late Cambridge academic Floral tributes are seen beside the entrance to Jesus College, where the late professor Jason Arday was a fellow at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on 17 August (AFP) Off Jason Arday was…

A new chapter for Syria’s Kurds: What integration really means

The integration of the Kurdish administration within Syria's state institutions is now complete, Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi said on Thursday, marking the end of the Kurds' long-held dream of autonomy. The announcement follows months of negotiations between the two sides after a January agreement that called for the full integration of Kurdish civil and military institutions into the state -- a move…

Iran and Oman Report Progress in Talks on Strait of Hormuz

The two countries said they would create a temporary shipping lane and clear mines in the waterway. Global oil prices dipped after the joint announcement.

On scraps of land and under constant threat, Gaza farmers struggle to survive

Efforts to rebuild domestic food production face severe challenges and have come at deadly cost As Gaza’s population of 2.1 million has been hemmed into an ever smaller slice of the territory, farmers are using every last remaining patch of unspoiled earth, no matter how tiny, in their struggle to survive. With severe shortages of water, fertiliser and pesticide, and with more than 80% of greenhouses ruined, it has…

On scraps of land and under constant threat, Gaza farmers struggle to survive

Efforts to rebuild domestic food production face severe challenges and have come at deadly cost As Gaza’s population of 2.1 million has been hemmed into an ever smaller slice of the territory, farmers are using every last remaining patch of unspoiled earth, no matter how tiny, in their struggle to survive. With severe shortages of water, fertiliser and pesticide, and with more than 80% of greenhouses ruined, it has…

Locarno Film Festival 2026: Palestine, Iran and Gaza's genocide continue to dominate debate

Locarno Film Festival 2026: Palestine, Iran and Gaza's genocide continue to dominate debate Joseph Fahim on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:41 The 79th iteration of the iconic festival took place in Switzerland between 5 and 15 August 'Concrete Land' follows the lives of an Afro-Palestinian Bedouin clan near Amman (Arkima Films) Off For the film festival circuit, this was supposed to be the year when Gaza and the Middle East…

Iran urges Qatar to clarify fate of missing Iranian pilots

Iran urges Qatar to clarify fate of missing Iranian pilots Qatar told Tehran it was unaware of the fate of Iranian pilots missing since their aircraft were shot down after entering Qatari airspace. Iran urged Doha to step up efforts to determine their status, according to state media. The pilots were shot down over Qatari airspace at the beginning of the US-Israeli war in Iran.

Kurdish-Led Militia in Syria Disbands in Boost for U.S.-Backed Government

The Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led armed group, will integrate with the country’s military, in a sign of its weakened role.

Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus

The Kurdish-led ⁠Syrian Democratic Forces ​has been dissolved, the armed militant group's leader said on ​Tuesday, a major step in the integration plan agreed on earlier this year with the Islamist-led government in Damascus. The government and the group, which helped defeat the Islamic State with U.S. backing and held parts ​of northern and eastern Syria, agreed in January ‌to a phased integration of Kurdish…

Israel takes control of UN training centre for Palestinians

Israeli forces took control of a vocational training centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in an east Jerusalem suburb on Tuesday, in its latest move targeting the beleaguered organisation. The raid drew condemnation from UN chief Antonio Guterres, and followed warnings by UNRWA that Israeli authorities were threatening its Qalandia training centre. The centre was established in 1952 and offers…

Iran and Oman plan for temporary Hormuz corridor

Iran and Oman plan for temporary Hormuz corridor Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, blockaded over nearly six months of conflict, with Oman's foreign minister saying he was hopeful a temporary corridor through the waterway could be announced soon. Iran and Oman said on Tuesday that they discussed "a joint temporary navigational corridor" through the strait and…

One US dollar now costs 2 million rials in Iran, and here’s what it can buy

Sanctions and the US-Israel war on Iran have left the country's people unable to keep pace with rising prices.

Israel occupying East Jerusalem UNRWA for second day

Israel occupying East Jerusalem UNRWA for second day Israel has continued to occupy an UNRWA centre in East Jerusalem for a second day, with local news outlet Wafa saying soldiers raised the Israeli flag outside the facility. The Jerusalem Governorate said Israeli municipal technical crews had entered the institute and began “maintenance and renovation” work inside its buildings, preparing it to receive Israeli…

Netanyahu denounces Iran as 'savages' who cannot be dealt with

Netanyahu denounces Iran as 'savages' who cannot be dealt with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed US President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure. Recounting a recent meeting with Trump, Netanyahu said they had discussed the possibility of diplomacy with the Islamic republic and added: "I doubt, however, that…

The Bulgarian village that fears becoming an Iranian target

US Air Force refuelling planes caused anxiety in Bezmer. While their departure has brought relief, tensions persist.

Bodo return to Champions League, Azerbaijan’s Sabah deny Israeli Beer-Sheva

Scottish champions Celtic thumped by LASK as Sabah knock out Hapoel Beer-Sheva with a late goal in the qualifying round.

Israel seizes UN training centre for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem

Israel seizes UN training centre for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem Fayha Shalash on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:18 Israeli forces evacuate dozens of staff and raise the Israeli flag at the facility as Unrwa condemns the takeover as a breach of international law Israeli forces storm Unrwa-run Qalandiya Vocational Training Institute in Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem, on 25 August 2026 (Salman Mohsen…

Iran and Oman reach agreements on share of Hormuz and revenues, Revolutionary Guards say

واردات لندکروز و مدل‌های LX لکسوس برای ایرانیان مقیم خارج مجاز شد

گمرک ایران اعلام کرد واردات تویوتا لندکروزر هیبریدی و خودروهای لکسوس بنزینی و هیبریدی فقط از مسیر ویژه ایرانیان مقیم خارج انجام می‌شود.

UN rejects Israel’s threat to expel Gaza residents over kite-flying

UN rights office spokesperson slams Israeli threat of forced evacuations from Gaza communities over kite flying.

Palestinian boy shot during Israeli raid on UNRWA centre

Video shows the moment a Palestinian boy was shot during an Israeli raid on a UN facility in occupied East Jerusalem.

مدیر اینستاگرام در دادگاه متا: تیمم را به مخفی‌کردن اطلاعات منفی درباره ایمنی نوجوانان تشویق نکردم

آدام موسری اتهام پنهان‌کردن آمار پایین استفاده نوجوانان از قابلیت‌های ایمنی اینستاگرام را رد کرد. The post مدیر اینستاگرام در دادگاه متا: تیمم را به مخفی‌کردن اطلاعات منفی درباره ایمنی نوجوانان تشویق نکردم appeared first on دیجیاتو.

Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?

The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.

How Turkey should respond to Israel's escalation in Syria

How Turkey should respond to Israel's escalation in Syria Ali Bakir on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 19:25 Erdogan has outfoxed Netanyahu so far - but Ankara must be prepared for the possibility of a direct confrontation Israeli and Turkish flags fly behind battle tanks on display at the Yad La-Shiryon tank museum in Latrun, west of Jerusalem, on 18 August 2022 (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP) On Last week, Israel carried out a raid…

‘My land is forbidden to me’: Israel’s settlement push encircles Jenin

‘My land is forbidden to me’: Israel’s settlement push encircles Jenin Fayha Shalash on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 14:42 Land seizures, demolitions and military expansion are transforming the northern West Bank, as settlers return to areas evacuated two decades ago A Palestinian woman watches as Israeli bulldozers work on her land to make way for the construction of settlements west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on 22…

Report: Iranian attacks caused billions in 'unprecedented damage' to US intelligence sites in the Middle East

Report: Iranian attacks caused billions in 'unprecedented damage' to US intelligence sites in the Middle East Iranian attacks have caused "unprecedented damage" to US intelligence facilities and surveillance equipment across the region, according to a report by NBC News citing four sources. The missile and drone strikes damaged buildings and intelligence-gathering equipment used by the CIA and other US spy…

Exclusive-Hack of water sector supplier draws FBI scrutiny as Iran-linked cyber concerns grow

US Treasury Secretary and Bahraini finance minister discuss Iran sanctions

US Treasury Secretary and Bahraini finance minister discuss Iran sanctions US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a call with Bahrain’s finance minister discussed the latest sanctions against Tehran, emphasising the "importance of sustained financial pressure on Iran’s remaining economic lifelines". The US Treasury Department wrote in a post on X that Bessent stressed to Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa that…

Iranian minister warns US against 'inflicting harm', says Tehran would 'reveal new capabilities'

Iranian minister warns US against 'inflicting harm', says Tehran would 'reveal new capabilities' Iran's deputy foreign minister warned that if the US continues to inflict harm on Tehran, the country "will reveal new capabilities", state-linked news agency Nournews reported. Kazem Gharibabadi expressed that Iran "will no longer deal with America in the same way as before". "Today, we are in a situation where, if harm…

ردمی 17C 5G با دایمنسیتی ۶۳۰۰ و باتری ۶۰۰۰ میلی‌آمپرساعتی معرفی شد

ردمی 17C 5G با نمایشگر ۶٫۹ اینچی ۱۲۰ هرتزی و دوربین ۵۰ مگاپیکسلی از راه رسید. The post ردمی 17C 5G با دایمنسیتی ۶۳۰۰ و باتری ۶۰۰۰ میلی‌آمپرساعتی معرفی شد appeared first on دیجیاتو.

Middle East live: Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks with Oman

Tehran warned on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States ends the war, despite discussions with Oman on a temporary transit corridor in the vital waterway. Washington had earlier announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran to capitulate, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening the country with "economic asphyxiation". Follow our liveblog for the latest…

Top official says Iran, Oman have agreed new temporary route in Hormuz

Deputy foreign minster says the route's entry as well as part of the exit would run through Iranian territorial waters.