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Is Trump going to follow George W. Bush footsteps?
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The key question shaping President Donald Trump’s stance on whether to join Israel’s military action against Iran is how close Tehran is to developing a nuclear weapon. This issue, fraught with concerns over imminent dangers to the United...
Erdogan Engages in Talks with UN, Qatari, Pakistani Figures
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan convened a series of high-level gatherings in Istanbul on Saturday, holding talks with the UN Alliance of Civilizations high envoy, Qatar’s prime minister, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian...
China calls for diplomatic solutions on Iran-Israel conflict
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) China has taken a firm stance on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, emphasizing the need for diplomatic solutions and warning against further military escalation. Under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel has conducted...
Media reports Pentagon, US intel directors excluded from Iran Israel talks
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has excluded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from key discussions regarding the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, according to reports from NBC News and...
Poland states it wants to ‘earn big money’ on Ukraine
MENAFN
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May 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has openly stated that Poland intends to financially benefit from Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. During a visit to the Euroterminal Slawkow logistics hub in southern Poland on Monday, Tusk promoted...
Nearly Two Hundred Syrians Leave Al-Hol Camp
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Dozens of displaced Syrian families exited the notorious al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria on Sunday, marking a significant humanitarian transfer arranged by the Kurdish-led autonomous administration in cooperation with Syria’s interim...
Filipino workers want to leave Israel
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 178 Filipino workers currently in Israel have asked the Philippine government for assistance in returning home as tensions between Israel and Iran intensify, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). During a press...
Philippines Rushes to Repatriate Filipinos from Israel
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The Philippines has announced plans to bring home a minimum of 178 of its citizens currently working in Israel, after they sought evacuation assistance due to the rapidly intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran, the country’s...
Macron opposes Trump on regime alteration in Iran
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly rejected the idea of regime change in Iran, taking a stance at odds with U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently escalated his rhetoric against Tehran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump...
Russia cautions residents against visiting Iran, Israel
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry has issued a travel warning advising its citizens against visiting Israel and Iran following recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets. Russian nationals currently in Israel have been urged to leave the...
The 12-day Israel-Iran war: China’s response and its implications
Middle East Institute
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July 11, 2025
As missiles rained down on Iranian nuclear sites and the specter of regional escalation loomed large, China’s response underscored its ambition to shape global affairs while simultaneously exposing the constraints of that ambition. This conflict...
Canada Urges Avoiding Travel to Middle East
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) In light of intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran, Canada issued a warning on Tuesday advising its nationals to steer clear of several locations in the Middle East. The alert comes as over 82,000 Canadians are reported to be...
Trump weights pros, cons of joining Israel on its attacks on Iran
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The question of whether the United States should join Israel in strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities or remain uninvolved has revealed sharp divisions within President Donald Trump’s circle. Following a meeting with his national...
Trump Criticizes Intelligence Chief’s Remarks
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump has expressed his belief that Iran was "very close" to acquiring a nuclear weapon, contradicting the judgment of his top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard, who leads the US intelligence...
Macron Rejects Regime Change in Iran
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) French Leader Emmanuel Macron has voiced opposition to any effort aimed at overthrowing the government in Iran, taking a contrasting position to that of US President Donald Trump. Macron’s remarks came in response to the recent escalation...
Canada Calls on Citizens to Avoid Traveling to Middle East
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) In response to mounting instability in the Middle East, Canada has issued a strong advisory urging its citizens to avoid traveling to a number of countries in the region, citing intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran. The advisory...
China Calls on Iran, Israel to Return to Diplomatic Negotiations
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China has called for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran, urging both nations to return to diplomatic negotiations and avoid further escalation in the Middle East. Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday,...
China Blasts Trump’s Tehran Evacuation Call, Says It Fuels Conflict
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China condemned US President Donald Trump’s urgent call for Iranians to evacuate Tehran on Tuesday, branding it as “adding fuel to the fire” in an already volatile Iran-Israel confrontation. During a press briefing in Beijing, Chinese...
Israel fabricates case of nuclear-weaponized Iran
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Just hours after Israel struck Iran in the early hours of June 13, US President Donald Trump insisted it was “not too late” for Iran to return to negotiations over its nuclear program. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described...
Yemen Hits Israel with Missile Strike: Israeli Military
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Tensions soared further in the Middle East on Monday as Israel’s military reported a fresh missile strike from Yemen, intensifying the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran. In an official statement, the Israeli army confirmed that...