A number of American lawmakers intend to block the Trump administration’s deal to ease sanctions on Russian diesel through April and are threatening action against US companies involved in the trade. The bipartisan group is also planning to block the US Treasury from issuing such a waiver in the fu»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Events surrounding parliamentary elections in Israel could unfold according to one of three scenarios, with the possibility of a coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu securing a parliamentary majority being virtually ruled out, Zeev Khanin, a political scientist an»»»

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JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces re-election this week, is drawing criticism from economists and political rivals after suggesting Israel could use cryptocurrency to help shield its economy from potential international sanctions. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 10 on Fr»»»

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Democrats’ vehement opposition to the diesel deal that US President Donald Trump struck with Russia earlier this month proves they do not care about Americans’ well-being, guests have told RT. According to recent media reports, a group of Senate Democrats are working on ways to block the arrangemen»»»

Hezbollah has once again informed Speaker Nabih Berri that it will not intervene this time in support of Iran if war breaks out, which Berri has conveyed to President Joseph Aoun, Asharq al-Awsat newspaper reported. Furthermore, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh was "candid" with a »»»

Washington, United States: Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of current leader Donald Trump at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Democrats are attempting to wrest back control of one or both»»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a potential resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change his country's positions. The remarks come amid mounting US and Israeli threats of renewed attacks on Iran, as President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washin»»»

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Al Sudais: Attacks reveal Houthis’ criminal approach, malicious intent towards holy sites Dubai: The head of religious affairs at Islam’s two holiest mosques has strongly condemned repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, warning that the security and sanctity of Mecca and Medina »»»

Iran’s Army air defenses have shot down a LUCAS drone belonging to the US military over the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, according to an official statement. The drone was struck and destroyed by the Army’s air defense systems operating under the country’s integrated air defense network, the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art opened What Lingers in the Artist’s Mind, a major exhibition exploring more than seven decades of Iraqi artistic thought and experimentation through the story of the Baghdad Modern Art Group and the ideas that transformed modern art in Iraq. On view un»»»

Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a potential resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change his country’s positions. The remarks come amid mounting US and Israeli threats of renewed attacks on Iran, as President Donald Trump said on Friday tha»»»

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DIMONA: In the remote Negev Desert town of Dimona, long a bastion of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, disenchanted voters are going door-to-door campaigning for his top rival, hoping to bring down the veteran prime minister in Israel’s election on Tuesday. The ballot is Israel’s first since Hamas’»»»

Doha, Qatar: The regional security landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation towards a multipolar system, with Gulf countries increasingly looking to strengthen self-reliance and expand cooperation with emerging international players, according to Executive Director of the Global Institu»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s armed forces attacked bases belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Iraq’s Kurdistan region using drones, a media outlet in Tehran reported on Sunday. “As part of a drone operation carried out by the Revolutionary Guards’ ground forces, the headquarters of the terrorist a»»»

Riyadh airport prepares to reopen as UAE airlines extend Saudi suspensions Travelling from the UAE today? Several airlines have cancelled flights to Saudi Arabia, with disruptions affecting services from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. While Riyadh airport is preparing to resume operations on Sunday,»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, foremost among them the peaceful settlement of disputes, pointing out that it is a constitutional commitment as 2003 Permanent Constitution; Article 7 stipulates that Q»»»

Doha, Qatar: Terming the recent visit of President of the French Republic H E Emmanuel Macron to Qatar as “a visit of friendship, of gratitude and of solidarity”, Ambassador of France to Qatar, H E Arnaud Pescheux, has said that France and Qatar are attached to a rules-based international order and»»»

One striking thing about US President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this past week is how isolated he was in making this call. The Israeli Prime Minister has become a widely detested figure worldwide following Israel’s war in Gaza—where Israel committed war»»»

Flight Radar monitoring site showed a plane taking off from Riyadh airport early Sunday Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Riyadh's international airport said flights would resume on Sunday after a two-week closure following strikes from Yemen's Houthis on the Saudi capital, though the Iran-backed group warned »»»

US intelligence warnings, troop cuts and strike options fuel fears as Iran offers talks Dubai: The United States is preparing for possible renewed military action against Iran as intelligence warnings of advanced Iranian attack plots, troop reductions and fresh naval preparations raise fears of ano»»»

RALEIGH, N.C.: In 2022, Democrat Wiley Nickel ran as a moderate and narrowly won North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District by about 9,000 votes. Two years later, the current congressman, Republican Brad Knott, ran as a conservative and coasted into the US House by more than 70,000 votes. Voters »»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha France and Qatar have agreed to deepen strategic partnership across defence, energy security, investment and education, while stepping up diplomatic efforts to resolve regional conflicts, following the French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Doha at the invitation of»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art on Saturday opened What Lingers in the Artist’s Mind, a major exhibition exploring more than seven decades of Iraqi artistic thought and experimentation through the story of the Baghdad Modern Art Group and the ideas that transformed moder»»»

RIYADH: King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh will reopen two terminals on Sunday, two weeks after a deadly Houthis missile strike. Terminal 1 will be designated for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights operated by national carriers, the airport said on Saturday evening. »»»

Riot police use tear gas and batons as demonstrations over the cost of living turn violent Paris: Clashes broke out Saturday in Paris and other French cities amid demonstrations held a week after others that degenerated into street violence and prompted a robust security backlash as President Emman»»»

Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels said they launched attacks at Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday while Yemen’s Saudi-backed government ​said the ‌group also fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard sites in ⁠the port city of Aden. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi aut»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s judiciary said on Saturday that its chief held a rare meeting with the country’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since being appointed. Mojtaba was chosen in March to succeed his father and longtime ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-I»»»

US President Donald Trump made “totally false” statements when he blamed rising diesel prices in America on Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, Vladimir Zelensky has claimed, accusing him of “deflecting the focus away from Iran.” Zelensky’s remarks came amid a growing spat with Trump, who has »»»

RIYADH: Debris from the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia fell in several locations across Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the Civil Defense said. The missiles were intercepted as they headed toward their targets, according to the official spokesperson »»»

Fire engulfs Sorsogon City Public Market; BFP works to contain the blaze Manila, Philippines: A fire was reported at the Sorsogon City Public Market late on Saturday (Oct. 24) and into Sunday (Oct. 25), with firefighters from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) working to contain the blaze, accordi»»»

Masoud Pezeshkian urges a way out of the impasse as economic pressure on Iran intensifies Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that many Iranians were struggling to put food on the table, as the economic pressure from the Middle East war with the United States mounts. Washingto»»»

MOSCOW: Latvia, a member of the European Union and NATO, has emerged as one of the top five countries used to ship Russian grain this marketing season despite strained political ties, as Moscow redirects exports from the Azov-Black Sea basin to Baltic ports. Some 431,700 tonnes of Russian grain wer»»»

TIRANA: Thousands rallied in Tirana on Saturday at a fresh anti-government rally after days of violent unrest in the Albanian capital, with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowd. Since mid-October, protesters and police have routinely clashed. Several government buildings have been attacked,»»»

ISLAMABAD: Iran remains open to talks with the US under a Pakistan-brokered interim deal reached in June to end the conflict, Tehran’s ambassador to Islamabad said Saturday, accusing Washington of undermining diplomacy and prolonging the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Ambassador Reza Amiri Mog»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that many Iranians were struggling to put food on the table, as the economic pressure from the Middle East war with the United States mounts. Washington has in recent weeks dialed back military operations in favor of economic pressure, while»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s foreign minister will tell his Yemeni counterpart on Saturday that Houthi attacks on civilians are “unacceptable” and express hope the conflict can be resolved through dialogue, a Turkish foreign ministry source said. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is due to meet Yemen’s Afrah Al-»»»

RIYADH: Written tributes are being requested in memory of Abdulaziz Alghashian, the Saudi political researcher and commentator who died suddenly in Riyadh on Oct. 18. Alghashian was a political analyst and geopolitics expert known for his incisive, bite-sized commentary on sensitive issues, includi»»»

Catch up on today’s regional developments and check the latest flight schedules Diplomatic efforts are continuing across the region this weekend, as Saudi Arabia responds to ongoing Houthi attacks and attention remains on tensions between the US and Iran. Here’s a round-up of this evening’s key dev»»»

ATHENS: With Israelis preparing to vote in their first election since Oct. 7 and the ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon and with Iran, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he remains one of the few Israeli voices willing to put a two-state solution on the table. Olmert, who led Israel from 2006 to 200»»»

US President Donald Trump has threatened to launch another military operation against Iran, as Washington quietly withdraws diplomatic personnel and relocates troops from bases across the Middle East in moves resembling preparations ahead of the initial US-Israeli strikes in February. “We may do an»»»

DUBAI: Ras Al-Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the ​emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after an offshore oil leak prompted beach closures in neighboring Umm Al-Quwain and Sharjah. The Public Services Department announced the closures in a statement shared by»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday said his country may launch “another little Epic Fury” on Iran, referring to the joint Israeli-American military operation that sparked the war with Iran at the end of February. US President Donald Trump said on Friday Washington may carry out another military op»»»

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had instructed his administration to file a lawsuit to block the certification of the US Senate race in Alaska if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses, arguing that voters would be confused because two Republicans on the ballot have similar names. The »»»

Long before the current ruckus over the speed cap on Starshield satellite terminals in Ukraine, successive US administrations relied on Elon Musk’s SpaceX to control Starlink access, Reuters reports, citing former senior US officials. Under Biden:The administration reportedly coordinated with Space»»»