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🗣️ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discusses regional tensions with Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan
⚠️ Araghchi says Iran is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and warns any US or Israeli attack, or regional participation in such actions, would trigger a 'decisive and proportionate' response https://v.aa.com.tr/4016048
⚠️ Araghchi says Iran is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and warns any US or Israeli attack, or regional participation in such actions, would trigger a 'decisive and proportionate' response https://v.aa.com.tr/4016048
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🇹🇷 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discusses negotiations with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi
📞 Fidan says the two discussed the latest developments in the ongoing negotiation process, adding Türkiye will continue efforts to end regional conflicts and establish lasting peace https://v.aa.com.tr/4016028
📞 Fidan says the two discussed the latest developments in the ongoing negotiation process, adding Türkiye will continue efforts to end regional conflicts and establish lasting peace https://v.aa.com.tr/4016028
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🇮🇩 Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says South Korea seeks dialogue with North Korea
🗣️ Prabowo says South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked him to visit North Korea to help open a channel for dialogue as Seoul seeks to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula https://v.aa.com.tr/4015352
🗣️ Prabowo says South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked him to visit North Korea to help open a channel for dialogue as Seoul seeks to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula https://v.aa.com.tr/4015352
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At least 7 killed, 20 injured in suicide blast near peace rally in NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide blast near a police station close to the venue of a peace rally in Swat district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, the police chief of the district said.
"The explosion occurred near the gate of a police station at the time when a public gathering was concluding in a closer proximity," Muhammad Umar, district police officer of Swat, told Xinhua.
The killed and injured include both civilians of the rally and the policemen, he added.
The suicide bomber attempted to enter the police station, but was intercepted by a policeman at the main gate, where he detonated the explosives he was carrying, he added.
Rescue teams and security personnel rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to nearby hospitals.
Police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation as investigators collected evidence from the blast site.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Authorities are investigating the incident. ■
2026-08-02 23:22:45
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ISLAMABAD, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide blast near a police station close to the venue of a peace rally in Swat district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, the police chief of the district said.
"The explosion occurred near the gate of a police station at the time when a public gathering was concluding in a closer proximity," Muhammad Umar, district police officer of Swat, told Xinhua.
The killed and injured include both civilians of the rally and the policemen, he added.
The suicide bomber attempted to enter the police station, but was intercepted by a policeman at the main gate, where he detonated the explosives he was carrying, he added.
Rescue teams and security personnel rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to nearby hospitals.
Police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation as investigators collected evidence from the blast site.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Authorities are investigating the incident. ■
2026-08-02 23:22:45
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At least 9 killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes on Gaza; Israel says killed 2 Hamas commanders over weekend
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least nine Palestinians, including two children, were killed early Sunday in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, while Israel said it has killed two Hamas commanders over the weekend and as the enclave's housing crisis reached a "catastrophic" level.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, told Xinhua that Israeli aircraft struck residential buildings in multiple locations since early morning, killing a man, his wife and their child in Gaza City, three people including a child in southern Gaza's Al-Mawasi, and an elderly couple in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah, along with other casualties.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said Sunday in a statement that it has killed Hamas commander Muhammad Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib in a strike on Friday, and Hamas commander Salem Jamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad in a strike on Saturday.
Also on Sunday, the Hamas-run authorities of public works and housing in Gaza said in a statement that about 410,000 housing units in the enclave have been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, with over 350,000 families in urgent need of shelter.
Around 150,000 families are living in dilapidated tents lacking basic services, they added.
The developments followed renewed diplomatic efforts regarding the future of the Gaza ceasefire. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the so-called "Board of Peace" had reached an agreement on the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.
On Friday, Hamas said it agreed to the "latest version of the roadmap" for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement after "fierce" negotiations, but conditioned weaponry arrangements on a complete halt to "aggression," Israeli withdrawal from the enclave, and progress on reconstruction. ■
2026-08-02 21:10:15
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GAZA/JERUSALEM, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least nine Palestinians, including two children, were killed early Sunday in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, while Israel said it has killed two Hamas commanders over the weekend and as the enclave's housing crisis reached a "catastrophic" level.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, told Xinhua that Israeli aircraft struck residential buildings in multiple locations since early morning, killing a man, his wife and their child in Gaza City, three people including a child in southern Gaza's Al-Mawasi, and an elderly couple in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah, along with other casualties.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said Sunday in a statement that it has killed Hamas commander Muhammad Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib in a strike on Friday, and Hamas commander Salem Jamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad in a strike on Saturday.
Also on Sunday, the Hamas-run authorities of public works and housing in Gaza said in a statement that about 410,000 housing units in the enclave have been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, with over 350,000 families in urgent need of shelter.
Around 150,000 families are living in dilapidated tents lacking basic services, they added.
The developments followed renewed diplomatic efforts regarding the future of the Gaza ceasefire. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the so-called "Board of Peace" had reached an agreement on the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.
On Friday, Hamas said it agreed to the "latest version of the roadmap" for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement after "fierce" negotiations, but conditioned weaponry arrangements on a complete halt to "aggression," Israeli withdrawal from the enclave, and progress on reconstruction. ■
2026-08-02 21:10:15
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A New "Sunni Axis" and the Search for a Post-American Security Umbrella - Islamic Societies Review WEEKLY
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A New "Sunni Axis" and the Search for a Post-American Security Umbrella
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🚨 Gaza death toll rises to 73,417 as 10 more Palestinians killed, 25 wounded in past 24 hours, while deaths from Israeli ceasefire violations reach 1,283 http://v.aa.com.tr/4032474
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🗣️ China pushes back against US President Donald Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ campaign against Iran, saying sanctions and pressure will not resolve conflict
📍 Beijing calls for diplomatic and political efforts to address crisis https://v.aa.com.tr/4032409
📍 Beijing calls for diplomatic and political efforts to address crisis https://v.aa.com.tr/4032409
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Footage of an Ansar Allah bomber drone destroying an M1A1 Abrams tank belonging to pro-Saudi forces in Yemen.
The tank was struck in Marib province, where clashes continue between Ansar Allah and the Saudi-backed government.
The tank was struck in Marib province, where clashes continue between Ansar Allah and the Saudi-backed government.
https://weekly.islamicsocietiesreview.org/2026/08/the-syria-escalation-and-irans.html
The Syria Escalation and Iran’s Potential Entry into the Mecca Pact Could Redefine Middle Eastern Security - Islamic Societies Review WEEKLY
The Syria Escalation and Iran’s Potential Entry into the Mecca Pact Could Redefine Middle Eastern Security - Islamic Societies Review WEEKLY
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The Syria Escalation and Iran’s Potential Entry into the Mecca Pact Could Redefine Middle Eastern Security
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✈️ Pakistan's army chief will visit Tehran on Monday
📍 Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to hold talks with senior Iranian officials in Tehran
🤝 Iran says the trip aims to boost bilateral cooperation and support efforts to strengthen regional peace and security
➜ The visit comes amid stalled US-Iran talks http://v.aa.com.tr/4034969
📍 Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to hold talks with senior Iranian officials in Tehran
🤝 Iran says the trip aims to boost bilateral cooperation and support efforts to strengthen regional peace and security
➜ The visit comes amid stalled US-Iran talks http://v.aa.com.tr/4034969
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Future of AI: Humanoid robot crashes into a wall during a test ahead of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in China
🤖 The robot loses control while sprinting at high speed, slamming into a cushioned wall as sparks fly from its frame
The games begin Saturday in Beijing, with humanoid robots competing in a range of athletic events
🤖 The robot loses control while sprinting at high speed, slamming into a cushioned wall as sparks fly from its frame
The games begin Saturday in Beijing, with humanoid robots competing in a range of athletic events
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Houthis claim downed Saudi drone over NW Yemen
SANAA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Sunday it had shot down "a Saudi reconnaissance drone" over the northwestern province of Hajjah.
The Houthi-run Saba news agency, citing a military source within the group, identified the drone as a ScanEagle, saying it was brought down while flying over Hajjah, which borders Saudi Arabia.
The source said the Houthi forces shot down the drone using an "appropriate weapon," without giving further details.
Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim.
The incident comes amid an escalation in Yemen's conflict over the past month, with government forces stepping up drone strikes on Houthi-held positions, while the Houthis have launched missiles and drones at government-held areas in Marib and along the western coast, as well as targets in neighboring Saudi Arabia.
Yemen has been mired in conflict since late 2014, when the Houthis seized much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene the following year in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government. ■
2026-08-23 22:46:15
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SANAA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Sunday it had shot down "a Saudi reconnaissance drone" over the northwestern province of Hajjah.
The Houthi-run Saba news agency, citing a military source within the group, identified the drone as a ScanEagle, saying it was brought down while flying over Hajjah, which borders Saudi Arabia.
The source said the Houthi forces shot down the drone using an "appropriate weapon," without giving further details.
Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim.
The incident comes amid an escalation in Yemen's conflict over the past month, with government forces stepping up drone strikes on Houthi-held positions, while the Houthis have launched missiles and drones at government-held areas in Marib and along the western coast, as well as targets in neighboring Saudi Arabia.
Yemen has been mired in conflict since late 2014, when the Houthis seized much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene the following year in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government. ■
2026-08-23 22:46:15
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Media review: U.S. Economic War on Iran Is Forging a Parallel Global Financial Order - Islamic Societies Review WEEKLY
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Yemen's Sanaa government has published a new 10-minute compilation showing recent drone attacks targeting Saudi-backed forces in Yemen.
New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says
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U.S. Secretary of Treasury, Scott Bessent states that the US has 4 goals that it must achieve by its wars (military and economic) on Iran:
‘The goal [of Operation Economic Outcast] is to create the conditions that will bring Iran to the table.
The President has been very clear. They have to give up their nuclear program, they have to turn over their enriched uranium, they have to stop the support of proxies, and they have to open the Strait of Hormuz.’
‘The goal [of Operation Economic Outcast] is to create the conditions that will bring Iran to the table.
The President has been very clear. They have to give up their nuclear program, they have to turn over their enriched uranium, they have to stop the support of proxies, and they have to open the Strait of Hormuz.’
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How Ukraine "recruits" for its troops to fight the war.