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NewsDesk MC April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 ceasefire talks, Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, energy routes, enriched uranium, geopolitical tensions, global security, Iran conflict, Islamabad negotiations, jd vance, Middle East war, nuclear negotiations, nuclear verification, Strait of Hormuz, US foreign policy, US Iran talks, US red lines, Washington Tehran relations

Vance Says Iran Must Act as U.S. Holds Firm on Nuclear Red Lines

Washington— U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington has laid out its conditions for ending the conflict with Iran and

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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 ceasefire risk, donald trump, energy markets, geopolitical tensions, global oil supply, Gulf of Oman, international shipping, iran, Iranian ports, maritime trade, Middle East conflict, naval operations, oil logistics, oil tankers, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, tanker traffic, US blockade, US Central Command

Tankers Divert From Hormuz as US Prepares Iran Port Blockade

Singapore — Oil tankers are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. naval blockade set to begin later

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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Abbas Araqchi, ceasefire tensions, diplomacy breakdown, donald trump, global energy, iran, irgc, jd vance, maritime security, Masoud Pezeshkian, Middle East conflict, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, nuclear negotiations, oil markets, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, united states, US Central Command

Iran Warns US of Retaliation as Hormuz Blockade Threat Escalates

Islamabad — Abbas Araqchi warned that Iran would respond forcefully to a U.S. plan to blockade maritime traffic to its

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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 arrests, asset freeze, counterterrorism, financial crimes, Gulf Security, hezbollah, illicit funding, Iran linked groups, kuwait, Kuwait Foreign Ministry, Kuwait Interior Ministry, lawmakers detained, Middle East tensions, national security, organized networks, security crackdown, terror financing, travel bans

Kuwait Detains 24 in Crackdown on Alleged Terror Financing Network

Kuwait City — Kuwait has arrested 24 individuals, including five former lawmakers, in an investigation into the financing of terrorist

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NewsDesk MC April 12, 2026 air travel safety, airline disruption, airport operations, aviation security, Beirut airport, civil aviation, flight corridors, infrastructure resilience, Israel Hezbollah conflict, Israeli strikes Beirut, Lebanon connectivity, Lebanon crisis, Lebanon flights, Mediterranean aviation, Middle East Airlines, passenger traffic decline, Rafic Hariri International Airport, regional conflict, US Mediation, war impact travel

Flights Continue at Beirut Airport Amid Israeli Strikes

Beirut — Commercial flights continued to operate from Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese capital’s

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NewsDesk MC April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 AFP news, Algeria visit, catholic church, ceasefire calls, civilian protection, Diplomacy, global conflict, hezbollah, humanitarian appeal, interfaith dialogue, international law, Iran US talks, Israel strikes, Lebanon conflict, Middle East war, peace talks, Pope Leo XIV, Regina Coeli, religious leadership, Vatican City, war casualties

Pope Urges Protection of Lebanese Civilians, Calls for Peace Talks

Vatican City — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday expressed solidarity with the Lebanese people and called for the protection of

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NewsDesk MC April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 Al Aqsa Mosque, Benjamin Netanyahu, geopolitical tensions, holy sites dispute, international reaction, Israeli politics, Itamar Ben Gvir, Jerusalem Old City, Jerusalem unrest, Jewish worship rights, Jordan foreign ministry, Jordan Israel tensions, Middle East conflict, Muslim holy sites, religious conflict, religious sites, Reuters report, security situation, site access dispute, status quo agreement, Temple Mount

Ben-Gvir Visit to Al-Aqsa Sparks Jordan Condemnation

Jerusalem— Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, calling for expanded access for Jewish worshippers and prompting condemnation