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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, ceasefire talks, diplomatic negotiations, donald trump, energy markets, geopolitical crisis, global oil supply, Gulf conflict, Iran war, maritime security, Middle East tensions, naval blockade, nuclear negotiations, Pakistan mediation, project freedom, Revolutionary Guards, Sanctions Relief, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, US foreign policy, US Iran talks

Trump Says Iran Deal Could End War, Reopen Hormuz Strait

Washington— US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the war with Iran could end and the Strait of Hormuz reopen

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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Ahmad Al Assir, Arab music figure, armed group charges, attempted murder acquittal, conflict legacy, court verdict Lebanon, criminal cases Lebanon, Fadel Shaker, Hezbollah allied group, Hilal Hammoud, judicial decision, Lebanese army conflict, Lebanese politics, Lebanon court ruling, Lebanon judiciary, legal proceedings Lebanon, Middle East security, militant charges, refugee camp Lebanon, Sidon clashes 2013, singer turned militant

Lebanese Court Acquits Fadel Shaker of Attempted Murder Charge

Beirut — A Lebanese court acquitted singer-turned-militant Fadel Shaker of attempted murder on Wednesday, citing insufficient evidence, a judicial official

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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 business restrictions, east jerusalem, EU foreign policy, EU policy, EU sanctions proposal, geopolitical tensions, Guy Verhofstadt, international law settlements, Israel E1 project, Israel Palestine issue, Israeli annexation concerns, Josep Borrell, Middle East conflict, occupation since 1967, Palestinian statehood, Palestinian Territories, regional instability, settlement expansion 2025, United Nations report, visa bans proposal, West Bank settlements

EU Pressed to Act Over Israel’s E1 Settlement Expansion Plan

Paris — More than 400 former European diplomats and officials have urged the European Union to take immediate action against

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India Decries Fujairah Drone Strike, Presses for Unhindered Hormuz Transit

New Delhi — India on Tuesday condemned a drone strike on an energy facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, that

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Israeli Court Prolongs Detention of Gaza Flotilla Activists Amid Abuse Claims

Ashkelon — An Israeli court on Tuesday extended the detention of two foreign activists detained from a Gaza-bound flotilla until

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Israeli Strikes Kill Two in Gaza as Ceasefire Strains Persist

Gaza — Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health

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NewsDesk MC May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 arms control, defense policy, energy crisis, Fordow, Geopolitics, global security, highly enriched uranium, IAEA, intelligence assessment, iran, isfahan, israel, Middle East conflict, military strikes, Natanz, nuclear capability, nuclear program, nuclear timeline, nuclear weapons, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, united states, uranium enrichment, US intelligence

U.S. Intelligence Sees Limited Fresh Setback to Iran Nuclear Timeline

Washington — U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that recent military action has not significantly altered the time Iran would need to

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NewsDesk MC May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire, Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, donald trump, evacuation warnings, hezbollah, iran, israel, israel lebanon war, Joseph Aoun, lebanon, lebanon politics, Middle East conflict, military operations, Nabih Berri, peace talks, regional tensions, southern Lebanon, united states, war escalation

Lebanon Speaker Rejects Israel Talks Without War Halt

Beirut— Nabih Berri said on Monday there would be no negotiations with Israel unless fighting in southern Lebanon stops, underscoring

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Iran Executes Three Over January Protest Involvement, State Media Report

Dubai— Iran has executed three men linked to nationwide anti-government protests in January, according to reports carried by local media

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Gaza Death Toll Rises to 72,610 as Conflict Casualties Mount

Cairo — The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 72,610 since the outbreak of war between Hamas