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Middle East and Central Asia’s economy to shrink in 2026 amid war, IMF says
The MENA region’s GDP is forecast to contract by 0.3 percent in 2026, a sharp downgrade from the 1.9 percent expansion projected in April, the IMF…
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Qatar continues US-Iran shuttle diplomacy to end Middle east war
People walk along the Corniche Promenade facing the skyline of illuminated high-rise buildings in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 4, 2026. (AFP…
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BRICS summit ends with call for greater Global South cooperation
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (2nd L), India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) and China’s President Xi Jinping (R) attend the…
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Iran’s economy strains as war, US sanctions intensify
Iranian missiles ‘Zolfaghar’ are on display above a banner depicting US President Trump at Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran, July 30,…
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Trump courts Kim Jong Un as North Korea keeps talks on tight leash
President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized…
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Iran calls on Gulf countries to stop aiding US amid UAE fallout
Copies of the Iranian daily newspaper Hamshahri carrying a title that reads in Persian ‘The Strait of Hormuz remains closed’…
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Iran warns it would expand Mideast war if US resumes strikes
Two Iranians ride a motorbike next to a mock-up of the Zolfaghar missiles on display at Azadi Square in Tehran,…
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Trump signals endgame may be near in Iran conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a rally in Suffern, New York, May 22, 2026. (EPA Photo) President Donald…
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Trump says proposed Iran cease-fire ‘not good enough but significant’
U.S. President Donald Trump, standing next to the Easter Bunny, speaks the 2026 White House Easter Egg Roll at the…
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China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested
WASHINGTON (AP) — China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying…
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