Middle East and North Africa
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Explainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?
Two-week ceasefire comes after Trump spoke to Pakistan’s leaders, with China also believed to be exerting infl…
- Asia Pacific, China, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Middle East peace talks, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, World news
Pakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East
Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker roleMiddle East crisi…
- Egypt, Iran, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Islamabad talks signal emergence of new four-nation bloc in Middle East
Unlikely grouping of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey steps up efforts to broker ceasefire and curb do…
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China’s ‘teapot’ oil refineries keep economy brewing – but surging crude prices leave them strained
The factories, which buy cheap crude and turn it into fuel, are struggling as higher oil prices threaten their…
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Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks
Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Trump says regime’s export hub on Kharg island could be taken…
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Israeli strikes and US troop buildup put Pakistan’s peacemaker role under pressure
Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success …
- Afghanistan, Gaza, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Sudan, US-Israel war on Iran, World Health Organization, World news
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East
Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has s…
- Afghanistan, Gaza, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Sudan, US-Israel war on Iran, World Health Organization, World news
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East
Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has s…
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JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks
Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMi…
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Tuesday briefing: With the horror of conflict throughout the globe, how likely is world war three?
In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on how global instability feeds into conflict in so many parts of…
- India, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Oil, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war
Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in cri…
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Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran
White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the w…
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Trump’s call for allied deployment to strait of Hormuz meets muted response
UK and Japan among countries that are considering options but yet to commit warships to blockaded shipping rou…
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Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war
Crew of Thai-registered bulk carrier forced to flee fire, as US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying v…
- Asia Pacific, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, South Korea, US foreign policy, US military, US-Israel war on Iran
Hasty redeployment of US missiles from South Korea to Middle East leaves Seoul rattled
South Korea’s president has sought to reassure the public that the country is able to deter threats from the N…