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Israel ratifies ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas under Trump peace plan
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israel’s cabinet has approved a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, paving the way for the suspension...
Iran says Europe’s role in future nuclear talks will be “significantly diminished”
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that European powers had “undermined their standing” in efforts...
Israel, Hamas signal readiness to begin Trump’s Gaza peace plan
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israel’s government and military announced early Saturday that they are preparing to implement the first stage of...
Hamas and Turkey condemn Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Hamas on Wednesday night denounced Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla, calling it a “crime of piracy...
Israel’s cabinet confirms David Zini as new Shin Bet chief amid controversy
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israel’s cabinet on Tuesday evening unanimously approved the appointment of retired Major General David Zini as the...
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric dies as crown prince reshapes Islam
RIYADH (Realist English). When Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Alsheikh, Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, was asked in 2017 about the kingdom’s plan to...
Speculation grows over Gaza war deal as Netanyahu heads to White House
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The decision to add a press conference to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Donald...
Saudi crown prince imposes five-year rent freeze in Riyadh to curb soaring housing costs
RIYADH (Realist English). Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered a five-year freeze on residential and commercial rents in...
Hamas releases ‘farewell picture’ of 48 Israeli captives as Gaza offensive escalates
GAZA (Realist English). The armed wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, published on Saturday what it described as a “farewell...
Venezuela’s real power lies beyond the presidency after Maduro’s arrest
CARACAS (Realist English). A day after U.S. special forces swept into the Venezuelan capital and detained former president Nicolas Maduro,...
Khamenei says Iran will not retreat in face of foreign-backed unrest
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that the Islamic Republic would stand firm...
Iran says armed terror cells dismantled as unrest turns deadly
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian security and judicial authorities say they have dismantled several armed terror cells and arrested dozens of...
China and African Union call for respect for sovereignty after U.S. raid on Venezuela
ADDIS ABABA (Realist English). China and the African Union issued a joint call on Thursday for strict adherence to international...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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