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May 19 2026POLITICS

Syria Moves into G7 Finance Talks, Signaling a Shift in Global Standing

Syria will join a private session with G7 finance leaders in Paris, showing its rising influence after the fall of President Assad. The meeting will focus on rebuilding Syria’s economy and re‑entering world finance. Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh is expected to attend, while the agenda will cover glo

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May 12 2026POLITICS

Lebanon pushes for US help after fresh conflict with Israel

Lebanon’s leader is asking the US to step in and help stop Israel’s strikes in southern Lebanon, where homes are being destroyed and lives are being lost. Over the past three days alone, Israeli attacks have killed 74 people, even after a temporary truce was supposed to calm things down. The violenc

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May 01 2026POLITICS

Lebanon’s leaders struggle to agree on Israel talks as Saudi Arabia pushes for unity

Lebanon is caught in a tug-of-war between its leaders over whether to hold direct peace talks with Israel. While some officials, including President Aoun, see negotiations as a way to end years of conflict, others, like Speaker Berri, reject face-to-face discussions, fearing they could fuel more vio

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May 01 2026POLITICS

A New Leader in Iraq and How the U. S. Sees It

Iraq’s main Shiite alliance has picked Ali al-Zaidi to lead the next government. This group, known as the Coordination Framework, made the announcement on Monday. Zaidi hasn’t started his job yet, but U. S. President Donald Trump already sent him a public welcome message. He praised Zaidi’s nominati

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Apr 21 2026POLITICS

Pakistan pauses $1. 5B Sudan arms deal after Saudi pushback

Pakistan has halted a planned $1. 5 billion sale of weapons and fighter jets to Sudan, following a request from Saudi Arabia to end the agreement. The move comes after Riyadh refused to fund the purchase, according to two Pakistani security officials and a diplomatic source. Sudan has been in tur

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Apr 12 2026POLITICS

Iran-US Talks: The Sticking Points Beyond Headlines

Pakistan is playing host to yet another round of talks between Iran and the US, but this time the spotlight is on details most overlook. The real drama isn’t in the meeting rooms—it’s in the gaps between what each side says they want and what they’re willing to give up. Iran enters these talks with

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Apr 08 2026POLITICS

Pakistan’s tightrope walk in US-Iran tensions

Pakistan finds itself stuck in the middle as Washington and Tehran inch closer to open conflict. Two officials from Islamabad revealed that backchannel talks between the US and Iran are still alive, despite recent airstrikes and rising threats. One security source pointed out that Iran’s missile str

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Apr 07 2026ENVIRONMENT

Heavy rains ravage Afghanistan, leaving 117 missing or dead

Afghanistan faces yet another brutal spell of extreme weather, with floods and landslides now linked to 110 deaths and 11 more people unaccounted for. Over two weeks, relentless rain has turned streets into rivers, buried homes under mud, and cut off entire towns. Just in the last day, floods took 1

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Apr 04 2026POLITICS

Israel's Border Push Triggers Warnings and Wider Concerns

Lebanon’s skies turned loud again on Friday evening when Israel launched airstrikes near Beirut’s southern suburbs. The Israeli military called it an attack on militant "infrastructure, " but offered no details about damage or casualties. Hours earlier, residents in seven neighborhoods got urgent wa

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Apr 02 2026POLITICS

War in Lebanon: A Long‑Term Crisis

Lebanon is now in the second month of a fierce conflict between Israel and the Iranian‑backed group Hezbollah. The fighting has pushed more than one million people out of their homes, and the Prime Minister says there is no clear end in sight. The Israeli army has launched air strikes and holds f

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