Turkey's approval of Makkah pact takes effect as it signs separate defence agreement with Qatar | The National
Turkey and Qatar agreed to consult on threats to their security and on regional and global defence issues
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'What would be left of international legal order': Araghchi on US strikes
'What would be left of international legal order': Araghchi on US strikes "If states were free to attack one another based on their own assessments of possible future threats, what would be left of the international legal order?" Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has asked in an opinion piece for Japan's Kyodo News. "This question," Araghchi wrote, "goes well beyond the political dispute between Iran and the United States." "It concerns one of the fundamental principles on which the int…
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GCC chief says member states targeted by over 7,000 missiles and drones since Feb 28
Albudaiwi reiterated the GCC's rejection of security threats, stressing that member states' concerns must be addressed in any negotiations affecting their interests and regional stability
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UKMTO says seven Hormuz tanker attacks recorded in a week
UKMTO says seven Hormuz tanker attacks recorded in a week At least seven tankers were attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz in the week to 11 November, UKMTO said, with one strike leaving multiple crew injured in the Arabian Gulf. The latest, on 11 November, hit a tanker’s engine room 14 nautical miles northwest of Ras al-Khaimah, and the crew was evacuated, UKMTO said in its weekly overview. Of eight incidents reported, three vessels continued their voyage, three needed assistance and…