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Iran airlines resume flights to Iraq’s Najaf after US exemption

Iran airlines resume flights to Iraq’s Najaf after US exemption Iranian airlines resumed flights to Iraq ’s Najaf on Sunday after the United States granted Baghdad an exemption allowing sanctioned Iranian carriers to operate to the city holy to Shia Muslims, AFP reported. On Friday, the Iraqi government said it had secured an agreement with the US allowing Iranian airlines, except Mahan Air, to operate 40 daily flights to and from Najaf. Last month, Iraq enforced the US ban on Iranian carrier…

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Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis

By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Eman AbouhassiraADEN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the .The government’s armed forces would press the offensive “until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. A military spokesman later called on the Houthis to lay down their weapons.

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Makkah Pact Committee to Meet in Riyadh on Monday

A committee of the Makkah Defense Pact between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday. The meeting is expected to bring together the defense and foreign ministers as well as the army chiefs of staff of the three countries. The official Turkish Anadolu Agency, citing sources in the Turkish Foreign Ministry, reported that the Turkish side is scheduled to present its vision during the meeting regarding the institutionalization process of the alliance and future steps.

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Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on Monday, Turkey says

Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on Monday, Turkey says A committee of the Mecca defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Sunday. "The meeting will address recent developments in the region and the stage reached in the Alliance’s institutionalisation efforts," the Turkish statement said. Pakistan's foreign minister said on Friday that Iran had suggested engaging Yemen 's Houthis politically after at…

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Turkey says Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on October 5

ISTANBUL, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A committee of the Mecca defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday, with Turkish ministers among those attending, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Sunday.The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced on Sunday the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backedHouthis earlier on Sunday, aimed at seizing the territory under their control.

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The Bridges Are the Real Front Line

By: Gavin Thorne – SeaPRwire – Kyiv is being turned into an island by design. The Russian Foreign Ministry has told foreign citizens and diplomats to leave and accept the consequences. Drones have already struck the nort...

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