US WANTS ‘FULL DISMANTLEMENT’ OF IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: TRUMP’S ADVISER

Mon 24 March 2025: The US is seeking the “full dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program, White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Sunday. “Full dismantlement. Iran has to give up its program in a way that the entire world can see,” Waltz told the CBS News program Face the Nation. His remarks came after […]

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EXPELLED SOUTH AFRICAN AMBASSADOR TO US EBRAHIM RASOOL RETURNS HOME WITH ‘NO REGRETS’

Sun 23 March 2025: Expelled South African Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool said Sunday he returned home with “no regrets,” following his 32-hour flight from the US via Qatar to Cape Town, Anadolu Agency reports. Stating that he would have preferred to come to South Africa with secured deals with the US, Rasool told South […]

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HAMAS COULD REMAIN FOR A SHORT PERIOD IF IT DISARMED: TRUMP MIDDLE EAST ENVOY

Sat 22 March 2025: US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has suggested Hamas could remain in Gaza for a short period if it agreed to disarm. But ultimately, he added, Gaza cannot be run by a “terrorist organisation.” The comments came in a wide-ranging interview that was broadcast late Friday on the […]

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HIJAB RULE CHANGE IN SCHOOLS SPARKS OUTCRY IN NORTHERN CYPRUS

Thu 20 March 2025: The Turkish Cypriot administration’s decision to permit headscarves in secondary schools has ignited fierce debate, with teachers’ unions and opposition figures condemning it as part of a broader push towards religious conservatism. The move is particularly controversial given that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has traditionally been more secular and […]

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THE ‘ARAB NATO’ IS A US SECURITY TRAP FOR GULF COUNTRIES

Thu 20 March 2025: The “Arab NATO” initiative, which has been discussed increasingly in diplomatic circles in recent years, has once again become a hot topic in the relationships between Arab countries and the United States. Washington and Tel Aviv insist that this plan can guarantee the security of Arab nations, but can their claims […]

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GAZA OFFICIALLY ENTERS 1ST STAGE OF FAMINE AMID ISRAELI BLOCKADE

Wed 19 March 2025: The Gaza Strip has officially entered the first phase of famine amid Israeli curbs on the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave, local authorities said on Wednesday. “Gaza has officially entered the first stage of famine, with nearly two million people completely losing their food security,” Ismail Thawabteh, who heads […]

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LONDON HOSPITALS BAN PRO-PALESTINIAN SYMBOLS

Wed 19 March 2025: Staff at several major National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in London have been prohibited from wearing pro-Palestinian symbols following complaints that they were “distressing and intimidating to vulnerable patients.” Barts Health NHS Trust confirmed the policy after a pro-Israel lobby group reported increasing concerns from Jewish patients who felt uncomfortable seeing […]

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