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Trump says he doesn’t care if Iran returns to negotiations

Trump says he doesn’t care if Iran returns to negotiations

  • US to start blockading vessels later on Monday from reaching ‌Iranian ports
  • Malta-flagged tanker makes U-turn at Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters - AFP ·

Update Iran’s armed forces say US restrictions on vessels in Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’

Iran’s armed forces say US restrictions on vessels in Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’

  • UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says
  • China: Keeping the ‌key ‌waterway safe, stable ‌and unimpeded ‌serves the common interest of the international community
By Reuters ·

Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, most since 1989: NGOs

Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, most since 1989: NGOs

  • The number of executions represented an increase of 68 percent on the 975 people Iran put to death in 2024
By AFP ·

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Update Saudi king, crown prince congratulate Djibouti president on reelection

Saudi king, crown prince congratulate Djibouti president on reelection

  • Ismail Omar Guelleh was first elected to lead the East African nation in 1999
By SPA ·

Update Iran’s armed forces say US restrictions on vessels in Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’

Iran’s armed forces say US restrictions on vessels in Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’

  • UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says
  • China: Keeping the ‌key ‌waterway safe, stable ‌and unimpeded ‌serves the common interest of the international community
By Reuters ·

Beijing: Russian FM to visit China April 14-15

Beijing: Russian FM to visit China April 14-15

  • Russia’s FM Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi
  • The pair would discuss the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East
By AFP ·

Arab News claims 3 merit awards from Society of Publication Designers for print, digital work

Arab News claims 3 merit awards from Society of Publication Designers for print, digital work

  • Paper won 2 merit awards in print category, 1 digital merit award for documentary marking newspaper’s 50th anniversary
By Arab News ·

Arab News claims 3 merit awards from Society of Publication Designers for print, digital work

Arab News claims 3 merit awards from Society of Publication Designers for print, digital work

  • Paper won 2 merit awards in print category, 1 digital merit award for documentary marking newspaper’s 50th anniversary
By Arab News ·

FIA President Ben Sulayem: ‘Without volunteers, we simply could not go racing’

FIA President Ben Sulayem: ‘Without volunteers, we simply could not go racing’

  • FIA study reveals that over 20,000 trained volunteers power each world championship season
  • FIA and its member clubs invest more than $12.86m annually in volunteer training and development programs
By Arab News ·