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Update Lebanon’s US envoy calls for ceasefire during ‘constructive’ rare talks with Israel

Lebanon’s US envoy calls for ceasefire during ‘constructive’ rare talks with Israel

  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio describes meeting as an 'historic opportunity' as he sits down with the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the US taking part
  • Lebanese government hopes talks will lead to an end to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
By AFP ·

Update Trump hints at new Iran talks in Pakistan

Trump hints at new Iran talks in Pakistan

  • Trump said second round of Iran talks could happen in Pakistan “over the next two days”
  • Pakistani sources say the first talks were part of an ongoing diplomatic process rather than a one-off effort
By AP ·

Update Strait of Hormuz traffic barely affected on first day of US blockade

Strait of Hormuz traffic barely affected on first day of US blockade

  • Strait traffic remains far below pre-war levels, industry sources report
  • China calls US blockade ‘dangerous and ‌irresponsible’, urges de-escalation
By Reuters ·

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Iran nuclear program ‘set back’ but not wiped out

  • “Iran is no longer a threshold power as it once was,” an Israeli diplomatic source, who requested anonymity, told AFP
  • Tehran still possesses a significant quantity of uranium enriched both to 60 percent, close to the 90-percent level required to make an atomic bomb, as well as a stockpile of uranium enriched to 20 percent, another critical threshold
By AFP ·

Spain finalizes amnesty measure for potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants

Spain finalizes amnesty measure for potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants

  • Migrants will be able to apply in-person in 60 social security offices, 371 post offices and five immigration offices across Spain, the government said
  • Many immigrants from Latin America and African countries work in key areas of Spain’s economy, including agriculture, tourism and the service sector
By AP ·

IMF cuts MENA growth forecast to 1.1% on Iran war

IMF cuts MENA growth forecast to 1.1% on Iran war

  • Lender warns Mideast war driving up financial stability risks
By AFP - Reuters ·

Google launches Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app across Arab region

Google launches Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app across Arab region

  • Tool allows users to link selected Google apps so Gemini can use relevant information to answer questions, assist with tasks
By Arab News ·

Google launches Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app across Arab region

Google launches Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app across Arab region

  • Tool allows users to link selected Google apps so Gemini can use relevant information to answer questions, assist with tasks
By Arab News ·