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Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open Hormuz, but no sign China will weigh in

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open Hormuz, but no sign China will weigh in

  • Trump: ‘I’m not asking for any favors because when you ask for favors, you have to do favors in return’
  • Closure of Strait of Hormuz caused the ⁠biggest oil supply crisis in history, pushing up oil prices
By Reuters ·

Iran chief negotiator Qalibaf appointed to oversee ties with China: media

Iran chief negotiator Qalibaf appointed to oversee ties with China: media

  • Tasnim news agency: Qalibaf would ‘coordinate various sectors of relations between Iran and China’
By AFP ·

Update Pakistan interior minister meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran as mediation efforts continue video

Pakistan interior minister meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran as mediation efforts continue

  • Islamabad continues diplomatic efforts to help ease tensions surrounding the ongoing Iran-US conflict
  • Negotiations between Washington and Tehran have largely stalled following a first round of direct talks in Islamabad
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

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KSrelief expands Yemen aid efforts with cholera response, market and school rehab projects

KSrelief expands Yemen aid efforts with cholera response, market and school rehab projects

  • Saudi aid agency delivers cholera services to more than 7,000 people
  • New initiatives target education, fisheries and food market recovery
By Arab News ·

‘Taiwan independence’ means we don’t belong to Beijing, president says

‘Taiwan independence’ means we don’t belong to Beijing, president says

  • China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and ‌has never ‌renounced the use of force to bring it under Beijing’s ‌control
By Reuters ·

‘We are in a phase as big as the printing press’: How Jordan became Arab world’s blueprint for media literacy

‘We are in a phase as big as the printing press’: How Jordan became Arab world’s blueprint for media literacy

  • In interview with Arab News, Jordan Media Institute dean Dr. Ziad Rifai discusses urgent need to equip citizens with tools to navigate today’s information ecosystem
  • Working alongside UNESCO and the Jordanian government, JMI has spearheaded 2 successive national media literacy strategies, establishing Jordan as a regional model
By GABRIELE MALVISI ·

‘We are in a phase as big as the printing press’: How Jordan became Arab world’s blueprint for media literacy

‘We are in a phase as big as the printing press’: How Jordan became Arab world’s blueprint for media literacy

  • In interview with Arab News, Jordan Media Institute dean Dr. Ziad Rifai discusses urgent need to equip citizens with tools to navigate today’s information ecosystem
  • Working alongside UNESCO and the Jordanian government, JMI has spearheaded 2 successive national media literacy strategies, establishing Jordan as a regional model
By GABRIELE MALVISI ·