Trump says he spoke with Iraq PM-designate, voices strong support
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters he had spoken with
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Middle East
China says urgent need to maintain Iran war ceasefire
May 1 (Reuters) – China’s U.N. ambassador Fu Cong said on Friday it was an urgent necessity to maintain the
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White House says Iran war 'terminated,' as war powers deadline arrives
By Patricia Zengerle and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration argued that a ceasefire
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Soccer-Iran FA president says he was allowed to enter Canada but chose to turn back
May 1 (Reuters) – Iranian soccer federation president Mehdi Taj said Canadian officials cleared him to enter the country for
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Exclusive-US to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls, sources say
By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, May 1 (Reuters) – A U.S. military-run centre near Gaza that critics say failed in
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Gulf countries' plans to bypass Hormuz still far off, experts warn
The war in the Middle East has forced the Gulf monarchies to rethink their oil and trade routes, but rerouting
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Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks
Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations
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Iran crisis hampering aid to refugees as supply chain costs soar, UN warns
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, May 1 (Reuters) – The cost of sending some aid to Sudan – the world’s
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UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse
By Humeyra Pamuk, Ahmed Elimam and Ahmed Tolba WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 1 (Reuters) – A senior United Arab Emirates official said
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Dubai chefs shrink menus as Iran war makes tomatillos, scallops harder to source
DUBAI, May 1 (Reuters) – Dubai chef Shaw Lash at Mexican restaurant Lila Molino flies in her avocados and tomatillos,
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