Iran-US talks in Muscat bought time, not a deal
The first round of Iran-US talks in Muscat produced no breakthrough. The next few weeks will determine whether they laid
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Middle East
‘Non-negotiable’: Iran says missiles off the table in talks with the US
Listen to this article | 5 mins info Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he hopes talks with the United
Read MoreSyria and Saudi Arabia sign multibillion-dollar investment deals
Elaf fund will finance projects with buy-in from Saudi investors committing $2bn for two airports in Aleppo city. Listen to
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US transfers ISIL detainees to Iraq as northeast Syria base draws down
Iraq launches investigations into ISIL detainees from Syria, with 7,000 expected to arrive in total. Listen to this article |
Read MoreUN, US condemn RSF drone strikes on aid deliveries in famine-hit Sudan
The Sudan Doctors Network calls the attack in North Kordofan a ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law’. Listen to this
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US imposes sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ accused of transporting Iranian oil
The US State Department has said the economic penalties are necessary to ‘stem the flow of revenue’ to Tehran. Listen
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Spain v social media giants: What’s the big dispute about?
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has clashed with social media platform owners over plans to ban social media for under-16s
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Germany’s Merz warns of potential escalation as US, Iran prepare for talks
Friedrich Merz said concerns about a further escalation with Iran have dominated his trip to the Gulf region. German Chancellor
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Famine conditions spread to more towns in Sudan’s Darfur, experts warn
Food security experts say famine thresholds for acute malnutrition exceeded in Darfur’s Um Baru and Kernoi. Published On 5 Feb
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