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UAE to unlock frozen Iranian funds amid US ceasefire push: Sources
Reuters reports UAE agreed to unlock billions for Iran, but Abu Dhabi swiftly issued a categorical denial. The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, pursuing a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state amid its ongoing war with the United States and Israel,…
Netanyahu looks to far-right as Israel votes again to try to break political deadlock
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‘Fences protect Europe’, Hungary’s Orban says ahead of EU migration summit
BUDAPEST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday called for European Union financing for border fences, reviving an idea long seen as inadmissible ahead of a summit of the bloc’s leaders to discuss curbing irregular immigration. The gathering of the 27 national EU leaders was called after Austria and the Netherlands led a…
Iran’s appointment to chair UN rights meeting draws condemnation
GENEVA, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The United States and rights groups complained on Thursday that it was “insulting” to allow Iran’s envoy to chair a U.N. human rights council meeting in Geneva, citing violationsby Iranian authorities, especially those against women. A U.N.-appointed rights expert alleges incidents committed by the Islamic Republic during a crackdown on…


