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Egypt, Spain reject Israeli military operations in Gaza

Cairo, March 26: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected the ongoing Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu, Rubio discuss hostage release, Gaza offensive

Jerusalem, March 24: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have discussed over the phone efforts to release hostages in Hamas captivity and Israel's renewed assault on Gaza.

UAE President welcomed in Cairo by Egyptian President at start of fraternal visit

Cairo, March 22: President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Cairo today on a fraternal visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Jordanian FM urges immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Amman, March 21: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi reiterated the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza, calling for immediate international intervention to halt Israel's military operations and reopen border crossings for humanitarian aid.

UAE highlights its mediation efforts as Russia and Ukraine exchange 350 captives

Abu Dhabi, March 20: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the success of mediation efforts in a new exchange of war captives between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday, which included 175 Ukrainian captives and 175 Russian captives - 350 captives in total - bringing the overall number exchanged through UAE mediation efforts to 3,233.

Israel Foreign Ministry official praises Trump administration's policies, elaborates on dealing with radicalism

New Delhi, March 19: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Eden Bar Tal has praised the Trump administration's policies calling it "very clear" and urged those criticising the new policies to look at the past on how they failed with all theoretical proposals. He stressed that radicalism must be addressed by de-radicalisation and called it a long process.

Iraq, Syria discuss ties, anti-terrorism cooperation

Baghdad, March 15: Iraqi leaders met with Syria's chief of foreign affairs authority, Asaad al-Shaibani to discuss bilateral relations and anti-terrorism cooperation.

Iran condemns US new sanctions on oil minister, firms, vessels

Tehran, March 14: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Friday condemned fresh US sanctions targeting several individuals, vessels, and companies linked to Iran's oil exports.

Trilateral Summit in Athens: FM Saar Meets with Greek and Cypriot Counterparts to Advance Regional Alliance

Tel Aviv, March 13: Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met Thursday in Athens with the foreign ministers of Greece and Cyprus, Giorgos Graffitris and Constantinos Kombos, as part of a trilateral summit of Israel's "Hellenic Alliance" with Greece and Cyprus. The focus of their discussions was on regional developments and the Iranian nuclear threat.

UAE President receives Crown Prince of Bahrain

Abu Dhabi, March 13: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, during a meeting at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi.

Israeli FM hosts Luxembourger counterpart in Jerusalem

Tel Aviv, March 10: Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met in Jerusalem with Xavier Bettel, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Luxembourg.

Iran rules out nuclear talks under pressure, intimidation

Tehran, March 10: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stressed Monday that his country will not consider holding nuclear negotiations under pressure and intimidation.

Release hostages or it is over for you: Donald Trump gives 'last warning' to Hamas

Washington, DC, March 6: US President Donald Trump has issued a final warning for Hamas, demanding the release of all hostages and return of the dead bodies of the people who have been "murdered" by them or "it is over" for them.

Iran slams IAEA's claims about nuclear programme's nature

Tehran, March 3: Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, on Monday slammed what he described as "untrue" claims by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General, Rafael Grossi, regarding the nature of Iran's "peaceful" nuclear programme.

Croatian FM Meets Israeli FM in Jerusalem Visit

Jerusalem, March 2: Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met in Jerusalem with Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman.

Iran, UAE discuss bilateral relations; focus on mutual interests, trade

Dubai, March 2: Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, on Saturday, met with Majid Takht Ravanchi, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Political Affairs.

Iran says expanding defence capabilities 'essential' due to Israeli threats

Tehran, Feb 28: Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, has said it is a "responsible and essential" move for Tehran to maximise its defence capabilities owing to Israel's threats.

Jordan's king affirms support for rebuilding Syria, condemns Israeli attacks

Amman, Feb 27: King Abdullah II of Jordan met here with visiting Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and affirmed Jordan's support for Syrians in rebuilding their country.

We have to bring back all hostages, make sure Hamas is destroyed: Israeli Ambassador to India

New Delhi, Feb 26: Israel remains completely focused on bringing back its hostages and completely destroying Palestinian terror outfit Hamas so that it can no longer constitute a military threat in future or form a government in Gaza, Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of Israel to India, told IANS in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.

Iran rejects nuclear talks 'under pressure' during Russian FM's visit to Tehran

Tehran, Feb 26: Iran will not negotiate over its nuclear program while facing external pressure or sanctions, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared during a joint press conference with his visiting Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Tehran.

Israel willing to extend ceasefire for hostage release: Foreign Minister tells EU counterparts

Brussels, February 25: In Brussels, Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar informed his 20 European Union counterparts that Israel is open to extending the ceasefire if more hostages are released, according to a statement from his office quoted by The Times of Israel.

UAE President meets with Italian President during state visit to Italy

Rome, February 24: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, discussed relations between the UAE and Italy as part of the two countries' strategic partnership and shared commitment to achieving its objectives.

Jordan, Arab League voice opposition to displacement of Palestinians

Amman, Feb 24: Jordan and the Arab League reaffirmed their firm stance against the displacement of Palestinians from their land or within it.

Iranian Parliament Speaker pledges support for reconstruction efforts in Lebanon

Beirut, Feb 23: Iran is ready to cooperate with Arab and Islamic countries to rebuild parts of Lebanon damaged by Israeli military actions, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

Cyprus FM offers conditional help in first visit to Syria

Tel Aviv, February 21: Cyprus is ready to contribute to a positive perspective for Syria, provided that certain conditions are met, was the message conveyed by Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos during a short visit to Damascus yesterday, where he met with the head of the Syrian Interim Government, Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Palestinian issue, Gaza developments

Riyadh, Feb 22: Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain met in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh to discuss the Palestinian issue and the developments in the Gaza Strip, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Iraq confirms support for Lebanon with fuel

Baghdad, Feb 20: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has confirmed Iraq's support for the people of Lebanon, including providing fuel.

India-Qatar relations elevated to Strategic Partnership as PM Modi continues to solidify ties with Middle East nations

New Delhi, Feb 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday signed an agreement to elevate India-Qatar relations to a Strategic Partnership with focus on trade, energy, investments, innovation, technology, food security, culture & people-to-people ties.

Qatar's Emir receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, Feb 18: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani who is in India for a two-day state visit, was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, marking his second visit to the country since March 2015 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

US Secretary of State in Riyadh for talks on Trump's controversial Gaza plan, Ukraine

Riyadh, Feb 18: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Riyadh for talks with Saudi officials, focusing on a controversial US proposal for Gaza, as part of his first Middle East tour as the top US diplomat.

Talks between PM Modi, Qatar Amir will deepen our friendship: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, Feb 17: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Monday that he is confident that talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani will deepen the close friendship between India and Qatar.

Top Russian officials head to Riyadh to prepare groundwork for Trump-Putin meet

Moscow, Feb 17: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov are heading to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to meet a US delegation comprising Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday to prepare the ground for the much-anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin on resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Netanyahu, Rubio discuss US-Israel coordination on Gaza

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