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Morocco leads arab countries in gasoline prices amid gulf subsidies

Morocco currently has the highest gasoline prices in the Arab world, with fuel costing around $1.106 per liter. It is followed by Jordan at $0.910 per liter and Tunisia at $0.766 per liter. In contrast, Gulf countries benefit from lower prices due to local oil availability and government fuel subsidies. The price per liter stands at $0.694......

United States deploys carrier group to Middle East amid Iran tensions

President Donald Trump issued repeated threats of military action against Iran this week over the regime's violent suppression of antigovernment protests, stating the United States stood "fully ready to act" before tempering his stance upon claiming assurances that the killings had ceased. This rhetorical escalation coincided......

Putin offers mediation amid Iran crisis as Gulf allies urge Trump restraint

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stepped into the escalating tensions surrounding Iran's brutal crackdown on nationwide protests, offering Moscow's services as a mediator. In separate conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, Putin positioned Russia as a potential bridge......

White House says Iran halted 800 planned executions amid diplomatic pressure

The White House stated on Thursday that Iran has suspended approximately 800 executions of protesters that were reportedly scheduled for Wednesday, following intense diplomatic efforts by Gulf allies aimed at preventing a further escalation of tensions. Speaking at a press briefing, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the Iranian......

Iran's justice chief demands swift executions amid deadly protests

Iran's judicial leader has called for accelerated trials and executions of protesters as antigovernment demonstrations sweep the country, claiming at least 2,615 lives according to human rights monitors. This marks the bloodiest political violence in the Islamic Republic's 47-year history, drawing parallels to the turmoil of the 1979......

Trump softens Iran strike threats as protest crackdown eases

President Donald Trump signaled a cautious de-escalation in the standoff with Iran on Wednesday, telling Oval Office reporters that "very important sources on the other side" informed him the killing of anti-government protesters has stopped, with no large-scale executions planned. The remarks follow Iran's reopening of its airspace......

Iran kills over 3,400 protesters in deadliest crackdown since 1979

Iranian security forces have slain at least 3,428 demonstrators during a ferocious suppression of anti-government protests that erupted late last December, marking the bloodiest civil unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to rights groups meticulously documenting the deaths. Norway-based Iran Human Rights released the verified......

UN Security Council to hold emergency session on Iran crisis

The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency session on January 15, 2026, at the request of the United States, to address the worsening crisis in Iran. Government forces have unleashed a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protests, leaving thousands dead and raising fears of broader regional conflict. This meeting comes as the......

United States pulls personnel from key Middle East base amid Iran threats

The United States has begun withdrawing military personnel from critical bases in the Middle East as a precautionary step amid escalating tensions with Iran. Tehran has warned that it would strike American facilities if Washington initiates an attack, prompting this repositioning of forces. A U.S. official confirmed to Reuters that personnel......

Dakar 2026: Loeb finishes sixth on the stage and holds his overall position

French driver Sébastien Loeb finished sixth on Sunday in the seventh car stage of the Dakar Rally 2026, maintaining his position in the overall standings after a demanding day in the Saudi desert. The stage, contested between Riyadh and Wadi Ad-Dawasir, was dominated by Ford and Toyota, with Sweden’s Mattias Ekström claiming......

Biman to resume Dhaka-Karachi direct flights from January 29

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume direct flights between Dhaka and Karachi starting 29 January, restoring nonstop air links between Bangladesh and Pakistan after more than a decade. Officials familiar with the plan said the airline will initially operate two flights per week on a trial basis until 30 March 2026. Future frequency may increase......

Gulf states urge Trump to enforce Gaza ceasefire as fragile truce faces setbacks

Arab Gulf nations are ramping up diplomatic pressure on President Donald Trump to hold Israel accountable for repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire, which has entered a critical phase ahead of his administration's transition in January 2026. The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,......

Qatar and Saudi Arabia discuss Lebanon cooperation

Qatar and Saudi Arabia held high-level talks in Doha focusing on the situation in Lebanon and ways to strengthen bilateral coordination on the issue. The meeting brought together Qatar’s foreign minister and a senior Saudi official responsible for the Lebanese file, highlighting renewed diplomatic engagement between the two Gulf countries. According......

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