Uzbek Specialists to Work on Türkiye’s Akkuyu Nuclear Plant

Uzbek specialists are set to join the construction of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, marking a new phase in labor and energy cooperation between Uzbekistan and Türkiye. Three regions of Uzbekistan will open professional skills assessment centers jointly with Türkiye, operating under Turkish standards. During an official visit to Türkiye, head of the Uzbek Migration Agency […]

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Iran prepared for ‘fair’ talks with US but not on defence capabilities, Araqchi says

Iran is prepared for the resumption of talks with the United States, but they should be fair and not include Iran’s defence capabilities, Iran’s chief diplomat said today (30 January), as regional powers work to prevent military conflict between the two foes. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (29 January) he planned to speak […]

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Turkish Mediation in Focus as Araghchi Visits Ankara Amid Iran-US Tensions

Periods of confrontation between the United States and Iran rarely unfold in isolation. Each escalation reverberates across the Middle East, placing pressure on neighboring states to respond, hedge, or intervene diplomatically. Türkiye, positioned at the crossroads of regional geopolitics and sharing a long border with Iran, has consistently sought to play a stabilizing role when […]

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Middle East Sports Investment Forum concludes 2nd day with financing announcements

RIYADH: The Middle East Sports Investment Forum, in partnership with the Ministry of Investment, the Ministry of Sports, and Sela Co., a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, and with the support of Invest in Saudi Arabia, concluded its second day at the Kingdom Arena with the announcement of a package of strategic investments and […]

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Türkiye’s Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low of 7.7% in December

Türkiye’s Unemployment Rate Dropped to a Historic Low of 7.7% in December, According to Official Data Released by the Country’s Statistical Authority on Thursday. The rate was down 0.8 percentage points from November’s 8.5%, according to data by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) and was the lowest rate since the records began in January 2005, […]

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Is a Long War With Iran Coming? U.S. and Israeli Forces Move Into Place

By Tural Heybatov In Recent Weeks The Military Posture Of The United States And Israel Across The Middle East Has Shifted In Ways That Many Defense Analysts Interpret As Exceeding Routine Deterrence Signaling And Moving Into The Realm Of Concrete Operational Preparation. The scale, composition, and geographic dispersion of deployed assets increasingly point to contingency […]

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Azerbaijan, Georgia Sign Fresh Agreements on BTK Line

BTKI Railways LLC and Georgian Railways JSC have signed a set of agreements in Tbilisi aimed at ensuring the full-scale launch of the joint venture operating the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway (BTK) line. One agreement regulates the use of the Marabda-Akhalkalaki railway infrastructure, while another covers the provision of terminal services at the Akhalkalaki station, The Caspian […]

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Syrian, Austrian officials discuss voluntary return of asylum seekers

LONDON: Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab met with an Austrian delegation in Damascus on Thursday to discuss cooperation on migration, border management, and the voluntary return of Syrian asylum seekers. Austria’s special envoy to the Middle East, Ambassador Arad Benko, along with senior officials from Austria’s Interior Ministry, discussed asylum issues, the regulation of humanitarian […]

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Israel recovers last hostage body from Gaza, paving way for crossing to open

Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory. The remains of police officer Ran Gvili – held in Gaza for more than 840 […]

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Putin praises Al-Sharaa over restoring Syria’s territorial integrity

MOSCOW: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa met Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for talks in Moscow on Wednesday, as the Kremlin seeks to secure the future of military bases vital for its operations in the Middle East. Russia was a key ally of Al-Sharaa’s predecessor Bashar Assad during the bloody 14-year Syrian civil war. His toppling at […]

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