LIVE WIRESunday, 30 August 2026 · RIYADH

SAUDI Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting, source says GLOBAL Mecca Pact members to hold first defense meeting MIDDLE EAST Iran naval commander says force remains ‘alive and well’MIDDLE EAST Banque Misr, Egypt’s second-largest, hit by US sanctions: What to know MIDDLE EAST Israeli flare bombs ignite forest fires in southern Lebanon, local media reports MIDDLE EAST Israel’s Ben-Gvir lauds harsh conditions for Palestinian female prisoners GLOBAL Culinary larceny: Why the true history of Palestine belongs to the soil, not the Israeli kitchen MIDDLE EAST Six months on, what did the strikes on Iran achieve?MIDDLE EAST Israel’s national security minister ‘pleased’ with harsh conditions of Palestinian prisoners MIDDLE EAST South Africa accuses Israel of violating ICJ's legally binding provisional measures SAUDI Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting, source says GLOBAL Mecca Pact members to hold first defense meeting MIDDLE EAST Iran naval commander says force remains ‘alive and well’MIDDLE EAST Banque Misr, Egypt’s second-largest, hit by US sanctions: What to know MIDDLE EAST Israeli flare bombs ignite forest fires in southern Lebanon, local media reports MIDDLE EAST Israel’s Ben-Gvir lauds harsh conditions for Palestinian female prisoners GLOBAL Culinary larceny: Why the true history of Palestine belongs to the soil, not the Israeli kitchen MIDDLE EAST Six months on, what did the strikes on Iran achieve?MIDDLE EAST Israel’s national security minister ‘pleased’ with harsh conditions of Palestinian prisoners MIDDLE EAST South Africa accuses Israel of violating ICJ's legally binding provisional measures

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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting, source says

ISTANBUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul on Monday for a first committee meeting under the joint defence accord that they signed this…

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Mecca Pact members to hold first defense meeting

ALBAWABA - Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, to hold their first defense pact meeting in Istanbul on Monday.The meeting plans to set up a "political and d ...

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Iran naval commander says force remains ‘alive and well’

Iran naval commander says force remains ‘alive and well’ Iran’s navy is “alive and well” and continuing its mission, its commander Shahram Irani said, rejecting repeated claims by US President Donald…

Banque Misr, Egypt’s second-largest, hit by US sanctions: What to know

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Israeli flare bombs ignite forest fires in southern Lebanon, local media reports

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South Africa accuses Israel of violating ICJ's legally binding provisional measures

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US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoil

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Far-right Israeli minister boasts of worsening conditions for Palestinian prisoners

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Iran’s Khamenei calls for Gulf unity as Hormuz tensions persist

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Israel says Netanyahu’s son ‘urgently evacuated’ from the US after threat

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Araghchi calls for accountability over US use of Japan's airbase to attack Iran

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The home front: How Israel, Iran, and US leaders have been hit by the war

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Rulers of Muslim nations should recognise ‘true enemy,’ says Iran’s supreme leader

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'We will be there to attack': Israeli minister says US deal will not stop strikes on Iran

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FEDA calls on Egypt authorities to reveal the fate of those forcibly disappeared

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The toxic waste of the Gaza war has reached Israel

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Israel, US 'sworn enemies of Muslim unity', Mojtaba Khamenei says

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Israeli forces target Lebanon's Doha Kfar Rumman with artillery fire

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Israel to sign $3.6bn defence deal with Greece, its largest ever

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Mapping Iran war’s strikes on Gulf energy – and what comes next for oil

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Egypt, Kuwait urge return to US-Iran negotiations, de-escalation

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UAE sells Qarmousha Pure Ultra White falcon for $408,000

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Israeli president calls Qusra settler attack 'stain on Israel's face'

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Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank

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Video allegedly showing Iranians dancing, drinking alcohol in Turkey goes viral

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Shin Bet confirms Netanyahu's son brought back after 'significant threat'

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Iran will stand firm against any aggressor, Pezeshkian says

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Iran parliament speaker says new regional pacts can 'herald a new stage’

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Empower continues to strengthen the role of Emirati women in its journey of growth and excellence

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Turkiye, Somalia forces free cargo vessel hijacked by pirates

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Iran war live: Tehran in no rush to reopen Hormuz; settlers besiege Qusra

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'Liar, liar, pants on fire': Ghalibaf mocks US treasury secretary over fuel claims

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Israel would strike Iran even with a US deal, minister says

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Hormuz remains closed until US military actions end, Iran says

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Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials

UAE central bank to inspect Banque Misr branches after US sanctions

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Aston Villa sign Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson for reported club record

Southern Lebanon hit by new wave of Israeli attacks

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Iran’s parliament speaker rejects US Treasury chief’s claims over economic pressure

MIDDLE EASTMiddle East Monitor20h ago

Demonstrators gather in Stockholm to protest Israel’s Gaza attacks

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Turkiye summons Ukraine ambassador over Black Sea attacks

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The war on Iran has failed to reorder West Asia

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Israeli forces raise flag on under-construction building in southern Lebanon

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Mojtaba Khamenei sends written letter to the Iranian people

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Palestine calls for int’l action to end Israel’s ‘suffocating siege’ on West Bank town

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Iran-backed Iraqi group sets 10 conditions for disarmament, including full US withdrawal

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US Military Families Ride ‘Roller Coaster Of Emotions’ Over Six Months Of Iran War

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Iran accuses US, Israel-aligned actors of manipulating energy markets

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Iran’s IRGC says group linked to US, Israel dismantled in southeast, 1 killed

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Israel says 'Israeli rioters' removed from Qusra

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Iran defence chief said Tehran will strengthen defensive capabilities

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Israel raids, shutters UNRWA lifeline for Palestinian refugees

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UNRWA’s first and last vocational college in East Jerusalem is under threat

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