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FM urges Germany to press Israel over Gaza, calls for revival of Iran nuclear talks

Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, urged Germany to increase pressure on Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and end its violations in the occupied West Bank, during a phone call with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul. Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s rejection of Israel’s continued aggression against …

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Egypt Independent September 9, 2025

Bus carrying Afghans deported from Iran crashes, killing dozens

A bus carrying Afghans recently deported from Iran crashed and burst into flames Tuesday, killing dozens of men, women and children. At least 76 people were killed after a collision on a highway in the city of Herat, governor spokesperson Mufti Mohammad Yousuf Saeedi told CNN. The bus, which had departed from Islam Qala, a …

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Egypt Independent August 20, 2025

Iran says UN nuclear watchdog official will visit country for talks, but no inspections planned

Reuters  —  A senior official from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will fly to Iran for talks on Monday, but no visit to nuclear sites is planned, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday. Since Israel launched its first military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites during a 12-day war in June, inspectors from the …

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Egypt Independent August 13, 2025

Trump administration sanctions major Iranian shipping network as it ramps up maximum pressure campaign

The Trump administration is targeting Iran’s oil sales by sanctioning a vast shipping empire that is run by the son of a top political adviser to the country’s Supreme Leader, ramping up pressure on Iran following the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites last month. “Today, Treasury is sanctioning more than 115 individuals, entities and …

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Egypt Independent August 4, 2025

This city could run dry ‘within weeks’ as it grapples with an acute water crisis

Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately trying to conserve it to stave …

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Egypt Independent July 31, 2025

As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an opening

CNN  —  A decade ago, Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. The government was taking steps to fight corruption. Civil society was blossoming. The economy was growing. American businesses were investing. In 2004, even though it was not a member of NATO, Georgia sent its soldiers …

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Egypt Independent July 16, 2025

Iranian mother released from ICE detention after Republican House Majority Leader intervenes

New Orleans AP  —  An Iranian mother detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has been released this week following advocacy from Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Mandonna “Donna” Kashanian, 64, was detained by ICE officers last month as she gardened in the yard of her New Orleans home. She had been living …

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Egypt Independent July 14, 2025