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A severe heatwave sweeping Iran has disrupted water and electricity supplies in much of the country, with reservoir levels falling to their lowest in a century, state media said Tuesday. al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. A severe heatwave sweeping Iran has disrupted water and electricity supplies in much of the country, with reservoir levels falling to their lowest in a century, state media said Tuesday.Extreme...

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Russian delegation heads to Turkey for talks with Ukraine, news agencies say al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian negotiators are flying to Turkey for the first peace talks with Ukraine in more than seven weeks, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.State agency TASS said talks...

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Broken dams, broken trust: How Iran’s water crisis and heatwave have sparked emergency al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. Water and electricity shortages are reaching crisis levels across Iran, triggering widespread public service disruptions and forcing industrial closures. As reservoirs rapidly deplete and rolling...

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'Cannot take our eyes off the ball:' Israel mulls next move as E3 preps Iran nuclear talks By @BenCaspit al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. While the Israeli and US strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities caused significant damage, they did not fully destroy them.

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Germany OKs Eurofighter delivery to Turkey, Spiegel reports al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government has cleared the way for the delivery of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey following a positive decision by the federal security council, the Spiegel news...

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What to make of Egypt's removal of Alaa Abdel-Fattah from terror list Via @beatricefarhat al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. An Egyptian court has removed a prominent jailed activist from the country's terrorism list amid scrutiny over Egypt’s human rights record under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

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Trump envoy Witkoff to travel to Europe and discuss Gaza, US official says al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. By Humeyra Pamuk and Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Europe this week for meetings on Israel's war in Gaza and a range...

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 4 h

More than 100 aid, rights groups call for action as hunger spreads in Gaza al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. By Daphne Psaledakis(Reuters) -More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza, including by demanding an immediate and...

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 8 h

US targets Houthis with fresh sanctions action al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. By Daphne PsaledakisWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on what it said was a Houthi-linked petroleum smuggling and sanctions evasion network across Yemen and the...

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 10 h

Syrian entrepreneurs can now directly apply for travel licenses at the Saudi Embassy in Damascus, while Saudi investors seeking to visit Syria can register via the Interior Ministry’s e-platform. al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. Syrian entrepreneurs can now directly apply for travel licenses at the Saudi Embassy in Damascus, while Saudi investors seeking to visit Syria can register via the Interior Ministry’s e-platform.

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 12 h

Germany's Merz faces pressure to toughen stance on Israel al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. By Sarah Marsh and Andreas RinkeBERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure to take a firmer stance towards Israel, with members of his own coalition calling for Berlin to...

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 12 h

Hungry and exhausted, AFP journalists document Gaza war al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. AFP journalists in the Gaza Strip said Tuesday that chronic food shortages are affecting their ability to cover Israel's conflict with Hamas militants.Palestinian text, photo and video journalists...

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 13 h

French culture minister Dati, ex-auto CEO Ghosn to stand trial for graft al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. PARIS (Reuters) -French judges on Tuesday ordered that French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and former automobile executive Carlos Ghosn must stand trial for alleged corruption and abuse of power in...

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 14 h

NEW: Broken dams, broken trust: How Iran’s water crisis and heatwave have sparked emergency al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 15 h

Heatwave hits water, electricity supplies across much of Iran al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 15 h

NEW: What to make of Egypt's removal of Alaa Abdel-Fattah from terror list al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 17 h

🎙️ NEW podcast: Where do Turkey, Syria’s Kurds stand on Suwayda violence? @amberinzaman joins @Adam_Lucente to discuss security for minority groups in Syria and why Turkey is worried about violence between Druze and Bedouin fighters in Suwayda. al-monitor.com/podcasts/where…

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 17 h

No aid supplies left and staff are starving in Gaza, says Norwegian Refugee Council al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA (Reuters) -The Norwegian Refugee Council told Reuters on Tuesday its aid stocks are completely depleted in Gaza, with some of its staff now starving, and accused Israel of...

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 17 h

Gaza hospital says 21 children dead from malnutrition and starvation al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. The head of Gaza's largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, while Israel pressed a devastating...

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AL-Monitor@AlMonitor · 17 h

France's top diplomat calls for foreign press access to Gaza al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

AlMonitor's tweet card. France's foreign minister urged Israel on Tuesday to allow international journalists into the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza to "bear witness" to the situation after 21 months of war.The...

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