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POLITICSSep 17Democrats propose bill to strike down controversial Saudi nuclear dealCongress has 90 days to review the agreement on nuclear energy projects.ABC News
POLITICSSep 17Paris hosts security talks on replacing UN mission to LebanonFrench President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the leaders of Lebanon and Jordan on Thursday for talks on shoring up support for the Lebanese army as the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission comes to its end.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 17Netanyahu threatens to revoke Israeli citizenship of NAZA filmmakersAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Lebanon: Emmanuel Macron welcomes Joseph Aoun to Paris for Middle East talksFrench President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Paris for talks focused on Lebanon's security and wider Middle East tensions, with Jordan's King Abdullah II also taking part in the meeting. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago and Kethevane Gorjestani have the analysis from Paris.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assemblyThe United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a source familiar with the case said Wednesday. The post US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Lebanon: Macron, Aoun and King Abdullah II hold security talks in ParisFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17The Real U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Is Better Than We ThoughtOn Aug. 24, 2026, the Trump administration transmitted the text of the U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement to Congress. By doing so, the administration triggered the 90-day congressional review process described in the Atomic Energy Act and relaunched a debate about the right approach to international nuclear commerce.The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly announced a deal in Nov. 2025 and signed the final text in July 2026. President Donald Trump held up its transmission to Congress over the issue of whether Saudi Arabia would normalize its relations with Israel, a topic that —War on the Rocks
POLITICSSep 17US extends visa denial for Palestinian officials ahead of UNGAThe US State Department extended its visa sanctions on Palestinian officials, ahead of the UN General Assembly. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will likely submit a video statement for the gathering.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 17Greece’s ties with Israel spark tensions with TurkeyGlobal Briefing: Athens last month signed a €3 billion air-defence deal with IsraelIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 17Women, Life, Freedom Leaves Its Mark On A New Wave Of Iranian CinemaIranian cinema has a long history of confronting censorship. But the Women, Life, Freedom protests changed the terms of that confrontation. Where filmmakers once worked within, or carefully around, an elaborate approval system to tell their stories, many now bypass it entirely at great risk.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 17Iran-US war latest: Trump says conflict ‘hopefully’ nearing end and claims to be in direct talks with TehranUN mission also accuses Iran of crimes against humanity during its anti-government protest crackdownThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 17Palestinian leader Abbas again does not receive an American visa for UN summitDe regering-Trump staat voor het tweede jaar op rij niet toe dat de Palestijnse leider Mahmoud Abbas de Algemene Vergadering van de VN bezoekt. Die samenkomst van alle 193 lidstaten wordt volgende week gehouden, maar de Palestijnse delegatie krijgt geen visum voor de VS. In een persverklaring zegt het Amerikaanse ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken dat er opnieuw geen visum wordt verleend omdat "hervormingen zijn uitgebleven" en Abbas' Palestijnse Autoriteit "nog steeds de vrede ondermijnt". Het gaat volgens de verklaring om "betalingen aan terroristen en het verheerlijken van terreurdaden in opNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 17Macron to host King Abdullah II and Lebanon's Aoun to discuss support for Lebanese Armed ForcesThe Paris talks come as Lebanon is seeking international backing to strengthen its armed forces and prevent a security vacuum in the south of the country.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Assad regime planned US journalist's kidnap for weeks, BBC findsAustin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.BBC World
POLITICSSep 17US bars Palestinian president from attending UNGA for second yearThe United States has declined to grant visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Outcry by aspirants over low-number of advertised teacher posts in U.P.After eight years, the mere 12,000-odd posts will not work; the government should issue a joint advertisement for 60 thousand posts, including both urban and rural areas, said an aspirant based in PrayagrajThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 17US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General AssemblyPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is among those barred for the second year in a row.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian OfficialsThe move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.NYT US
POLITICSSep 17Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies after New York talksIsrael and Morocco agreed on Wednesday to open embassies in each other’s countries following talks between their foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which normalised Israel’s relations with several Arab states.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17Iran war live: Trump says US nearing end of war, claims Tehran direct talksPresident Trump says the US is nearing the end of the conflict with Iran and claims direct talks with Tehran.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next weekPresident Trump is expected to hold a meeting with Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the war with Iran, three sources with direct knowledge tell Axios.Why it matters: The meeting is expected to focus on U.S. ideas for a postwar strategy as Trump and his senior team work on a day-after plan expected to be finalized after the midterms.What we're watching: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also wants to meet Trump in New York, but no meeting has been scheduled, an Israeli source said.Flashback: Last year, Trump mAxios
POLITICSSep 16Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic tiesBoth sides agreed to expand air travel and resume direct commercial flights.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16House passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by Sen. Lindsey GrahamThe House passed a Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham Wednesday night.ABC News
POLITICSSep 16Macklemore pledges $1m in tour earnings to Palestinian groupsThe rapper also challenged Robert Kraft to match the donation as fallout from his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour grows.Al Jazeera [en]