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POLITICSSep 28Jordan history with Palestinians casts a shadow over Abdullah UN speechJordan's history with Palestinians is noted to influence King Abdullah's speech at the UN. This indicates the enduring impact of historical relations on current diplomatic discourse concerning a sensitive regional issue.jpost.com · Israel
POLITICSSep 28Kasturirangan report : BJP MP Kota Srinivas Poojary urges expert commission for land surveyBJP MP Kota Srinivas Poojary is urging for an expert commission to conduct a land survey related to the Kasturirangan report. This highlights political advocacy for specific policy action regarding land use.mangalorean.com · India
BUSINESSSep 28Saudi Arabia restarts oil exports through Hormuz-bypassing pipelineSeeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 28US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq’s Najaf, source saysUS President Donald Trump’s administration was set to grant a limited waiver to its Iran sanctions programme on Monday to allow for flights carrying Shiite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. The source, who is involved ‌in the deliberations, said the US Treasury Department waiver would allow Iraqi Airways to fly back and forth between Iran and the Shiite holy city of Najaf in Iraq for one month, with a more permanent waiver...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTSep 28Iran under scrutiny after plot foiled near UK base used by US militaryFox News World
CONFLICTSep 28Saudis 'furious': Trump ‘flips & flops’ between deals with Iran and ‘attacks in devastating fashion’François Picard is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. She describes the US-Iran conflict as a dangerous combination of military escalation, diplomatic ambiguity and political calculation. Slavin sees an absence of true diplomacy: The recent indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Qatar, has been too limited and too fragile to produce any serious breakthrough. For her, this amounts to “kabuki diplomacy”: they half engage while positioning themselves against any appearance of compromise.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSSep 28Markets shrug at Trump’s nuclear relief offer to IranFinancial markets reportedly showed little reaction to a nuclear relief offer made by Trump to Iran. This indicates the markets' current perception of the impact of this diplomatic move.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 28Stand-up comic set for release after being convicted of insulting ErdoğanTurkish comedian Deniz Göktaş also faces a travel ban but has been released due to time served.BBC World
POLITICSSep 28US , Iran Set to Hold Separate Talks With Mediators on Monday or Tuesday , Official SaysThe US and Iran are reportedly set to hold separate talks with mediators on Monday or Tuesday, according to an official. This matters as it indicates ongoing diplomatic efforts to address issues between these two nations.algemeiner.com · Israel
POLITICSSep 28Thune says Iran war has ‘trumped everything else’ for votersSenate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Monday that the Iran war has become an incredibly important issue for voters ahead of the November midterms, which are only a few weeks out. “Well, right now, the races are — it’s more about — it’s, you know, it is affordability issues, it’s the price of diesel…The Hill
POLITICSSep 28Iran court upholds lashes sentence for singer who performed without hijabParastoo Ahmadi was convicted of "offending public decency" after singing while wearing a sleeveless dress during a livestreamed concert.BBC World
CONFLICTSep 28Freed Iranian Political Prisoners Get Their Lives Back, But Not Their Seized BelongingsThe Iranian authorities routinely refuse to return the seized belongings of political prisoners. The practice is intended to punish former inmates even after they have been released, activists say.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 28Trump considers Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions - reportA report suggests that Trump is considering offering sanctions relief to Iran in exchange for nuclear concessions. This indicates a potential change in diplomatic strategy concerning Iran's nuclear program.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 28Israel's opposition bloc, Netanayhu’s coalition in dead heat, election poll findsWith a month to go until Israel goes to the polls on October 27th, a new opinion poll shows the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party in a dead heat with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's coalition. It comes as the leaders of the four main opposition parties pledged to work together.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 28Jerusalem Daily: Israeli incursions at Al-Aqsa MosqueJerusalem Daily: Israeli incursions at Al-Aqsa MosqueAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 28Over 800 Killed in Renewed Houthi-Saudi War in Yemen, W.H.O. SaysNYT World
POLITICSSep 28Iran supreme leader says US will be forced out of Middle East – State TVIran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Monday the United States would be forced to leave the Middle East after suffering "painful blows", according to a statement carried by state television. The post Iran supreme leader says US will be forced out of Middle East – State TV appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 28Prison sentence for Turkish comedian who called Erdogan a 'shy dictator'De populaire Turkse stand-upcomedian Deniz Göktas is veroordeeld tot een celstraf van 19 maanden voor het beledigen van president Erdogan. Ook is hij schuldig bevonden aan "het beledigen van religieuze waarden". Van een derde aanklacht, het verheerlijken van criminaliteit, werd hij vrijgesproken. De uitspraken waarvoor Göktas werd veroordeeld deed hij in een show in Istanbul. Dat optreden heeft hij eind juni op YouTube geplaatst en de betreffende video is sindsdien 15 miljoen keer bekeken. In de show noemt Göktas, die psychologie studeerde, de Turkse president een "verlegen dictator" en grapt NOS Buitenland
WORLDSep 28UK airbase terror suspects being released on bail as Iran denies connectionFive RAF Fairford terror suspects were released on bail as counter terrorism policing probes possible foreign state involvement in the plot.Fox News World
POLITICSSep 28Berendsen summons Israeli ambassador over expulsion of diplomatsMinister Berendsen van Buitenlandse Zaken heeft de Israëlische ambassadeur in ons land op het ministerie ontboden. Hij wil dat de ambassadeur uitleg komt geven over het intrekken van de diplomatieke status van een aantal medewerkers van de Nederlandse missie in Ramallah, op de door Israël bezette Westelijke Jordaanoever. Hij zei dat tijdens een gezamenlijke persconferentie met zijn Duitse ambtsgenoot Wadephul. Die brengt op dit moment een bezoek aan Den Haag. De Nederlandse medewerkers moeten van Israël binnen zeven dagen vertrekken. Het besluit volgt op Nederlandse maatregelen tegen Israël, wNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 28Iranian missile strike injured eight US Marines NBCmiddleeaststar.com · Syria
SCI & TECHSep 28e & UAE unveils Rannah secure communications solutionE&, based in the UAE, has unveiled a new secure communications solution called Rannah. This marks an advancement in digital security technology from the region.middleeaststar.com · Syria
POLITICSSep 28How to Think About Trump and IranTrump has recognized that a nuclear-armed Iran would threaten the world, not just its neighbors, and would be completely immune from any effort by the United States or others to change its government or eliminate its threats to the Middle East, Israel, the US, and the world at large. Previous presidents have been aware of this nightmare, and many tried to do something, but they lost their nerve. They “settled.” But they just bought time, figuring that if Iran actually gets a nuclear weapon, it would be someone else’s problem. The post How to Think About Trump and Iran appeared first on AmericaAEI
POLITICSSep 28How Trump’s war on Iran is affecting school buses across the USDiesel powers more than 87 percent of the buses that shuttle about 23.5 million students to school and school-related activitiesThe Independent World