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Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election The polls have opened across Turkey on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade.

Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe Iraq launched a $17 billion project on Saturday to link a major commodities port on its southern coast by rail and roads to the border with Turkey, in a move designed to transform the country’s economy after decades of war and crisis.

Thousands of Serbians Rally for 4th Week in Protest at Government’s Policies Tens of thousands of Serbians have taken to the streets in the capital Belgrade for the fourth consecutive week in protest at the government’s policies and two mass shootings that recently shook the country.

Two Iranian Border Guards Killed in ‘Unprovoked’ Taliban Attack Two Iranian border guards have been killed and two civilians wounded during an exchange of gunfire after Taliban militants launched an unprovoked attack on a border outpost in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

Israeli Regime Introduces Bill to Impose 65% Tax on Foreign Aid to Civil Society Israeli regime, in yet another act to silence human rights and civil society organizations, has introduced a bill to impose a 65% tax on any foreign or local donation to organizations involved in activities deemed by Tel Aviv as interference.

Saudi Arabia Buying up Millions of Barrels of Russian Diesel : Bloomberg Saudi Arabia reportedly imported 174,000 barrels of diesel and gasoil a day from Russia in April.

‘You are Damn Wrong to Be in Our Region’: IRGC Navy Chief to US Military The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy categorically condemned the US military’s presence in the Persian Gulf under the pretext of securing the strategic maritime region.

Iranian Diplomat Released from Prison in Belgium, On Way Home: Foreign Minister Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat detained in Belgium on false terror-related charges, has been released after an Omani-brokered deal and is on his way back to his home country, Iran’s foreign minister said.

Germany Issues Arrest warrant for Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Germany’s public prosecutor has informed the Lebanese judiciary of an arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh. It comes after French prosecutors issued a similar warrant for Salameh.

Saudis Can Secure Peace for by Stopping Hostilities against Yemen: Ansarullah Saudi Arabia can only secure peace for itself by stopping its hostilities against Yemen and lifting a blockade that it has been exercising alongside its allies against the impoverished country, the leader of Yemen’s popular resistance Ansarullah movement said.

Iran, Indonesia Agree to Trade in National Currencies to Defuse Dollar Dominance: President Raeisi Iran and Indonesia aim to increase their trade value to 20 billion dollars, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said, stressing that both sides are resolute on promoting exchanges using national currencies.

Russia’s Energy Exports to China to Increase 40% This Year: Deputy PM Russia’s energy exports to China will climb by 40 percent this year, Russian deputy prime minister has said as the two countries seek to further expand ties and avert impacts of persisting US-led sanctions.

No Progress in Saudi-Israel Détente as MBS Rejects Netanyahu’s Request to Meet There has been no progress in the normalization of diplomatic ties between the Tel Aviv regime and Saudi Arabia, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has rejected a request from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet, a foreign diplomatic source said

Iran Appoints Ambassador to Saudi Arabia amid Warming Ties Iran appointed a senior diplomat as its ambassador to Saudi Arabia in line with the China-brokered March agreement between the two countries to revive relations after years of estrangement.

Turkey’s Third-Place Candidate Endorses Erdogan ahead of Runoff

Iran, Indonesia United against Unilateralism, Back Lasting Peace in Region: Raeisi Iran President Ebrahim Raeisi said the Islamic Republic and Indonesia are united against unilateralism and that the two Muslim countries support lasting peace and security in the region.

Iraqi Fencing Team Quit World Cup to Avoid Competing against Israel Iraq’s national fencing team withdrew from the 2023 International Fencing Federation (FIE)’s Senior World Cup in the Turkish port city of Istanbul in order to refrain from facing Israeli regime’s fencers.

Israeli Regime Forces Fatally Shot 3 Palestinian Youths in Raid on Refugee Camp in Nablus Three Palestinian youths were shot dead by Israeli regime’s forces during an early morning raid on a refugee camp near the city of Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

Food Prices To Overtake Energy in Driving UK Inflation: Think Tank Resolution Foundation think thank warned on Friday that rising food prices will soon overtake energy costs as the main force fueling inflation in the UK