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Pakistan PM says Iran ballistic missile program not part of Islamabad Memorandum

  • Sharif warns of “spoilers” seeking to derail emerging peace deal
  • Pezeshkian says missile program will “never” be part of any agreement
video By Kashaf Rehman - & - Shahjahan Khurram ·

Pakistan says one national killed, three injured in Qatar gas plant blast

  • Qatar says blast at Ras Laffan gas export complex on Sunday caused by “technical malfunction“
  • Pakistan foreign office says all three nationals injured in explosion discharged after treatment 
By Waseem Abbasi ·

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Climate, Gulf conflict could cut Pakistan mango export earnings 30% from last year — exporters

  • Crop hit by unusually high temperatures while Middle East conflict drives up freight costs
  • Growers urge investment in climate adaptation, research and modern export infrastructure
By Waseem Abbasi - & - Iqra Hussain ·

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Rubio arrives in UAE, says US won’t accept tolls in Strait of Hormuz

  • Secretary of State begins tour of Gulf countries in first visit to the region by a senior US official since the Iran deal was signed
  • Rubio will attend a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Bahrain on Thursday
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8 convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting sentenced to decades in prison

  • The seven other protesters sentenced Tuesday received prison terms ranging from 30 to 70 years
  • US District Judge Reed O’Connor said what happened last July wasn’t a protest but “an assault on democracy”
By AP ·

Startup Wrap: More than $69m flows into MENA startups

  • Startups continued to attract fresh capital and strategic backing
By Nour El-Shaeri ·

Comedian ‘tortured’ in California prison ‘because he’s Arab and Muslim,’ attorney tells Arab News

  • Nicholas C. Rowley files lawsuit against San Mateo County police on behalf of Ahmed Ahmed
  • Egyptian American suffered broken bones, ‘head and brain injuries and suffers from PTSD’
By RAY HANANIA ·