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Euphrates flood deprives east Syria farmers from crops
Farmer Issa al-Moussa walks among his damaged wheat crop in eastern Syria after the nearby Euphrates River flooded in recent days due to heavy rainfall and increased flows from Tu…
Hezbollah accepts U.S. proposal for mutual halt to attacks with Israel, Lebanese embassy says
BEIRUT, June 1 (Reuters) - Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that wou…
'We are in a war,' alleged Iran-backed militant exclaims in US court
By Luc CohenNEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - An alleged member of an Iran-backed militia pleaded not guilty on Monday to U.S. criminal charges he was involved in multiple attacks agai…
Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt fighting
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming to be on the rocks over Israe…
Trump says Hezbollah, Israel agree to stop fighting after call with Netanyahu
Neither Hezbollah nor Israel has confirmed the ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump, who made the declaration after Iran's IRGC threatened a major attack on northern Isra…
Trump says no Israeli troops will go to Beirut after call with Netanyahu
June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would send no troops to Beirut after a call he held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "I ha…
Austria puts Syrian ex-intelligence chief in Raqqa on trial for torture
By Francois MurphyVIENNA, June 1 (Reuters) - A former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa went on trial in Austria on charges of torture and sexual abuse on Monday over…
Trump says he has not heard from Iran that they are suspending talks, NBC News reports
June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had not heard from Iranians that they were suspending talks with the Washington, but added that silence would…
Still too risky to move seafarers out of Gulf, U.N. agency boss says
By Jonathan Saul and Renee MaltezouATHENS, June 1 (Reuters) - Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailo…
Iran eyes limited US deal to relieve economic strain and buy time
By Parisa HafeziDUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilise the situ…
