UK removes Syria's HTS from terror list 

The British Foreign Office said that the deproscription of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of terrorist organizations will facilitate "closer engagement with the new Syrian government and support UK foreign and domestic priorities, from counter-terrorism to migration and chemical weapons destruction."

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PM Barzani discusses Erbil-Baghdad relations with British, French envoys

Prime Minister Barzani stressed that Erbil seeks "the best relations" with Baghdad and voiced hope that a recent tripartite agreement would pave the way for the resolution of the Kurdistan Region's financial woes.

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Iran appeals London court ruling greenlighting seizure of oil company building

A UK Court of Appeal has approved the confiscation of a National Iranian Oil Company building in London estimated to be valued at over $100 million.

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US, UK, Canada impose new snapback sanctions on Iran

Western nations have levied an additional flurry of sanctions targeting Iranian nuclear program associates in the wake of the activation of the snapback sanctions reimposition mechanism on Tehran.

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UK sanctions 71 individuals, entities over Iran nuclear program

London has imposed additional asset freezes on individuals and entities it claims are associated with Iran's nuclear ambitions, coming soon after the UN Security Council approved the activation of the "snapback" sanctions reimposition mechanism on Tehran.

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UK, Canada, Australia announce recognition of Palestinian state

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that the move "constitutes an important and necessary step toward achieving a just and lasting peace in accordance with international legitimacy."

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Dinghy carrying 70 Kurds stranded in English Channel: Activist

Refugee rights activists Ranj Pshdary told The New Region that he was contacted by Kurdish migrants left stranded in the English Channel "for several hours" on Friday after their vessel experienced an engine failure.

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European countries condemn expanded Israeli operations in Gaza

A joint statement issued by the UK, France, Denmark, Greece, and Slovenia said that "after 22 months of suffering in Gaza, now is the time for diplomacy, not more war.”

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Iraq reprimands UK ambassador over PMF comments

The ministry said that Baghdad considers the diplomat's comments to be "a violation of diplomatic norms and interreference in the country's internal affairs."

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