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                                <title><![CDATA[ Iran seems to be having the last laugh ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ P Ramasamy ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Iran does not appear desperate but is prepared for a prolonged conflict. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Myths and realities from the war on Iran ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ramzy Baroud ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ When long-standing narratives collapse under the weight of events, a turning point emerges. This war may well be that moment. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ How Oct 7 foiled the US' plan to secure Israel's lifeline ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamari Mohtar ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Genocide is now about redefining global supply lines, not just establishing a Greater Israel. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Now's the best time to remove subsidy for RON95 petrol, govt told ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ As missiles fly in the Middle East bringing the entire region to the brink of another major war, oil price seems to be holding up worldwide. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Should Malaysia continue to support 'two-state solution' in the Palestinian conflict? ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 03:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has been urged to abandon the policy in light of recent developments in Gaza. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Abbas says Middle East peace only possible when Palestinians get full rights ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 01:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This comes as the US appears to make progress in brokering a normalisation deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ US curbs AI chip exports from Nvidia and AMD to some Middle East countries ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ US officials usually impose export controls for national security reasons. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Iran's embassy reopens in Saudi Arabia for first time in 7 years ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/out-there-now/2023/06/07/irans-embassy-reopens-in-saudi-arabia-for-first-time-in-7-years</link>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A ceremony was held inside the embassy's compound with dozens of diplomats and officials attending the reopening of the diplomatic mission for the first time in seven years. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Eyes on Assad as Arab summit kicks off in Saudi ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 04:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The summit in Saudi Arabia comes at a time when the world's biggest oil exporter is flexing its diplomatic muscle across the Middle East and beyond. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Arab League re-admits Syria after 11-year absence ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 23:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ With the war far from over and Assad still internationally isolated, analysts say sanctions will likely continue to deter investment. ]]></description>
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