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Raisi Welcomes Sultan Haitham: Iran-Oman Ties Advanced from Trade to Investment
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi welcomed Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said who arrived in Tehran on Sunday afternoon for an official visit. The Omani Sultan and his Iranian counterpart held a meeting after a formal welcome ceremony at Sa'ad Abad Palace in Tehran, Tasnim news agency reported. At a joint meeting of high-ranking delegations of the two countries, Raisi said that relations between Iran and Oman have been enhanced from ...
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Erdogan Declares Victory in Turkey Presidential Election
President Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday, a win that would steer rule into a third decade. Both state and opposition affiliated media outlets put him in the lead with 97% of the vote counted. The state Anadolu news agency showed Erdogan at 52.1%, and his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, at 47.9%. The ANKA news agency, close to the opposition, put Erdogan's lead at 51.9%, with Kilicdaroglu garnering 48.1% ...
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Turkey Votes in Runoff Election Expected to Extend Erdogan Rule
Turks were voting on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Recep Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade. Erdogan, 69, defied opinion polls and came out comfortably ahead with an almost five-point lead over his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the first round on May 14. But he fell just short of the 50% needed to avoid a runoff, in a race with profound consequences for Turkey itself and ...
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