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Qatar Mediates Iran Crisis as Regional Tensions Rise
Qatar is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider regional escalation amid rising tensions between Iran and the West, according to Euronews. Doha is coordinating closely with Egypt and Turkey to maintain open diplomatic channels.
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, in Tehran on Saturday, Euronews reported. The talks focused on de-escalation and regional stability as Tehran's rhetoric toward the West has intensified sharply in the past 24 hours.
In other news from around the globe, violence continued in Pakistan's Balochistan province. Al Jazeera reported that more than 100 people have been killed in a recent wave of attacks in the southwestern province. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attacks, which it described as the deadliest so far. The BLA stated it is fighting for an independent Balochistan. The Pakistani government blames its enemies for the violence, according to Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, in Turkey, an intercity bus crash in Antalya province resulted in nine fatalities and several injuries, Euronews reported. The bus rolled off a road on Sunday in the Döşemealtı district. According to Ahmet Kodaz, a passenger who survived the crash, the bus was traveling from Isparta to Antalya amidst foggy conditions. The driver died after the speeding bus failed to take a bend and rolled down an embankment.
In a move towards regional normalization, Azerbaijan shipped Russian grain to Armenia on Sunday, Euronews reported. A total of 25 grain wagons, weighing 1,746 tonnes, were sent from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan. This shipment is part of the ongoing process of reopening transit routes between Baku and Yerevan. To date, 285 wagons carrying nearly 19,900 tonnes of grain have been transported.
Elsewhere in Europe, visitors flocked to a frozen Baltic Sea beach in Mikoszewo, northern Poland, as temperatures plunged, Euronews reported. Large sections of the shoreline and the Vistula estuary were covered in ice, creating rare winter scenes. Forecasts warned of lows nearing minus 20 degrees Celsius.
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