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On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 656, Ali becomes Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. In 1815, Thomas Picton, Welsh-English general and politician (born 1758) passed away. In 1917, Titu Maiorescu, Romanian critic and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1840) passed away. In 1921, Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri, Indian Islamic scholar and author (born 1867) passed away. In 1949, Jarosław Kaczyński, Polish lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Poland was born. In 1951, Mohammed Al-Sager, Kuwaiti journalist and politician was born. In 1953, The Egyptian revolution of 1952 ends with the overthrow of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the declaration of the Republic of Egypt. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 2005, Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (born 1914) passed away. In 2022, Adibah Noor, Malaysian actress, singer, master of ceremonies (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Pakistani PM Praises Egypt, Key Nations as Historic US-Iran "Islamabad MoU" Takes Effect

Sada Elbalad

June 18, 2026

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Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif praised the indispensable role Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye, acknowledging their valuable contributions to reaching an agreement between Iran and the United States, and announcing that the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has entered into force immediately.

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