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Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
AL-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq is tightening security along its 600 km (400 mile) border with Syria to curb the…
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) – After months out of the global spotlight, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has swept back to…
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military kicked off a ground forces drill on Tuesday along the coast of the Gulf…
Egypt places 2nd on 2021 list of Middle East military strength
Egypt
January 19, 2021
Egypt places 2nd on 2021 list of Middle East military strength
Egypt came in second place on Global Firepower’s 2021 Middle East Military Strength list, following Turkey and preceding Iran. Saudi…
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in…
France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, urgent to revive 2015 deal
Middle East
January 17, 2021
France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, urgent to revive 2015 deal
PARIS (Reuters) – Iran is in the process of building up its nuclear weapons capacity and it is urgent that…
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
Middle East
January 16, 2021
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates…
Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media
Middle East
January 16, 2021
Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday fired long-range ballistic missiles into the Indian Ocean on the second day…
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
World
January 16, 2021
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy…
AP Interview: Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden
Middle East
January 15, 2021
AP Interview: Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top challenger in upcoming elections is promising a tough line…