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Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain will allow “all flights coming to and departing from the United Arab Emirates”…
UAE’s warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
Middle East
September 2, 2020
UAE’s warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In less than 24 hours on the ground, Israel’s first-of-its-kind delegation to the…
Iran’s Khamenei: UAE ‘disgraced forever’ by Israel deal
Middle East
September 1, 2020
Iran’s Khamenei: UAE ‘disgraced forever’ by Israel deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has betrayed the Islamic world and the Palestinians by reaching a deal toward…
Pompeo ends Mideast trip with visit to Oman’s new sultan
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Pompeo ends Mideast trip with visit to Oman’s new sultan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday visited Oman’s new sultan, the last…
Pompeo to have closed-door meetings in Bahrain, UAE
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Pompeo to have closed-door meetings in Bahrain, UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold closed-door meetings Wednesday with Bahrain’s royal…
Iran’s Rouhani: Talks possible if US returns to 2015 nuclear deal
Middle East
August 25, 2020
Iran’s Rouhani: Talks possible if US returns to 2015 nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – If the United States wants an agreement with Iran, it must first come back to Tehran’s 2015…
Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
Middle East
August 23, 2020
Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
DUBAI (Reuters) – Analysis from the black boxes of a downed Ukrainian passenger plane shows it was hit by two…
Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions
Middle East
August 22, 2020
Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States was further isolated on Friday over its bid to reimpose international sanctions on…
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the United States’ move on Thursday to restore all UN sanctions…
Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles amid US tensions
Middle East
August 20, 2020
Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles amid US tensions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran displayed a surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Thursday that Defense Minister Amir Hatami said had a range…