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Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted
Middle East
July 3, 2018
Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted
President Hassan Rouhani appeared on Tuesday to threaten to disrupt oil shipments from neighboring countries if Washington presses ahead…
Rouhani says US pressure to stop Iranian oil may effect regional exports
Middle East
July 3, 2018
Rouhani says US pressure to stop Iranian oil may effect regional exports
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said regional oil exports may be threatened if the United States tries to pressure its…
Iran’s leaders seek ways to defend economy from US sanctions
Middle East
July 1, 2018
Iran’s leaders seek ways to defend economy from US sanctions
Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter US economic sanctions, state news agency…
Syrian army advances in southwest, UN says 45,000 displaced
Middle East
June 26, 2018
Syrian army advances in southwest, UN says 45,000 displaced
The Syrian army has seized a chunk of territory from rebels in the southwest, Syrian state media and a…
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
Middle East
June 26, 2018
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
For many of the thousands of joyful women packed into Tehran’s largest football stadium, their first ever chance to…
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
Middle East
June 21, 2018
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said European countries shared concern over Iran’s ballistic missile program and called for…
Yemen pro-govt forces seize Hodeida airport from rebels: coalition
Middle East
June 20, 2018
Yemen pro-govt forces seize Hodeida airport from rebels: coalition
Emirati-backed Yemeni government forces seized Hodeida airport from Huthi rebels on Wednesday, the coalition said, in a major step…
Battle rages for airport in key Yemen aid hub
Middle East
June 19, 2018
Battle rages for airport in key Yemen aid hub
Intense fighting erupted Tuesday around the airport in rebel-held Hodeida in western Yemen as Saudi-backed government forces mounted a…
Heavy clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah as UN seeks ceasefire
Middle East
June 10, 2018
Heavy clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah as UN seeks ceasefire
Clashes between troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-aligned Houthis intensified near Yemen’s Hodeidah over the weekend as…
China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuclear deal doubt
Middle East
May 28, 2018
China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuclear deal doubt
China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint…