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OPEC chief: Cartel must stay together as US sanctions Iran
Middle East
September 18, 2018
OPEC chief: Cartel must stay together as US sanctions Iran
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — OPEC must stick together for the good of the global economy as founding…
Iraq Shi’ite paramilitary leader al-Amiri withdraws candidacy for PM
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Iraq Shi’ite paramilitary leader al-Amiri withdraws candidacy for PM
ERBIL (Reuters) – Shi’ite militia leader Hadi al-Amiri, one of the most powerful figures in Iraq, withdrew his candidacy…
Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s calls for a ceasefire in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region were bearing…
Iran says US pullout from nuclear deal threatens regional peace
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Iran says US pullout from nuclear deal threatens regional peace
VIENNA (Reuters) – The US withdrawal from the nuclear deal struck between Iran and major powers is “doomed” to…
Iran accuses French police of slow reaction to attack on Paris embassy
Middle East
September 15, 2018
Iran accuses French police of slow reaction to attack on Paris embassy
Iran said on Saturday that Kurdish activists attacked its embassy in Paris, breaking windows, and has accused French police…
Iran says Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken oil market ‘hostage’: SHANA
Middle East
September 15, 2018
Iran says Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken oil market ‘hostage’: SHANA
Iran’s OPEC governor said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken the oil market “hostage” as US…
Protests dash Iraqi PM’s chances of new term, hit US hopes of shaping government
Middle East
September 13, 2018
Protests dash Iraqi PM’s chances of new term, hit US hopes of shaping government
SULAIMANIYA/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Violent protests in the Iraqi city of Basra have all but ended US-backed Prime Minister…
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s ally gets prison time
Middle East
September 12, 2018
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s ally gets prison time
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that a court has sentenced a close ally…
Iran looks warily to China for help as US sanctions resume
Middle East
September 12, 2018
Iran looks warily to China for help as US sanctions resume
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — It’s hard not to see China wherever you look in Iran. From Chinese goods flooding…
Lebanon’s PM-designate Hariri not seeking revenge for father’s murder
Middle East
September 11, 2018
Lebanon’s PM-designate Hariri not seeking revenge for father’s murder
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said on Tuesday he is not seeking revenge for the…