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Former deputy’s graft sentence casts shadow on Iran’s Ahmadinejad
Middle East
May 3, 2015
Former deputy’s graft sentence casts shadow on Iran’s Ahmadinejad
In late January, a former deputy of conservative ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has been jailed for embezzlement raised explosive allegations…
Iran pledges to protect shared security interests with Yemen
Middle East
May 2, 2015
Iran pledges to protect shared security interests with Yemen
Iran's deputy foreign minister said Tehran will not let regional powers jeopardize its security interests in Yemen, Tasnim news agency…
Sudan maintains balancing act with Saudi, Iran
Middle East
April 30, 2015
Sudan maintains balancing act with Saudi, Iran
The war in Yemen has given Omar Hassan al-Bashir, a skilled political operator who has ruled Sudan for a quarter-century,…
Maersk says crew of vessel seized by Iran are safe
Middle East
April 29, 2015
Maersk says crew of vessel seized by Iran are safe
Danish shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday the crew of the Maersk Tigris container ship were safe and "in good…
Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons
World
April 29, 2015
Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons
Austria on Tuesday called for banning nuclear weapons because of their catastrophic humanitarian effects, an initiative it said now has…
US Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill
World
April 29, 2015
US Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill
The US Senate rejected an effort on Tuesday to require any nuclear agreement with Iran to be considered an international…
KUNA: Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit
Middle East
April 28, 2015
KUNA: Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit
Gulf Arab leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia next week to prepare for a May summit with US President Barack…
Kerry, Iran’s Zarif to meet at UN anti-nuclear arms conference
Middle East
April 27, 2015
Kerry, Iran’s Zarif to meet at UN anti-nuclear arms conference
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet US Secretary of State John Kerry at the opening of a UN…
US official: Iranian ships moving away from Yemen
Middle East
April 23, 2015
US official: Iranian ships moving away from Yemen
Iranian ships are moving northeast away from Yemen, a US official said on Thursday after a convoy of Iranian cargo…
Diplomatic push for final Iran nuclear deal in Vienna
Middle East
April 23, 2015
Diplomatic push for final Iran nuclear deal in Vienna
US Under Secretary Wendy Sherman and Tehran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will resume talks about curbing Iran's nuclear programme…