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Saudi king aims for new Sunni bloc vs Iran and Islamic State
Egypt
March 5, 2015
Saudi king aims for new Sunni bloc vs Iran and Islamic State
Saudi Arabia is pushing for Sunni Muslim Middle East countries to set aside differences over political Islam and focus on…
Kerry briefs Iran’s Gulf rivals on nuclear talks
World
March 5, 2015
Kerry briefs Iran’s Gulf rivals on nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Saudi Arabia's king and Gulf Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh on Thursday to…
Insight: From eastern flank, Iran-backed force advances on Tikrit
World
March 4, 2015
Insight: From eastern flank, Iran-backed force advances on Tikrit
Wearing military fatigues and a white turban, the Shi'ite cleric gave an eve-of-battle address to Iran-backed fighters preparing to attack…
Kerry visits Riyadh to soothe fears of stronger Iran under nuclear deal
World
March 3, 2015
Kerry visits Riyadh to soothe fears of stronger Iran under nuclear deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Riyadh this week to reassure King Salman that any nuclear deal with…
EU: Iran, 6 powers to hold nuclear talks in Switzerland on 5 March
World
February 28, 2015
EU: Iran, 6 powers to hold nuclear talks in Switzerland on 5 March
Senior officials from Iran and six powers negotiating with Tehran over its nuclear program will hold more talks in Montreux,…
UAE court sentences 6 Iranians to life in jail over British businessman’s kidnap
World
February 26, 2015
UAE court sentences 6 Iranians to life in jail over British businessman’s kidnap
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced six Iranians, three of them in absentia, to life in prison…
US, Iran positive after nuclear talks, say much left to do
World
February 24, 2015
US, Iran positive after nuclear talks, say much left to do
The United States made some progress in talks with Iran on its nuclear program and managed to "sharpen up some…
China’s foreign minister pushes Iran on nuclear deal
World
February 16, 2015
China’s foreign minister pushes Iran on nuclear deal
A deal with Iran on its controversial nuclear program would help it escape from sanctions and allow more efforts to…
Rouhani: No end to Middle East strife without Iran
World
February 11, 2015
Rouhani: No end to Middle East strife without Iran
President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday the world needs Iran to help stabilise the troubled Middle East, in remarks pointing to…
Cairo negotiates to transfer Iranian gas to Egypt
Business
February 10, 2015
Cairo negotiates to transfer Iranian gas to Egypt
Egypt is seeking to convince Iraq to link the gas production fields in Iran to the national Arab gas pipeline…