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Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave
Middle East
April 22, 2021
Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters…
Israel hits Syria after missile sets off sirens near reactor
Middle East
April 22, 2021
Israel hits Syria after missile sets off sirens near reactor
JERUSALEM (AP) — A missile launched from Syria was fired into southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens…
Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
Middle East
April 21, 2021
Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
BAGHDAD (AP) — A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation…
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
Middle East
April 21, 2021
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Apart from China and despite a worldwide drop in death sentences, countries in the…
Some progress in nuclear talks, interim deal possible -Iranian officials
Middle East
April 20, 2021
Some progress in nuclear talks, interim deal possible -Iranian officials
Iran and world powers have made some progress on how to revive the 2015 nuclear accord later abandoned by the…
Delegate: Progress in Iran nuclear talks but end ‘far away’
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Delegate: Progress in Iran nuclear talks but end ‘far away’
BERLIN (AP) — High-level talks in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal with…
Rockets strike Iraqi airbase hosting Americans
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Rockets strike Iraqi airbase hosting Americans
Several rockets hit an Iraqi airbase hosting US forces on Sunday, injuring two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers, the military…
Saudi and Iran held secret talks over Yemen conflict: report
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Saudi and Iran held secret talks over Yemen conflict: report
Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have held direct talks in an effort to repair relations between the two countries, four years after…
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges
Middle East
April 18, 2021
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s daily coronavirus death toll climbed over 400 for the first time in months on Sunday,…
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwestern Iran
Middle East
April 18, 2021
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwestern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook southwestern Iran along the Persian Gulf on Sunday, followed by at…