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Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
Middle East

Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what…
Newcomers pile into race for Qatar LNG
Middle East

Newcomers pile into race for Qatar LNG

LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar is preparing to issue a tender for energy firms seeking a stake in its gas expansion…
Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost
Middle East

Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost

JERUSALEM (AP) — A decade after discovering natural gas fields off its Mediterranean coast, Israel is starting to feel the…
Braving dangerous waters, Iranians seek better life in Britain
Middle East

Braving dangerous waters, Iranians seek better life in Britain

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) – The traffickers told Fardin Gholami that a fishing boat would take him from France to England at…
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78
World

Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six US diplomats from Iran in 1980…
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
Middle East

Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran’s presence…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East

Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US
Middle East

Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a…
Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran
Culture

Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The shah of Iran’s last refuge before fleeing his country in 1979 was a palatial estate…
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch
Middle East

Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian satellite-carrying rocket blasted off into space Tuesday, but scientists failed to put the device…
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