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Netanyahu welcomes airlines decision not to fly to Iran
Middle East
August 24, 2018
Netanyahu welcomes airlines decision not to fly to Iran
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a trip Thursday to Lithuania, welcomed the decision by major…
Oil prices inch up as US crude stocks drop, Iran sanctions weigh
Middle East
August 22, 2018
Oil prices inch up as US crude stocks drop, Iran sanctions weigh
SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil markets rose on Wednesday on a drop in US crude inventories and a weaker dollar, while…
Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet
Middle East
August 21, 2018
Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet
Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet on Tuesday, with President Hassan Rouhani insisting that Tehran’s military strength was…
Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in US
Middle East
August 21, 2018
Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in US
Two Iranian men were indicted on Monday for allegedly spying for Tehran in the United States, including conducting surveillance…
As US pushes Tehran, Iran recalls American-backed 1953 coup
Middle East
August 20, 2018
As US pushes Tehran, Iran recalls American-backed 1953 coup
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — To understand how Iran views the United States after President Donald Trump pulled America out of…
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif says US addicted to sanctions
Middle East
August 20, 2018
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif says US addicted to sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) – The United States is addicted to applying sanctions on Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif…
Iranians vent anger at Trump as the wheels come off their economy
Middle East
August 16, 2018
Iranians vent anger at Trump as the wheels come off their economy
Tehran, Iran (CNN) – Davood Taraji stands by the refrigerator, listing the price rises that have slowly emptied his otherwise…
Trump trade rows are ‘destroying’ growth, says German minister
Business
August 13, 2018
Trump trade rows are ‘destroying’ growth, says German minister
Germany’s economy minister on Sunday lashed out at US President Donald Trump, slamming his global trade rows and efforts…
Iran’s Khamenei bans holding direct talks with United States: TV
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei bans holding direct talks with United States: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banned holding any direct talks with the United States, state TV…
Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Monday as trade tensions and troubled emerging markets dented the outlook for fuel…