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How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up

How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up

 Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)The speed of the shifts in the Middle East’s geopolitical scene is enough to give even the…
Decision on Iran nuclear deal ‘days away,’ says French foreign minister

Decision on Iran nuclear deal ‘days away,’ says French foreign minister

 Paris, France (CNN)Negotiations over the revival of a 2015 deal that would see Iran curb uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief…
Why the US may find itself forced back into the Middle East

Why the US may find itself forced back into the Middle East

Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)Perceived disengagement by the United States in the Middle East has led to a strategic shift in…
Israel successfully tests naval air defense system

Israel successfully tests naval air defense system

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Monday said it successfully tested a new naval air defense system, intercepting a series of…
F-5 fighter plane crash kills 3 in Iran’s northwest

F-5 fighter plane crash kills 3 in Iran’s northwest

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fighter jet crashed onto a soccer pitch in a city in northwest Iran, the country’s…
Israeli PM: Iran nuke deal will bring ‘more violent’ Mideast

Israeli PM: Iran nuke deal will bring ‘more violent’ Mideast

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday criticized an emerging deal over Iran’s nuclear program, saying it would be…
As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women’s rights

As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women’s rights

KUWAIT CITY (AP) — It all started over yoga. When an instructor in Kuwait this month advertised a desert wellness…
Britain’s Menzies welcomes sweetened $762 mln proposal from Kuwait’s NAS

Britain’s Menzies welcomes sweetened $762 mln proposal from Kuwait’s NAS

Feb 21 (Reuters) – John Menzies (MNZS.L) said on Monday Kuwait’s National Aviation Services (NAS) has sweetened its takeover proposal for the…
Iran’s Raisi hopes Qatar gas forum will boost relations with other Gulf countries

Iran’s Raisi hopes Qatar gas forum will boost relations with other Gulf countries

DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday he hopes a trip to Qatar to attend…
EXCLUSIVE Contracts show Lebanon’s central bank obscured recipients of commissions

EXCLUSIVE Contracts show Lebanon’s central bank obscured recipients of commissions

BEIRUT, Feb 21 (Reuters) – For more than a decade, Lebanon’s central bank charged commercial banks in the country commissions…
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