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Oil rises for fifth straight day as market awaits Fed, stockpiles fall
Middle East
July 31, 2019
Oil rises for fifth straight day as market awaits Fed, stockpiles fall
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday, buoyed by a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. inventories…
U.S. to renew sanctions waivers for five Iran nuclear programs: Washington Post
Middle East
July 31, 2019
U.S. to renew sanctions waivers for five Iran nuclear programs: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is set to announce this week it will renew sanctions waivers for five Iran…
Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of bills stopping Saudi weapons sales
Middle East
July 30, 2019
Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of bills stopping Saudi weapons sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday failed to override President Donald Trump’s vetoes of legislation passed by Congress…
Israel tests US-backed missile shield over Alaska
Middle East
July 30, 2019
Israel tests US-backed missile shield over Alaska
Israel said on Sunday that it had carried out a series of successful live interception tests of its Arrow 3…
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony: Iran vice president
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony: Iran vice president
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony and protect multilateralism, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said…
Palestinian leader calls for end to agreements with Israel
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Palestinian leader calls for end to agreements with Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling Israel’s demolition of several dozen Palestinian homes on the…
Trump vetoes restrictions on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Trump vetoes restrictions on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump vetoed three Congress bills that would have blocked billions of dollars in US arms sales to…
Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
Middle East
July 24, 2019
Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
Iran warned Britain’s next prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday that it will “protect” waters of the oil-rich Gulf, amid…
Trump fires up base as impeachment bid blocked in Congress
World
July 18, 2019
Trump fires up base as impeachment bid blocked in Congress
A fired-up Donald Trump took aim once more at Democratic lawmakers who “hate” America as he hit the campaign trail…
US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 18, 2019
US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is heading for a showdown with President Donald Trump after the House voted on Wednesday to…