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Saudi-led coalition says Yemen’s Huthis seize ship in Red Sea
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Saudi-led coalition says Yemen’s Huthis seize ship in Red Sea
DUBAI (Reuters) — The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Huthi movement in Yemen said on Monday the Huthis had seized…
Protest-hit Iran slams US show of support for ‘rioters’
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Protest-hit Iran slams US show of support for ‘rioters’
Iran has slammed a US show of support for “rioters,” after violent protests sparked by a decision to impose petrol…
Boeing, Airbus kept in suspense over big Dubai jet deals
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Boeing, Airbus kept in suspense over big Dubai jet deals
DUBAI (Reuters) — Airbus and Boeing fought to save billions of dollars of jet deals on Sunday as host airline…
Iran’s Khamenei blames enemies for ‘sabotage’ in gasoline price protests
Middle East
November 17, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei blames enemies for ‘sabotage’ in gasoline price protests
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday backed gasoline price increases that have sparked protests across…
US Air Force Chief of Staff hopeful Gulf crisis will end soon
Middle East
November 16, 2019
US Air Force Chief of Staff hopeful Gulf crisis will end soon
DUBAI (Reuters) – US Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein said on Saturday he was hopeful a bitter dispute…
One dead as petrol protests spread in Iran
Middle East
November 16, 2019
One dead as petrol protests spread in Iran
One person was killed and others injured in protests that spread across Iran on Saturday after a surprise decision to…
Saudi Arabia discussing Yemen truce in informal talks with Huthis: sources
Middle East
November 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia discussing Yemen truce in informal talks with Huthis: sources
DUBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia is intensifying informal talks with the Iran-aligned Huthi movement on a ceasefire in Yemen,…
Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Sunday said an open Revolutionary Court case involving an ex-FBI agent who…
Iran president’s new atomic pitch: International arm sales
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Iran president’s new atomic pitch: International arm sales
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president is making a new pitch to hard-liners to stay in the country’s unraveling 2015…
Iran’s president: New oil field found with over 50B barrels
Middle East
November 10, 2019
Iran’s president: New oil field found with over 50B barrels
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country’s south with over 50 billion barrels…