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Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
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Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq

 DUBAI (Reuters) – The presence of Western forces in the Gulf is fueling regional tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim…
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
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Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil

JAMARAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Muslims from around the world hurled pebbles at a giant wall in a symbolic stoning…
After Trump rebuke, France says it speaks for itself on Iran
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After Trump rebuke, France says it speaks for itself on Iran

PARIS (Reuters) – France does not need the permission of other states to try to defuse tensions with Iran, its…
Iran’s Khamenei urges hajj pilgrims to oppose US Israeli-Palestinian plan
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Iran’s Khamenei urges hajj pilgrims to oppose US Israeli-Palestinian plan

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday condemned a US blueprint to end the conflict between…
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
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Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after…
Yemeni Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi aiports, airbase
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Yemeni Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi aiports, airbase

DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemeni Houthi forces launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid airbase and Abha and Najran airports,…
Iran seizes third foreign ship in less than a month
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Iran seizes third foreign ship in less than a month

Iran has seized a “foreign vessel” in the Gulf, state media said Sunday, in what would be the third such…
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel
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No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A ceasefire in northwest Syria reduced violence in the rebel bastion, a monitor said, with no air…
Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister
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Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister

GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran will take another step to reduce its compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign…
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
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Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for…
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