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Iraq FM in Iran for talks on Saudi crisis
Middle East
January 6, 2016
Iraq FM in Iran for talks on Saudi crisis
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari held talks in Tehran Wednesday with the crisis between Saudi Arabia and Iran in focus…
Saudis signal backing for Syria talks despite row with Iran
Middle East
January 6, 2016
Saudis signal backing for Syria talks despite row with Iran
Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday that the breach in its relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another…
Iran unveils second underground missile, likely to irk US
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Iran unveils second underground missile, likely to irk US
Iran unveiled a new underground missile depot on Tuesday with state television showing Emad precision-guided missiles in store which the…
Saudi UN envoy demands condemnation of embassy attacks in Iran
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Saudi UN envoy demands condemnation of embassy attacks in Iran
Saudi Arabia’s envoy to the United Nations called upon the UN Security Council on Tuesday to condemn mob attacks on…
Yemen war intensifies amid mounting regional tension
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Yemen war intensifies amid mounting regional tension
Saudi-led air strikes targeting Iranian-allied Houthi forces intensified in Yemen on Tuesday, residents said, an escalation of a nine-month-old war…
‘We are not natural-born enemies of Iran’: Saudi UN envoy
Middle East
January 5, 2016
‘We are not natural-born enemies of Iran’: Saudi UN envoy
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would restore ties with Iran when Tehran stopped meddling in the affairs of other…
UN pushes Syria, Yemen peace amid ‘worrying’ Saudi break with Iran
Middle East
January 5, 2016
UN pushes Syria, Yemen peace amid ‘worrying’ Saudi break with Iran
The United Nations worked quickly on Monday to salvage fragile international bids to broker peace in Syria and Yemen from…
New Saudi-Iran crisis threatens wider escalation
Middle East
January 5, 2016
New Saudi-Iran crisis threatens wider escalation
The last time Saudi Arabia broke off ties with Iran, after its embassy in Tehran was stormed by protesters in…
Sudan cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Sudan cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Sudan said on Monday it was cutting diplomatic ties with Iran after the storming of the Saudi Arabian Embassy in…
Middle East tensions boil as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Middle East tensions boil as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran
Iran accused Saudi Arabia on Monday of using an attack on its embassy as a pretext to sever ties in…