White House: No framework agreed yet for an Israel-Saudi deal
(Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday there was no agreed framework to codify a deal that would have
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Iran says it has technology to build supersonic cruise missile
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran said on Wednesday it has the technology to build supersonic cruise missile, Iranian state media reported,
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Russia criticises ‘unacceptable’ Western pressure on Iran over nuclear deal
Moscow (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday aligned itself with its ally Iran in rejecting Western attempts to maintain curbs on
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Syria extends UN aid from Turkey, US quake waiver expires
Syria’s mission to the United Nations in New York confirmed the extension. Syria has extended permission for the United Nations
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Canada targets senior Iran officials with new sanctions
Ottawa (Reuters) – Canada on Tuesday imposed new Iran-related sanctions targeting seven people who Ottawa accused of being involved in
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UK announces deal with Turkey to tackle flow of illegal migrants
London (Reuters) – Britain said it had struck a deal with Turkey in a bid to slow the flow of
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Dana Gas receives $80 mln from Iraq’s Kurdistan region
Dubai (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates energy firm Dana Gas (DANA.AD) said on Wednesday it had received $80 million from the Kurdistan
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India’s Jamia Millia chooses Dubai to establish its global campus
New Delhi – The international campus of India’s Jamia Millia Islamia will be located in the Knowledge Village or International
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Saudi Arabia advises tourists not to sit or sleep inside the Grand Mosque
Riyadh – Visitors and pilgrims are requested to refrain from sitting or sleeping in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, according
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Saudi gov’t sets up new council to supervise Islam’s two holiest mosques
Cairo (Reuters) – The Saudi government has set up a new council, under the direct control of the king, to
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