Israel signs deal with Jordan to open airspace: transport ministry
Tel Aviv (Reuters) – Israel has signed an aviation agreement with Jordan that will allow flights from the United Arab
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New U.S. sanctions target Iran’s ‘remaining channels to pay for food, medicine’: Zarif
Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States of targeting Iran’s “remaining channels to pay
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U.S. hits Iran’s financial sector with fresh round of sanctions
Washington (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting 18 Iranian banks in
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Iran warns of regional war, issues protest to Armenia and Azerbaijan
Tehran (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday there was a danger that fighting between Azeri and ethnic
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Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
Washington (Reuters) – Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets, three
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Russia, Iran concerned about risk of foreign fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh: ministry
Moscow (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed concern over the potential
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Iran to require face masks in capital as virus cases hit high
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran will require face masks in public in the capital Tehran from Saturday, authorities said on Tuesday,
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Canada suspends drone technology sales to Turkey after claims of use by Azeri forces
Ottowa (Reuters) – Canada has suspended the export of some drone technology to Turkey while it probes allegations the equipment
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Palestinian business leader hopes UAE, Bahrain will press Israel to stop settlements
West Bank (Reuters) – A top Palestinian business executive said on Monday that new Gulf Arab ties with Israel, condemned
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Kuwait’s new emir meets senior U.S. and Iranian officials
Kuwait (Reuters) – Kuwait’s new Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Sunday met senior U.S., Iranian and Gulf officials who
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