Protesters set fire to parliament office in Iraq’s Basra
Basra (Reuters) – Protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Basra set fire to parliament’s local office on Friday as
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U.S. imposes visa restrictions on 14 Iranians over human rights violations
Washington (Reuters) – The United States on Friday said it was imposing visa restrictions on 13 Iranian officials it accused
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Saudi price for ties with Israel is Palestinian state, says Prince Turki Al-Saud
Dubai (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s price for normalising relations with Israel is the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with
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Israel deal should remove any hurdle to F-35 sale, UAE official says
Dubai (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ accord to normalise ties with Israel should remove “any hurdle” for the United
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U.S. moves to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran in dispute over nuclear deal
Dubai (Reuters) – The United States moved to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran on Thursday, arguing Tehran was in
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Pompeo says U.S. will do everything it can to enforce U.N. sanctions on Iran
United Nations (Reuters) – The United States will do everything it can to enforce United Nations sanctions on Iran if
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Lebanon’s top Sunni cleric urges international investigation into blast
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon’s leading Sunni cleric on Wednesday joined calls for early parliamentary elections and an international investigation into
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U.S. imposes Iran-related sanctions on UAE-based companies
Washington (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two United Arab Emirates-based companies, the U.S. Treasury Department
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Saudi remains committed to Arab Peace Initiative for Israel peace, foreign minister says
Riyadh (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia remains committed to peace with Israel on the basis of the longstanding Arab Peace Initiative,
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Hezbollah has ‘taken hostage’ the Lebanese people’s future: Israeli statement on Hariri verdict
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel’s foreign ministry reacted to the verdict in the case of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri’s
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