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US, British navies come to rescue of ship ‘harassed’ by Iran in Persian Gulf

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy said Monday its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial...

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Khamenei says Iran would ‘welcome’ restoring full diplomatic ties with Egypt

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Monday he’d “welcome” the restoration of full diplomatic ties between Egypt...

29.05.2023 10

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Hackers post photos of Iranian opposition leaders on government websites

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of websites linked to Iran’s presidency bore the images of two leaders of an exiled opposition group...

29.05.2023 20

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Iran vows to work with inspectors after new tunnels near nuke site uncovered

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s nuclear program insisted Wednesday that his government would cooperate with international...

24.05.2023 40

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Russia’s sanctioned interior minister visits Saudi Arabia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top Russian official who faces sanctions in the West over Moscow’s war on Ukraine visited Saudi Arabia early...

23.05.2023 30

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Iran’s latest subterranean nuclear site likely impenetrable to US bunker busters

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth...

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Amid Iran tensions, US releases photos of bomb able destroy underground facilities

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As tensions with Iran have escalated over its nuclear program, the US military this month posted pictures of a...

22.05.2023 40

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Iran’s security chief Shamkhani replaced with Revolutionary Guard official

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president on Monday appointed a new official to take over the post of secretary of the country’s...

22.05.2023 30

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US, French and UK naval commanders traverse key waterway in show of force to Iran

ABOARD THE USS PAUL HAMILTON IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ (AP) — The Mideast-based commanders of the US, British and French navies transited the Strait...

19.05.2023 20

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Back in the Arab fold, Syria’s Assad invited to COP28 climate conference in UAE

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in...

16.05.2023 20

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize tanker in Strait of Hormuz, for 2nd time in a week

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Strait of...

03.05.2023 20

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Al Jazeera says its reporter released in Egypt after 4 years behind bars

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The satellite news network Al Jazeera said Monday that a correspondent for one of its channels held in Egypt...

01.05.2023 20

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US Navy says Iran seized oil tanker in Gulf of Oman amid wider regional tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy said Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday amid wider...

27.04.2023 20

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Iran court issues $312.9M judgement against US for 2017 Islamic State attack

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian court issued a $312.9 million judgement against the United States over a 2017 Islamic State-claimed...

26.04.2023 30

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US Navy sails first drone boat through key strategic waterway Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a crucial waterway...

19.04.2023 40

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Oil tanker owned by US-traded firm allegedly hauling Iranian oil in sanctions breach

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker owned by a major US-traded transportation company appears to be taking on Iranian crude oil in a...

29.03.2023 20

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Deep dive: Archaeologists uncover oldest Gulf pearling town in UAE

SINIYAH ISLAND, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Archaeologists said Monday they have found the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on an island off...

20.03.2023 40

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UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing from storage site in Libya

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone missing, the United Nations nuclear...

16.03.2023 40

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Iran says supreme leader pardoned 22,000 arrested in anti-regime protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran announced Monday that the country’s supreme leader has pardoned 22,000 people arrested in the recent...

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Iran and Saudi Arabia restore ties after years of tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of...

10.03.2023 40

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Saudi Arabia deposits $5 billion in Turkish central bank to shore up ailing economy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Monday it deposited $5 billion into the Turkish central bank, likely helping Ankara firm up its...

06.03.2023 30

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British navy seizes Iranian boat carrying missiles, parts for Yemen rebels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small...

02.03.2023 20

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Iranian schoolgirl poisonings spark fear of campaign against women’s education

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Over the past three months, hundreds of young girls attending different schools in Iran have become overpowered...

28.02.2023 30

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Iran acknowledges accusation it has enriched uranium to 84%

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Thursday directly acknowledged an accusation attributed to international inspectors that it enriched...

24.02.2023 30

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UAE opens interfaith center as symbol of tolerance, but religious strictures remain

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On the shores of the Persian Gulf, a new complex houses a Catholic church, a Jewish synagogue and an Islamic...

21.02.2023 10

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Iran International moves broadcasts to Washington amid fears for journalist safety

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Farsi-language satellite news channel based in London long critical of Iran’s theocratic government said...

18.02.2023 20

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Iranian cities hit by protests, in most widespread unrest in weeks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protesters in Iran marched through the streets of multiple cities overnight in the most widespread demonstration...

17.02.2023 40

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After weeks of relative silence, protests return to multiple cities across Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protesters in Iran marched through the streets of multiple cities overnight in the most widespread demonstration...

17.02.2023 20

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Jill Biden awards Grammy to Iranian singer for viral anti-government anthem

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian singer who faces possible prison time for his song that’s become an anthem for the ongoing protests...

06.02.2023 40

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Acknowledging ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests, Iran grants amnesty for some

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of...

05.02.2023 20

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Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler who backed US in Afghanistan, dies at 79

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the US war in...

05.02.2023 20

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France seizes Iran assault rifles, missiles heading to Houthi rebels in Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — French naval forces in January seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles in the...

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Gunman kills security chief at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A man armed with a Kalashnikov-style rifle stormed the Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran’s capital Friday, killing the...

27.01.2023 20

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South Korean president travels to UAE seeking arms sales

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received an honor guard welcome Sunday on a trip to the United Arab...

16.01.2023 20

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UAE names oil company chief to lead UN COP28 climate talks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday named a veteran technocrat who both leads Abu Dhabi’s state-run oil...

12.01.2023 30

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US Navy says Iranian assault rifles seized from Yemen-bound boat

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy seized more than 2,100 assault rifles from a ship in the Gulf of Oman it believes came from Iran and...

10.01.2023 30

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping meets Saudi royals on Mideast trip

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on Thursday with Saudi Arabia’s king and the crown prince while on a visit to the...

08.12.2022 20

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Iran executes first prisoner known to have been arrested during protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country’s...

08.12.2022 30

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Tensions run high ahead of supercharged Iran-US World Cup match

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged...

29.11.2022 20

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US men’s soccer team displays Iranian flag, minus Islamic Republic emblem

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The US men’s soccer team has begun displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic...

27.11.2022 20

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In Qatar, Blinken criticizes FIFA ban on pro-inclusivity armbands at World Cup

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The top US diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the soccer World Cup with yellow cards if...

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