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Opinion | Pakistan Is Juggling Blackouts And Iran Diplomacy
Pakistan is witnessing hours of power cuts driven by poor decision-making of the government officials and not the war in the Gulf alone.
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US Insists Talks Ongoing Even As Iran Rejects Trump Outreach
Hopeful remarks by the US president and White House Press Secretary run counter to Iran's earlier claims of publicly rejecting Trump's push for talks.
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All About Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Hit In Israeli Strikes
Iran and Russia both allege that a projectile struck the grounds of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, raising the specter of a radiological incident as Tehran's war with Israel and the United States rages.
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Opinion: India-UAE - A Budding Affair Powered By Chemistry And Opportunity
Both nations today see each other as important partners in their growth trajectories. This shift in ties has been possible, in no small measure, due to the personal chemistry between PM Modi and the UAE's Emir.
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Risk Of Regional Spillover From Israel-Hamas War Is "Real", Warns UAE
Gulf Arab power the United Arab Emirates warned today that there was a real risk of a regional spillover from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, adding that it was working "relentlessly" to secure a humanitarian ceasefire.
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UAE To Open Arab Gulf's First Nuclear Reactor In 2018
The United Arab Emirates on Monday announced plans to open a nuclear power plant next year, in what would be a first for the emirate and the Arab Gulf region.
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Donald Trump Jumps Into Worsening Dispute Between Qatar, Powerful Arab Bloc
Trump administration officials said Tuesday that President Trump was not "taking sides" in the deepening dispute among its key counterterrorism partners in the Persian Gulf, despite a morning of presidential Twitter posts congratulating Saudi Arabia - and himself - for cracking down on Qatar for alleged terrorism financing.
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Donald Trump Intervenes In Gulf Rift, Pointing At Qatar Over Terror Funding
US President Donald Trump, wading into the worst split between powerful Arab states in decades, said on Tuesday his trip to the Middle East was "already paying off" with leaders there taking a hard new line in accusing Qatar of funding of terror groups.
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Qatar Rift Worst In Years In Arab World's Most Powerful States: 10 Facts
In the worst rift in years among some of the most powerful states in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The coordinated move dramatically escalates a dispute over Qatar's support of the Muslim Brotherhood, the world's oldest Islamist...
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Saudi Arabia Recruits Sunni Allies In Row With Iran
Saudi Arabia rallied Sunni allies to its side in a growing diplomatic row with Iran on Monday, deepening a sectarian split across the Middle East following the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric.
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Post Nuclear Deal, Iran Calls for a United Middle Eastern Front to Fight Militancy
Iran's foreign minister called today for a united front among Middle Eastern nations to fight militancy, in his first regional trip since Iran reached an agreement with world powers on the country's nuclear programme - an agreement that raised fears among its Gulf Arab neighbours.
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United Arab Emirates Evacuates Embassy Staff From Yemen Capital
The United Arab Emirates has suspended operations at its embassy in Yemen and evacuated staff over security concerns after a Shiite militia seized power, the foreign ministry said today.
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US, Russia agree on Syria UN chemical arms measure
Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia agreed on Thursday on a UN Security Council draft resolution that would demand Syria give up its chemical arms, but does not threaten military force if it fails to comply.
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Qatar's new emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani seen maintaining country's role as power broker
Qatar's new emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is widely expected to push ahead with his father's drive that transformed the wealthy Gulf Arab gas exporter into a regional power broker.
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Qatar's emir to make way for son, setting rare Gulf Arab example
Qatar's ruler is expected to inform his people today of his decision to step down and hand over to his son Sheikh Tamim, taking the rare step for a Gulf Arab ruler of voluntarily ceding power to try to ensure a smooth succession.
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Opinion | Pakistan Is Juggling Blackouts And Iran Diplomacy
Pakistan is witnessing hours of power cuts driven by poor decision-making of the government officials and not the war in the Gulf alone.
-
US Insists Talks Ongoing Even As Iran Rejects Trump Outreach
Hopeful remarks by the US president and White House Press Secretary run counter to Iran's earlier claims of publicly rejecting Trump's push for talks.
-
All About Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Hit In Israeli Strikes
Iran and Russia both allege that a projectile struck the grounds of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, raising the specter of a radiological incident as Tehran's war with Israel and the United States rages.
-
Opinion: India-UAE - A Budding Affair Powered By Chemistry And Opportunity
Both nations today see each other as important partners in their growth trajectories. This shift in ties has been possible, in no small measure, due to the personal chemistry between PM Modi and the UAE's Emir.
-
Risk Of Regional Spillover From Israel-Hamas War Is "Real", Warns UAE
Gulf Arab power the United Arab Emirates warned today that there was a real risk of a regional spillover from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, adding that it was working "relentlessly" to secure a humanitarian ceasefire.
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UAE To Open Arab Gulf's First Nuclear Reactor In 2018
The United Arab Emirates on Monday announced plans to open a nuclear power plant next year, in what would be a first for the emirate and the Arab Gulf region.
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Donald Trump Jumps Into Worsening Dispute Between Qatar, Powerful Arab Bloc
Trump administration officials said Tuesday that President Trump was not "taking sides" in the deepening dispute among its key counterterrorism partners in the Persian Gulf, despite a morning of presidential Twitter posts congratulating Saudi Arabia - and himself - for cracking down on Qatar for alleged terrorism financing.
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Donald Trump Intervenes In Gulf Rift, Pointing At Qatar Over Terror Funding
US President Donald Trump, wading into the worst split between powerful Arab states in decades, said on Tuesday his trip to the Middle East was "already paying off" with leaders there taking a hard new line in accusing Qatar of funding of terror groups.
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Qatar Rift Worst In Years In Arab World's Most Powerful States: 10 Facts
In the worst rift in years among some of the most powerful states in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The coordinated move dramatically escalates a dispute over Qatar's support of the Muslim Brotherhood, the world's oldest Islamist...
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Saudi Arabia Recruits Sunni Allies In Row With Iran
Saudi Arabia rallied Sunni allies to its side in a growing diplomatic row with Iran on Monday, deepening a sectarian split across the Middle East following the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric.
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Post Nuclear Deal, Iran Calls for a United Middle Eastern Front to Fight Militancy
Iran's foreign minister called today for a united front among Middle Eastern nations to fight militancy, in his first regional trip since Iran reached an agreement with world powers on the country's nuclear programme - an agreement that raised fears among its Gulf Arab neighbours.
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United Arab Emirates Evacuates Embassy Staff From Yemen Capital
The United Arab Emirates has suspended operations at its embassy in Yemen and evacuated staff over security concerns after a Shiite militia seized power, the foreign ministry said today.
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US, Russia agree on Syria UN chemical arms measure
Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia agreed on Thursday on a UN Security Council draft resolution that would demand Syria give up its chemical arms, but does not threaten military force if it fails to comply.
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Qatar's new emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani seen maintaining country's role as power broker
Qatar's new emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is widely expected to push ahead with his father's drive that transformed the wealthy Gulf Arab gas exporter into a regional power broker.
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Qatar's emir to make way for son, setting rare Gulf Arab example
Qatar's ruler is expected to inform his people today of his decision to step down and hand over to his son Sheikh Tamim, taking the rare step for a Gulf Arab ruler of voluntarily ceding power to try to ensure a smooth succession.
