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Did Obama Send $400,000,000 In Cash To Tehran? Donald Trump's Big Charge
In July 2015, Barack Obama signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran and the P5+1 countries, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany, to curb Iran's nuclear programme.
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Saudi To Retaliate If Iran Mounts Concerted Attack On Oil Facilities: Report
A concerted Iranian attack on Saudi oil facilities could trigger a military response from the kingdom, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Monday, after drones hit an oil refinery.
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Strait Of Hormuz: Iran's 50-Km-Wide Geopolitical Bargaining Chip
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Office has said it received reports from merchant ships operating in the Arabian Gulf that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed. These reports could not be independently verified at this time, it said.
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Saudi Arabia Residents Report Alcohol Ban Eased For Select Foreigners
Diplomats and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia told AFP that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign residents.
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180 Executions In 6 Months. What's Driving Saudi Arabia's Killing Spree In 2025
According to a new Amnesty International report published in July and data from the official Saudi Press Agency, the kingdom has executed 1,816 people between January 2014 and June 2025.
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Statehood Gains Support Abroad, But Remains A Distant Dream For Palestinians
Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won't bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
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Canada Joins UK, France To Recognise Palestinian State: What This Means
Canada will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday.
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1953 Iran Coup: How The US Promised Liberation, But Delivered B2 Bombers
Seventy-two years ago, in August 1953, the US and the United Kingdom orchestrated a covert operation to depose Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.
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Europe, Iran Try Diplomacy As US Weighs In On Military Response
Iran's foreign minister will meet in Geneva on Friday with counterparts from Germany, France and the United Kingdom, Iranian state media and European diplomats said, as Israeli strikes target country'snuclearand military sites andIran fires back.
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What Saudi Arabia Official Said On Reports Of Kingdom Lifting Alcohol Ban
A Saudi official denied on Monday media reports saying the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for observant Muslims.
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Did Obama Send $400,000,000 In Cash To Tehran? Donald Trump's Big Charge
In July 2015, Barack Obama signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran and the P5+1 countries, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany, to curb Iran's nuclear programme.
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Saudi To Retaliate If Iran Mounts Concerted Attack On Oil Facilities: Report
A concerted Iranian attack on Saudi oil facilities could trigger a military response from the kingdom, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Monday, after drones hit an oil refinery.
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Strait Of Hormuz: Iran's 50-Km-Wide Geopolitical Bargaining Chip
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Office has said it received reports from merchant ships operating in the Arabian Gulf that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed. These reports could not be independently verified at this time, it said.
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Saudi Arabia Residents Report Alcohol Ban Eased For Select Foreigners
Diplomats and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia told AFP that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign residents.
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180 Executions In 6 Months. What's Driving Saudi Arabia's Killing Spree In 2025
According to a new Amnesty International report published in July and data from the official Saudi Press Agency, the kingdom has executed 1,816 people between January 2014 and June 2025.
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Statehood Gains Support Abroad, But Remains A Distant Dream For Palestinians
Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won't bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
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Canada Joins UK, France To Recognise Palestinian State: What This Means
Canada will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday.
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1953 Iran Coup: How The US Promised Liberation, But Delivered B2 Bombers
Seventy-two years ago, in August 1953, the US and the United Kingdom orchestrated a covert operation to depose Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.
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Europe, Iran Try Diplomacy As US Weighs In On Military Response
Iran's foreign minister will meet in Geneva on Friday with counterparts from Germany, France and the United Kingdom, Iranian state media and European diplomats said, as Israeli strikes target country'snuclearand military sites andIran fires back.
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What Saudi Arabia Official Said On Reports Of Kingdom Lifting Alcohol Ban
A Saudi official denied on Monday media reports saying the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for observant Muslims.
