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Exclusive: Strait Open For India, US "Miscalculated", Iran's Envoy Tells NDTV
Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali warned of consequences that would extend well beyond the US and Iran as the American blockade starts taking shape in the Persian Gulf
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Suez Canal Transit Fee Is Legal, Hormuz Toll Is Not. Here's Why
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.
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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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Israel-Iran War LIVE: Israel Says Iranian Missile Struck Town Housing Nuclear Facility
US Israel Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran has been striking its Persian Gulf neighbours' energy facilities since the war started on February 28, and has made the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel, nearly impassable.
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"Orphan Pearl" On Fire: The Critical Oil Island Struck By US In Iran
US Strikes Iran: Spread over a meagre 20 square kilometres, Iran's Kharg island processes 90 per cent of the country's total oil exports, driving the region to the edge as the US attacked it on Friday, 15 days into the Middle East conflict.
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US Weighs Capping Exports of AI Chips From Nvidia and AMD to Some Countries
The US government is mulling about capping sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia Corp. and other American companies on a country-specific basis. The new approach would set a ceiling on export licenses for certain countries in the interest of national security.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Arrives In Iran
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived in Tehran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties, a day after he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve their differences through dialogue based on mutual respect.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Leaves Russia For Iran
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday left Moscow for Iran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties, a day after he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve their differences through dialogue based on mutual respect.
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Flight Carrying Swabs Of Indians In Coronavirus-Hit Iran May Reach Delhi Today
The government is in talks with Iranian authorities to bring back Indians from the Persian Gulf country, senior officials said on Friday.
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Hacked Messages Show Qatar Appearing To Pay Hundreds Of Millions To Free Hostages
Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.
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The Strange Role North Korea Is Playing In The Gulf Crisis
In the ongoing diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf between Qatar and a rival Saudi-led bloc, an unusual role is being played by a country thousands of miles away: North Korea.
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The Embargo Of Qatar Is Hurting Foreign Workers More Than Qatari Citizens
When Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates led the imposition of a political and economic blockade on Qatar last month, there were immediate, far-reaching consequences: Flights were canceled and rerouted, Qatari citizens were expelled from other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, shipping routes were closed and airspace was suddenly off-limits to...
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This Persian Gulf Country May Be The Anti-Dubai - And That's A Good Thing
Oman may be the anti-Dubai. Although the Persian Gulf country is found just south of the famed emirate, it boasts no glittering skyscrapers. Instead, low whitewashed buildings skirt the coast of the capital, Muscat, its sole tall edifices the colorful minarets of mosques. Five times a day, a person - rather than a recording, as is common in other G...
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India Ready To Clear $6.5 Billion Of Iran's Oil Dues: Sources
Keen to step up engagement in hydrocarbon sector with Iran, India has conveyed to the Persian Gulf nation that it was ready to clear nearly $6.5 billion of the dues for oil import from that country at the earliest, provided there was clarity on payment channel.
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Holidays In Saudi Arabia? The Kingdom's Ambitious Post-Oil Tourism Plan
For most Western readers, a vacation may not be the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the words "Saudi Arabia." The Persian Gulf kingdom certainly doesn't exactly have the elements that most American or European holiday-makers would seek -- the country's harsh interpretation of Islamic law forbids alcohol and places considerable restric...
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Exclusive: Strait Open For India, US "Miscalculated", Iran's Envoy Tells NDTV
Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali warned of consequences that would extend well beyond the US and Iran as the American blockade starts taking shape in the Persian Gulf
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Suez Canal Transit Fee Is Legal, Hormuz Toll Is Not. Here's Why
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.
-
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.
-
Israel-Iran War LIVE: Israel Says Iranian Missile Struck Town Housing Nuclear Facility
US Israel Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran has been striking its Persian Gulf neighbours' energy facilities since the war started on February 28, and has made the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel, nearly impassable.
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"Orphan Pearl" On Fire: The Critical Oil Island Struck By US In Iran
US Strikes Iran: Spread over a meagre 20 square kilometres, Iran's Kharg island processes 90 per cent of the country's total oil exports, driving the region to the edge as the US attacked it on Friday, 15 days into the Middle East conflict.
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US Weighs Capping Exports of AI Chips From Nvidia and AMD to Some Countries
The US government is mulling about capping sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia Corp. and other American companies on a country-specific basis. The new approach would set a ceiling on export licenses for certain countries in the interest of national security.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Arrives In Iran
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived in Tehran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties, a day after he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve their differences through dialogue based on mutual respect.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Leaves Russia For Iran
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday left Moscow for Iran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties, a day after he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve their differences through dialogue based on mutual respect.
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Flight Carrying Swabs Of Indians In Coronavirus-Hit Iran May Reach Delhi Today
The government is in talks with Iranian authorities to bring back Indians from the Persian Gulf country, senior officials said on Friday.
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Hacked Messages Show Qatar Appearing To Pay Hundreds Of Millions To Free Hostages
Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.
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The Strange Role North Korea Is Playing In The Gulf Crisis
In the ongoing diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf between Qatar and a rival Saudi-led bloc, an unusual role is being played by a country thousands of miles away: North Korea.
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The Embargo Of Qatar Is Hurting Foreign Workers More Than Qatari Citizens
When Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates led the imposition of a political and economic blockade on Qatar last month, there were immediate, far-reaching consequences: Flights were canceled and rerouted, Qatari citizens were expelled from other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, shipping routes were closed and airspace was suddenly off-limits to...
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This Persian Gulf Country May Be The Anti-Dubai - And That's A Good Thing
Oman may be the anti-Dubai. Although the Persian Gulf country is found just south of the famed emirate, it boasts no glittering skyscrapers. Instead, low whitewashed buildings skirt the coast of the capital, Muscat, its sole tall edifices the colorful minarets of mosques. Five times a day, a person - rather than a recording, as is common in other G...
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India Ready To Clear $6.5 Billion Of Iran's Oil Dues: Sources
Keen to step up engagement in hydrocarbon sector with Iran, India has conveyed to the Persian Gulf nation that it was ready to clear nearly $6.5 billion of the dues for oil import from that country at the earliest, provided there was clarity on payment channel.
-
Holidays In Saudi Arabia? The Kingdom's Ambitious Post-Oil Tourism Plan
For most Western readers, a vacation may not be the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the words "Saudi Arabia." The Persian Gulf kingdom certainly doesn't exactly have the elements that most American or European holiday-makers would seek -- the country's harsh interpretation of Islamic law forbids alcohol and places considerable restric...
