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Pak suspends flight operations to Iran amid coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 27 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday announced the suspension of all flights to and from Iran -- the Middle Eastern country which has reported the most fatalities from novel coronavirus outside of China
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PDP's Altaf Bukhari appeals to PM for evacuation of J-K students from coro
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): Former PDP leader Altaf Bukhari has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to evacuate Jammu and Kashmir students stranded in Iran -- the Middle Eastern country that has reported the most fatalities from novel coronavirus outside of China.
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Iranians head to polls to pick new parliament
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Feb 21 (ANI): Many Iranians on Friday stood in long queues outside polling stations at various locations in Tehran as well as in other parts of the Middle Eastern country to cast their franchise in the country's eleventh parliamentary election that will choose a new parliament
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Rajnath speaks with US defense secretary, shares India's concerns over dev
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed India's concerns regarding the recent developments in the middle eastern to US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday.
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Nepal expresses concern over recent development in middle eastern region f
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 10 (ANI): Nepal on Thursday expressed concern over recent development in the middle eastern region which hosts about a million of its citizens.
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Afgan Prez, Pak Army Chief offer sound advice over Iran conflict: US defen
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 08 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday (local times) said that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa offered him sound advice during a phone call on the escalation of tensions in the middle eastern region.
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AAI hosts workshop on Integration of Airport Collaborative Decision Making
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 02 (ANI): Representatives from the Asia Pacific, Middle Eastern and African countries are participating in a three-day workshop organised by Airports Authority of India (AAI) to promote awareness of the concept of Airport Collaborative Decision Making (ACDM) and Air
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US slaps sanctions on Turkey, calls for ceasefire in Syria
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 15 (ANI): While imposing sanctions on Turkey over its military operation in northeast Syria, US President Donald Trump on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle Eastern nation.
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UK warns Iran of 'robust' reaction after ship seized in Strait of Hormuz
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 20 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday threatened Iran with a "considered but robust" reaction, just a day after a UK-flagged oil tanker 'Stena Impero' was seized by the Middle Eastern nation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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European powers concerned about risk of JCPoA collapse
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 15 (ANI): France, Germany and the UK on Sunday released a statement outlining their "extreme concern" regarding the risk of collapse of the Iran nuclear deal which, they say, may be triggered by the United States reinstating sanctions on the Middle Eastern nation and Ira
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US Senate votes to block arms sale to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jun 21 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday voted to block the Trump administration from selling arms to three Middle Eastern countries, namely Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan, without congressional review.
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EU urges Iran to continue implementing commitments under JCPOA
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 9 (ANI): The European Union (EU) on Thursday urged Iran to continue implementing its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after the middle-eastern nation announced partial withdrawal from the deal.
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