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Iran summons French ambassador over tweet on sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Apr 15 (ANI): Iran on Sunday (local time) summoned the French ambassador Philippe Thiebaud over his colleague's tweets regarding the possible re-imposition of sanctions on the Middle-Eastern country upon the expiry of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2025.<
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UAE sentences British academic to life on espionage charges
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Nov 21 (ANI): Matthew Hedges, a specialist in Middle Eastern studies at UK's Durham University, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on charges of espionage.
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Khashoggi's killing makes Vue International halt Saudi expansion
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Oct 23 (ANI): In the wake of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, one of Europe's largest cinema operators, Vue International, has stalled its plan to expand in the middle-eastern country.
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Nissan announces expansion plans in India, Africa, Middle East
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Yokohama [Japan], June 14 (ANI): Nissan Motor Co. aims to expand the company's footprints in African, Middle Eastern, and Indian markets as part of its six-year midterm plan.
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New malware ZooPark targeting Android users in Middle East
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered ZooPark, a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign, which, for several years, has been targeting users of Android devices based in several middle-eastern countries.
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China struggling to balance contradictory interests in Pakistan: Expert
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Singapore City (Singapore), Mar. 6 (ANI): China's recent failure to shield Pakistan from censorship by an international anti-terrorism funding and anti-money laundering body suggests Beijing is struggling to balance its contradictory interests in South Asia, says an expert on Asian and Mi
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Jordanians allowed to carry laptops on U.S.-bound flights
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], July 10 (ANI) : The Royal Jordanian has become the latest Middle Eastern airlines to allow passengers carry laptops in the cabin on US-bound flights.
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Pentagon strikes USD 12 billion jet deal with Qatar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 15 (ANI): As Qatar faces regional isolation due to the ongoing diplomatic rift with its Middle-Eastern neighbours, the United States confirmed the sale of F-15 fighters worth USD 12 billion to Qatar, according to CNN.
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Six-Day War anniversary: UN chief calls for two-state solution, blasts Isr
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [United States], June 6 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for ending of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967 and urged the international community for negotiating a two-state solution to resolve the conflict between the two
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Trump in Israel: 'Rare opportunity' to achieve peace in Middle E
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 22 (ANI): After his meeting with the Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia, United States President Donald Trump has said that the meet was "a rare opportunity" to bring peace to the strife-torn Middle Eastern region.
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President Trump advises Muslim countries to take lead in fighting extremis
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 21 (ANI): While addressing the leaders of 50 Muslim-majority countries on Sunday afternoon in his first speech on a foreign soil, United States President Donald Trump called on the Middle -eastern countries to combat the cr
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Australia to impose stricter security checks for flights from Middle East
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April. 1 (ANI): The Australian Government has said that passengers from three Middle Eastern airports flying to Australia will be subject to additional security checks on the basis of national security advice.
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