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'Where there is US, there is trouble': Syrian Envoy slams Washington over
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Syrian Ambassador to India Riad Abbas on Monday criticised the United States over the escalated tensions in the Middle East owing to its interference in the region's affairs, and remarked, "Where there is America, there is trouble."
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Iran agrees to de-escalation as 'only solution' to rising tension in Middl
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 13 (ANI): Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei and other senior leaders on Sunday and agreed that de-escalation and dialogue were the only solutions to rising tensions in the Middl
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Pak foreign minister to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia to discuss developments i
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 12 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will embark on a visit to Iran and Saudi Arabia on January 13 to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East region.
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Russia hopes US, Iran will refrain from new strikes amid tensions
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jan 10 (ANI): Russia hopes that the United States and Iran will refrain from new strikes and Moscow intends to contribute to stability through the collective security initiative and through bilateral contacts with various countries involved in the conflict in the Middle Eas
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Iran plane crash "not an intentional act," says Australian PM
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Jan 10 : Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said that the Ukrainian plane crash in Tehran "does not suggest an intentional act."
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Pompeo, UN Secy General discuss developments in Middle East amid US-Iran t
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday discussed the latest developments in the Middle East with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres amid the rising tensions in the region following the killing of Iranian senior commander General Qassem Soleimani
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Libyan coast guards detain 150 migrants at Sea: UN
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], Jan 10 (Sputnik/ANI): Libyan coast guards found more than 150 migrants in national waters and brought them back to the shore, the United Nation's International Organisation for Migration said on Thursday.
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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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Jazeera Airways brings more choices to value-conscious Indian travellers i
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Jazeera Airways, Kuwait's leading low-cost airline, operating out of five cities in India, announced a series of new services and fare categories applicable from 2020 that aim to give passengers more choices to customize their iti
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Indian Navy continues to maintain presence in Gulf region under Op Sankalp
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (NAI): Amid the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East, the Indian Navy said on Thursday it continues to maintain its presence in the Gulf region as part of its 'Operation Sankalp' initiated earlier this year to ensure security of its sea-borne trade and
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Equity indices trade higher amid easing geopolitical tensions
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Equity benchmark parameters edged higher during early hours on Thursday following remarks by US President Donald Trump that eased fears of a larger conflict with Iran.
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