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Amidst heightened tensions, US Secretary of State to visit Saudi Arabia an
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Sept 18 (ANI): Amidst heightened tensions in the region following a drone attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will embark on a two-day visit to the Middle East.
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UAE to be first Middle-East nation to launch RuPay card during PM Modi's v
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Aug 21 (WAM/ANI): The UAE will be the first country in the Middle East to witness the launch of RuPay card, an Indian indigenous equivalent of MasterCard or Visa, during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend, a top Indian diplomat told the Emirates
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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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'Significant progress' made in Syria's peace progress, says Russia
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jul 12 (ANI): Russia on Thursday said that there has been "significant progress" made with regards to the peace progress in Syria, which aims to end the eight-year-long civil war in the Middle East country.
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US deploys F-22 fighters to Qatar amid tensions with Iran
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 30 (ANI): The United States deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, in a bid to increase its military forces in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.
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Indian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace, all flights to be re-routed: DG
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 22 (ANI): Airlines in India in consultation with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday decided to avoid flying over Iranian airspace in view of the rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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Iraq: Rocket hits site housing several global oil companies in Basra, 2 in
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Basra [Iraq], Jun 19 (ANI): In the latest attack on oil infrastructure in the Middle East, a rocket struck at the site housing headquarters of several global oil companies in Iraq's southern city of Basra on Wednesday morning.
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Amid tensions with Iran, US to deploy 1000 additional troops to Middle Eas
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jun 18 (ANI): Citing the alleged attack by Iran on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week, United States Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Monday announced the deployment of about 1000 additional troops to the middle east for "defensive purposes".
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US plans to send additional force in Gulf region after tanker attacks
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 17 (ANI): Washington is expected to discuss in detail this week whether to send an additional military force of the United States to the Middle East in the wake of last week's attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
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US move to deploy additional troops 'threat to world peace': Iran FM
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): Hours after the United States announced that it will deploy 1500 additional troops to the Middle East as a "protective measure", Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday deemed the move "extremely dangerous for the world peace", state medi
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US to deploy 1500 additional troops to Middle East as 'protective measure'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 25 (ANI): Amid simmering tensions between Washington and Tehran in recent weeks, United States President Donald Trump on Friday said that his country will deploy about 1500 additional troops to the Middle East as a "protective measure".
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