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US, Oman talk $2.1 bln defence deal 11 hours agoUS Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday discussed a $2.1 billion deal with Omani leaders to supply an American-made air-defence system to the Arab state More »
- Iran denies link to group arrested for spying in Saudi Arabia 14 hours ago
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Wednesday any link to members of a spying ring detained by its Sunni Muslim regional rival Saudi Arabia, according to Iranian More »
- C&W grows less confident over sale of Monaco business 14 hours ago
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Cable & Wireless Communications said gaining government approval for the disposal of its Monaco business was proving more More »
- Motor racing-Monaco offers Hamilton his best chance yet 19 hours ago
By Alan Baldwin MONACO (Reuters) - Words and hats may have to be eaten along with the usual canapés and caviar if Lewis Hamilton wins the glamour race of the More »
- Malaysia FA, police to investigate match-fixing claims 21 hours ago
(Reuters) - Claims of match-fixing in a Malaysian league fixture will be investigated by the country's Football Association (FAM) and sports minister on Thursday, More »
- Saudi Arabia detains 10 more in Iran spying case Tue, May 21, 2013
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has detained 10 people accused of spying for its Shi'ite Muslim regional rival Iran after arresting 18 people in the same case in More »
- Saudi arrests 10 Iran spy suspects: ministry Tue, May 21, 2013
Saudi authorities have arrested 10 more suspects in an alleged Iranian spy ring unveiled two months ago, an interior ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. More »
- US denounces rising anti-Muslim, anti-Jewish sentiment Mon, May 20, 2013
The United States on Monday denounced what it called a rising tide of both anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish sentiment around the world as it urged all nations to ensure More »
- Saudi Arabia says hackers sabotage government websites Fri, May 17, 2013
RIYADH (Reuters) - Several government websites in Saudi Arabia were sabotaged in a series of heavy cyber attacks from abroad in recent days, disabling them briefly More »
- Home of Bahrain's top Shiite cleric raided: opposition Fri, May 17, 2013
Bahrain's main opposition accused government troops of raiding the home of the country's leading Shiite cleric on Friday, and warned that authorities will bear More »
- Bahrain forces raid top cleric's house - opposition Fri, May 17, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Bahraini security forces raided the house of top Shi'ite cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim on Friday, the opposition said, an act likely to More »
- US-led navies press Gulf manoeuvres amid Iran tensions Thu, May 16, 2013
Divers leap from a helicopter into the Gulf's choppy waters to destroy a mine, while a US marine fires at a floating target, as forces from 41 countries gathered More »
- Bahrain court jails six for insulting king on Twitter Wed, May 15, 2013
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Bahraini court jailed six people for a year on Wednesday for insulting King Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa in messages on the microblogging site More »
- Bahrain court jails six tweeters for a year Wed, May 15, 2013
A Bahraini court on Wednesday sentenced six tweeters charged with insulting King Hamad to one year in prison, the public prosecutor's office announced. More »
- Bahrain blogger escapes to Britain Tue, May 14, 2013
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - A Bahraini blogger and human rights activist said he had been granted asylum in Britain after being in hiding for two years. A More »
- Ferrari, Lotus the F1 winners on return to Europe Mon, May 13, 2013
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - The first European race of the Formula One season provided a boost for Ferrari and Fernando Alonso, with Lotus and Kimi Raikkonen More »
- Mercedes mystified by lack of race pace Mon, May 13, 2013
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Mercedes urged their many Formula One technical boffins to "think outside the box" and consider the unconsidered after a More »
- Saudi Arabia to punish men over Christian woman convert - paper Mon, May 13, 2013
RIYADH (Reuters) - A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced two men to lashes and prison terms for converting a woman to Christianity and helping her flee the More »
- Alonso puts heat on Vettel with Spanish win Sun, May 12, 2013
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso rewrote the Formula One form book and cranked up the heat in the title battle by winning his home More »
- Hamilton suffers as Mercedes drop from the top Sun, May 12, 2013
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were right to be cautious after their Saturday Spanish Grand Prix high turned into another More »
- Rosberg leads Mercedes lockout with Spanish pole Sat, May 11, 2013
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Germany's Nico Rosberg put in a lightning lap to secure Mercedes' third successive pole position on Saturday with team mate More »
- No thought of quitting, says McLaren boss Sat, May 11, 2013
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh made clear he was not about to quit on Saturday after his Formula One team's run of poor More »
- IAEA chief backs sending experts to check Iran's Bushehr plant Sat, May 11, 2013
DUBAI (Reuters) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it would be a good idea to send experts to check the safety of Iran's Bushehr More »
- Pirelli to review F1 tyres but no safety concerns Sat, May 11, 2013
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Pirelli are reviewing the construction of their Formula One tyres after a series of spectacular debris-related failures but More »
- Thousands in Bahrain protest against 'torture': reports Fri, May 10, 2013
Thousands of partisans of Bahrain's opposition demonstrated near Manama on Friday to protest against the alleged torture of jailed regime opponents, witnesses said. More »
- Pirelli concerned by Di Resta tyre failure Fri, May 10, 2013
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Pirelli expressed concern on Friday at an alarming tyre failure suffered by Force India's Paul Di Resta in Spanish Grand Prix practice. The More »
- Gutierrez quick to own up to early errors Fri, May 10, 2013
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Mexican Formula One rookie Esteban Gutierrez faced a choice when he took over from high-achieving compatriot Sergio Perez at More »
- 'Hell of long way off pace', says Button Fri, May 10, 2013
Jenson Button admitted that despite a raft of new parts from the McLaren team he remained "a hell of a long way off the pace" in practice for this weekend's Spanish More »
- Hamilton brings jet-setting pet to the races Thu, May 9, 2013
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton brought his bulldog Roscoe to the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix on Thursday but kept the jet-setting pet away from the More »
- Alonso must make the most of being at home Wed, May 8, 2013
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso needs to make the most of home advantage when Formula One's European season starts up in Barcelona on More »
- U.S. requests talks with Bahrain over 2011 labour crackdown Tue, May 7, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday accused Bahrain of failing to protect workers' rights in its response to a March 2011 general strike at the time More »
- 'No travel restrictions' despite Saudi SARS-like virus Tue, May 7, 2013
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said there was no need for travel restrictions in Saudi Arabia as the death toll from a SARS-like virus there rose to 11, More »
- Iran warns against 'provocation' in Gulf anti-mine drill Tue, May 7, 2013
Iran on Tuesday warned against any "provocations" in the Gulf as a US-led international naval force began a massive minesweeping exercise. More »
- Bahrain arrests four over police checkpoint attack Tue, May 7, 2013
Bahraini security forces have arrested four people suspected of attacking a police checkpoint with petrol bombs south of Manama at the weekend, the interior More »
- U.S., allies to stage naval exercise in Gulf energy shipping hub Mon, May 6, 2013
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are preparing for naval exercises in the Gulf energy export hub that will include minesweeping and escorting More »
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