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- Glencore says Iran metals swap deals did not violate sanctions 5 hours ago
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore Xstrata said on Thursday that it had done nothing wrong when it engaged in More »
- Iran denies its drone violated Bahrain's airspace 6 hours ago
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Thursday that one of its drones had violated the airspace of Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, Iranian media reported. More »
Mideast peace a priority: Hague 9 hours agoPeace between Israel and the Palestinians is a "priority," British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on a visit to the region on Thursday, as he met Israeli More »
- Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 pct in 2012 - executive 10 hours ago
By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent to $2.08 billion in 2012 and the roll-out of 4G mobile networks More »
- US missile defense still plagued by technical doubts 10 hours ago
Three decades after Ronald Reagan launched his "Star Wars" project, the costly missile defense program has become a pillar of US strategy despite lingering doubts More »
- Not ours, says Iran of drone found off Bahrain 11 hours ago
Tehran on Thursday denied a Bahraini claim it had found an Iranian drone in the sea near Saudi Arabia, and urged Manama to refrain from making "baseless More »
- U.N. report stokes concern over Iran's nuclear programme - EU 11 hours ago
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran's expansion of sensitive nuclear activity breaks United Nations resolutions and increases concerns about whether its nuclear programme is More »
- Barred from poll, Rafsanjani calls Iranian leaders ignorant 12 hours ago
By Marcus George and Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused Iran's leadership of incompetence and ignorance just More »
- Iran says IAEA report shows nuclear drive is peaceful 14 hours ago
A new report by the UN atomic watchdog validates Iran's progress in its "peaceful" nuclear activities despite international sanctions, the country's envoy to the More »
- Bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan 16 hours ago
A bomb planted in a rickshaw tore through a vehicle used by security forces in southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, police said. More »
- West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace 22 hours ago
By Arshad Mohammed and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Washington threatened on Wednesday to increase support for Syria's rebels if President Bashar al-Assad More »
- European banks stop sending money to North Korea - aid groups 23 hours ago
By Megha Rajagopalan BEIJING (Reuters) - European aid groups said their banks in Europe had stopped sending money to North Korea in the wake of U.S. sanctions on More »
- Friends of Syria demands Hezbollah, Iran fighters withdraw 23 hours ago
AMMAN (Reuters) - The Friends of Syria alliance called on Iran and its Lebanese Hezbollah ally on Thursday to withdraw fighters immediately from Syrian territory More »
- Exclusive - Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skirted sanctions - … 23 hours ago
By Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and More »
- U.S. Congress moves to tighten sanctions on Iran 23 hours ago
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved legislation on Wednesday seeking to impose tighter sanctions on Iran, More »
- General says Israel poised for war on Syria if Assad falls Wed, May 22, 2013
By Dan Williams HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - Israel is poised for a large-scale assault on Syria to prevent advanced weapons reaching jihadi rebels or Hezbollah More »
- Kerry warns Syria's Assad against rejecting political solution Wed, May 22, 2013
By Arshad Mohammed AMMAN (Reuters) - Western governments are ready to increase support to opponents of President Bashar al-Assad if he rejects a political solution More »
- France seeks to brand Hezbollah as 'terrorist' group Wed, May 22, 2013
France is to call for the military arm of Hezbollah to be added to an EU terror blacklist due to its backing of the Syrian regime, French Foreign Minister Laurent More »
- With Hezbollah coffins, Syria now exporting conflict Wed, May 22, 2013
By Erika Solomon HERMEL, Lebanon (Reuters) - On a country road in Lebanon's northeast, traffic is heavy; ambulances screech by, sirens blaring, and cars packed with More »
- Iran pushes ahead with nuclear plant that worries West Wed, May 22, 2013
By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that Western experts say could offer it a second way of More »
- Syria to decide soon on peace talk participation -minister Wed, May 22, 2013
By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government will decide soon whether to take part in peace talks with the opposition, a More »
- Main Bahrain opposition group temporarily boycotts talks Wed, May 22, 2013
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's main opposition group suspended its participation in reconciliation talks with the government for two weeks on Wednesday, blaming the More »
- France says Syria's Assad must give up power to end war Wed, May 22, 2013
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must turn over power to a transitional government in order for a U.S.- and Russian-backed peace conference to More »
- Factbox - Reviews for films in main competition at Cannes 2013 Wed, May 22, 2013
CANNES (Reuters) - This year 20 films are in the main competition at the Cannes film festival, vying for the Palme d'Or for best picture that will be awarded on May More »
- Hizbollah And Iran 'Propping Up' Syria, Says Hague Wed, May 22, 2013
William Hague has warned that Iran and its militant Shi'ite Lebanese ally Hizbollah are "propping up" Syrian President Bashar al Assad. More »
- Danish director Refn splatters Cannes festival with violence Wed, May 22, 2013
By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - An ultra-violent thriller set in the Bangkok underworld of brothels and fight clubs came under attack at the Cannes film More »
- General says Israel ready to attack Syria should Assad fall Wed, May 22, 2013
By Dan Williams HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - Israel is prepared to attack Syria to prevent advanced weapons reaching jihadi rebels or Hezbollah guerrillas in More »
- Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria Wed, May 22, 2013
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday that if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not prepared to discuss a political solution to More »
- US, Oman talk $2.1 bln defence deal Wed, May 22, 2013
US 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's Ahmadinejad contests ally's 'unjust' vote ban Wed, May 22, 2013
Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday contested the disqualification of a close aide from next month's presidential election by a conservative body that also More »
- Assad's departure urged as Friends of Syria meet Wed, May 22, 2013
Britain and Qatar urged President Bashar al-Assad to step down on Wednesday as major world powers gathered to seek ways toward a peaceful end to Syria's conflict. More »
- Hague says peace conference must convene soon Wed, May 22, 2013
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague called on Wednesday for a speedy convening of a Syrian peace conference to reduce More »
- Germany backs call to put Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list Wed, May 22, 2013
By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany will throw its weight behind a British drive to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the European Union's list of More »
- Iran's rulers risk alienating voters by candidate bans Wed, May 22, 2013
By Yeganeh Torbati and Marcus George DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's clerical rulers may have sought to remove any challenge to their grip by barring two vivid contenders More »
- Iran denies link to group arrested for spying in Saudi Arabia Wed, May 22, 2013
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 »
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