Iran angered by Trump speech, but needs nuclear deal
U.S. President Donald Trump angered Iran with his speech on refusing to re-certify the nuclear deal, but Tehran is unlikely to walk away from the…
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Revealed: Top nationalities looking to buy Dubai properties
Dubai: Wealthy foreign investors have been pouring billions of dirhams into Dubai’s real estate, snapping up apartments that can be rented out for profit or…
Turkey regrets decision of U.S. embassy not to issue visas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regrets the U.S. decision to stop issuing visas for Turkish citizens, and warns that retaliatory measures will be taken. “We…
Kurdistan and Iraq tensions lift oil prices
Oil prices rose above $57 a barrel on Friday as tensions between Iraqi government forces and Kurdish peshmerga intensified near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk,…
UAE says fully supports new US policy against Iran
The new US strategy takes necessary steps to confront Iran’s malign behaviour in all its forms The United Arab Emirates strongly supports US President Donald…
U.S., Israel quit UNESCO
The U.S. on Thursday announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), accusing it of “continuing anti-Israel bias.” UNESCO is…
Turkey’s war on the press goes global
A Turkish court this week convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Ayla Albayrak under an anti-terrorism law for supposedly propagandizing on behalf of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party,…
Trade between UAE and US reached nearly $26 billion in 2016
Trade between the UAE and US reached nearly $26 billion (Dh95.5bn) in 2016, said the president of the US-UAE Business Council on Tuesday. Danny Sebright…
Iran president defends Guards in show of unity anticipating Trump
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran’s moderate president gave a full-throated defense of his one-time rivals in the Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday, as the country’s pragmatist and…
Trump to Quit UNESCO Over anti-Israel Bias, Report Says
The Trump administration is planning to withdraw from UNESCO, the United Nation’s cultural and educational agency, over its bias against Israel, Foreign Policy reported on…