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Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
World
January 7, 2016
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Somalia on Thursday cut diplomatic ties with Iran and ordered all Iranian diplomats and embassy staff out of the country…
Iran says a Saudi-led airstrike hit Iranian Embassy in Yemen
Middle East
January 7, 2016
Iran says a Saudi-led airstrike hit Iranian Embassy in Yemen
Iran on Thursday accused the Saudi-led coalition battling Shi'ite rebels in Yemen of hitting its embassy there in an overnight…
Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call
Middle East
January 7, 2016
Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call
President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday discussed their "mutual concern" over Saudi Arabia's execution of…
Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates
Middle East
January 6, 2016
Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates
Sectarian attacks south of Baghdad have aroused local fears that an escalating row between the region's Sunni and Shi'ite powerhouses…
Oil hits 11-year low, Saudi-Iran row cuts chances of output restraint
Business
January 6, 2016
Oil hits 11-year low, Saudi-Iran row cuts chances of output restraint
Oil prices hit their lowest in over 11 years on Wednesday, as the row between Saudi Arabia and Iran was…
Egypt condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran
Egypt
January 6, 2016
Egypt condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran
Egypt has condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and the Saudi consulate in Mashhad, according to a statement…
Iraq FM in Iran for talks on Saudi crisis
Middle East
January 6, 2016
Iraq FM in Iran for talks on Saudi crisis
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari held talks in Tehran Wednesday with the crisis between Saudi Arabia and Iran in focus…
Saudis signal backing for Syria talks despite row with Iran
Middle East
January 6, 2016
Saudis signal backing for Syria talks despite row with Iran
Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday that the breach in its relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another…
Iran unveils second underground missile, likely to irk US
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Iran unveils second underground missile, likely to irk US
Iran unveiled a new underground missile depot on Tuesday with state television showing Emad precision-guided missiles in store which the…
Saudi UN envoy demands condemnation of embassy attacks in Iran
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Saudi UN envoy demands condemnation of embassy attacks in Iran
Saudi Arabia’s envoy to the United Nations called upon the UN Security Council on Tuesday to condemn mob attacks on…