Rubio slams Hezbollah: Plotting to drag Lebanon into chaos and destruction

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched a blistering attack against Hezbollah on Sunday, slamming the Iranian-backed terrorist organizat...

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UAE accelerates oil pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates has completed about half of a new crude oil pipeline designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz , with the project be...

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No deal in sight if US insists on discussing nuclear issue, Iranian FM spokesperson says - report

I ranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei claimed that US demands aimed at tempering Iran’s nuclear ambitions were “unreasonabl...

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Saudi Arabia Prepares to Welcome 1.5 Million for Hajj amid Ebola, Iran Fears

The government of Saudi Arabia reassured visitors on Friday that it is prepared to screen for and otherwise address any public health threat...

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Iraq races to restore ancient Ziggurat of Ur amid threat of climate erosion - report

Iraq has begun restoring the ancient Ziggurat of Ur using locally made bricks and traditional building methods, Iraqi outlet Shafaq News rep...

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ISIS escalates rhetoric, seeks ‘new phase of fighting’ in Syria - analysis

DAMASCUS Syria witnessed a notable escalation in the rhetoric of the Islamic State group ( ISIS ) over the past week after the organizatio...

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Analysis-Asia's currencies are flashing oil shock alarm

SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Asia's policymakers are taking increasingly urgent and unusual steps to shore up their economies on the fr...

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