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Bahrain says foils arms smuggling bid, recalls Iran envoy

Bahrain said on Saturday it had foiled an arms smuggling plot by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran and...

Jul 26, 2015 05:36 AM EDT

Saudi king's French Riviera holiday provokes beach protest

Saudi King Salman and a 1,000-entourage arrived on Saturday for holiday on the French Riviera, where...

Jul 26, 2015 05:30 AM EDT

Beirut's mounting trash reflects crisis of government

The stench of uncollected refuse in the streets of Beirut is a stark reminder of the crisis of gover...

Jul 23, 2015 08:53 AM EDT

Republicans, pro-Israel groups step up campaign against Iran deal

Top Republicans vowed Wednesday to do their utmost to scrap President Barack Obama's nuclear deal wi...

Jul 23, 2015 07:51 AM EDT

Iran says rejects curbs after 10 years, will back allies

Iran will not accept any extension of sanctions beyond 10 years, an official said on Wednesday, in t...

Jul 22, 2015 05:31 AM EDT

Obama sends Iran deal to wary Congress, Israel urges rejection

President Barack Obama's administration sent a nuclear agreement with Tehran to Congress on Sunday a...

Jul 19, 2015 05:43 PM EDT

New U.S. president would struggle to ruin Iran deal, experts say

Threats on Tuesday by U.S. Republican presidential candidates to scrap the Iran nuclear agreement lo...

Jul 15, 2015 09:23 AM EDT

Iran deal 'naked as emperor with no clothes', says Israel

Israel's nuclear affairs minister said his country was like the boy in the fairy tale who pointed ou...

Jul 15, 2015 08:57 AM EDT

Boehner says Iran deal 'likely to fuel' nuclear arms race

The Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives added to his party's criticism of the Ir...

Jul 14, 2015 10:17 AM EDT

Iran deal reached, Obama hails step towards 'more hopeful world'

Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of neg...

Jul 14, 2015 09:19 AM EDT

Iran nuclear deal edges closer but Zarif says talks may go on

Iran and six world powers appeared close to a deal on Monday to give Tehran sanctions relief in exch...

Jul 13, 2015 09:08 AM EDT

Iran, big powers close to historic deal but sticky issues remain

After more than two weeks of marathon negotiations, Iran and six world powers appeared close to a hi...

Jul 12, 2015 09:32 AM EDT

France says 'decision time' has come in Iran nuclear talks

France's foreign minister appeared to put pressure on the United States and Iran on Saturday to spee...

Jul 11, 2015 07:37 PM EDT

Iran says Western powers backtracking as nuclear deadline expires

Iran accused major powers on Friday of backtracking on previous pledges and throwing up new "red lin...

Jul 10, 2015 08:59 AM EDT

Iran nuclear deal close; impasse over weapons, missiles persists

Iran and six world powers were close to an historic nuclear agreement on Thursday that could resolve...

Jul 09, 2015 08:45 AM EDT

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