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Iranian CEO Saeed Karimian Shot Dead In Istanbul

The founder and chairman of the Persian-language Gem TV company has been killed in Istanbul. Saeed Karimian was shot...

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Iranian Hardline Candidate Slams Rouhani On Economy

Hardline Iranian presidential hopeful Ebrahim Raisi condemned President Hassan Rouhani's economic management Saturday,...

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Meet the Iranian Tycoon Smashing Gender Stereotypes

Daneshvar, 43, has spent years pursuing a successful career in the male-dominated mining industry Fatemeh Daneshvar...

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Iran Candidates Square Off In First TV Debate

The six candidates standing in Iran's presidential election squared off in their first ever live television debate...

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Trump ‘happy’ With Achievements 100 Days In

Donald Trump said Friday he's "happy" with his achievements on the eve of his 100 days as president of the United...

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Global Press Freedom At 13-Year Low

Global press freedom has hit a 13-year low, threatened by US President Donald Trump's media bashing and restrictions...

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FIFA Fines Albania $100,000 For Fan Disorder In Italy

FIFA has fined the Albanian soccer federation 100,000 Swiss francs ($100,500) for improper conduct by fans who forced a...

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Gulf States Reject ‘terror’ and ‘interference’

Gulf Arab states pledged Thursday to fight "terrorism" and "foreign interference" across the region. In a joint...

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Israeli Missile Shoots Down ‘target’ Over Golan

Israel shot down what it identified only as "a target" over the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, hours after Syria...

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US Tells UN To Put ‘all Pressure’ On Russia Over Syria

US Ambassador Nikki Haley urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to ratchet up pressure on Russia to end sieges in...

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Two Saudi Soldiers Killed Patrolling Yemen Border

Two Saudi soldiers were killed Thursday in a rocket attack near the border with war-torn Yemen, the interior ministry...

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Israel Blamed As Blast Sparks Huge Fires At Damascus Airport

A massive explosion struck near Damascus International Airport early today setting off large fires, a monitoring group...

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Huge Blast Near Damascus Airport, ‘probably’ Israeli Strike

A huge explosion hit near Damascus International Airport early Thursday setting off large fires, with Syrian regime...

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Afghan Strongman Shelters Former Taliban Insurgents

An Afghan strongman is giving sanctuary to Taliban fighters and their families who had sought haven across the border...

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Saudi Fire Stops ‘rebel Boat Bomb’ From Yemen

The Saudi coast guard fired on an unmanned boat rigged with explosives, thwarting an attack on one of the kingdom's oil...

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US Warship Fires Warning Flare At Iran Vessel In Gulf

A US warship has fired a warning flare at an Iranian Revolutionary Guards vessel that refused to maintain distance in...

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UN Eyes New Yemen Peace Talks By End of May

A new round of peace talks between Yemen's warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator said...

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Saudi Shake-Up Strengthens King’s Powerful Son

A recent Saudi government and security shake-up aims to strengthen King Salman's increasingly powerful son against a...

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Iran Confirms Upholding British-Iranian’s 5-Year Sentence

Iran confirmed Wednesday upholding a five-year sentence for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman accused...