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Bahrain to boycott summits attended by Qatar: king

Tue Oct 31, 2017 09:40:49

The king of Bahrain has said his country will not take part in any summit or meeting attended by Qatar unless Doha "corrects its approach", as a major diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf nears its five-month mark.

Iran rejects 'ridiculous' Saudi accusations on Yemen

Mon Oct 30, 2017 14:31:01

Tehran on Monday rejected as "ridiculous and baseless" accusations by Saudi Arabia that Iran is blocking peace efforts in Yemen.

Iran to lift border curbs with Iraq's Kurdish region in coming days

Mon Oct 30, 2017 14:13:39

Iran will lift border restrictions with Iraq's Kurdistan region "in the coming days following a closure after last month´s Kurdish vote in favour of independence, the Iranian armed forces chief of staff said.

Iran skips UN conference on nuclear energy in Abu Dhabi

Mon Oct 30, 2017 14:07:01

Iran has decided not to attend a United Nations conference on nuclear energy being held in the United Arab Emirates.

Kurdish parties opposed to Barzani report attacks on offices overnight

Mon Oct 30, 2017 13:30:39

Iraqi Kurdish political parties opposed to Masoud Barzani, the outgoing Kurdistan region leader, reported attacks on their offices in several cities overnight hours after Barzani announced his resignation.

New round of Syria talks begins in Astana

Mon Oct 30, 2017 13:19:29

A new round of Syria peace talks brokered by Iran, Russia, and Turkey has begun in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana.

When in New York, Iran’s Rouhani rejected meeting requested by Trump

Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:38:23

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected a meeting requested by US President Donald Trump while in New York for the 72nd UN General Assembly.

Iraq's Barzani resigns, leaving many questions in his wake

Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:25:13

An independence referendum held by Iraq’s Kurds last month was supposed to reinvigorate the long-held dream of an independent Kurdistan. Instead, it reversed — perhaps irrevocably — their aspirations for statehood.

Jared Kushner traveled unannounced to Saudi Arabia

Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:06:27

Jared Kushner and other senior White House advisers traveled to Saudi Arabia last week to continue discussions on Middle East peace, a White House official told CNN.

Qatar emir accuses blockade countries of wanting 'regime change'

Mon Oct 30, 2017 09:36:21

Qatar's emir in an intervew airing Sunday accused Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies of seeking to topple his government with its nearly five month old political and economic embargo of the tiny Gulf state.

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