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January 29, 2021

Sources: New US envoy spoke with Europeans on Iran nuclear deal

The new US Iran envoy spoke with British, French and German officials on Thursday as the United States explores how to revive the 2015 nuclear deal former US President...

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January 29, 2021

UN Envoy: Latest Syria talks’ round ‘a disappointment'

The UN special envoy on Syria said Friday this week’s peace talks were a disappointment, Anadolu Agency reported. “To me, it has been a disappointment,” Geir Pedersen, the UN Syria envoy, who was...

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January 29, 2021

Iran MP says unfreezing funds may help release of South Korean ship

A move by South Korea towards releasing $7 billion in frozen Iranian funds may help spur Iran’s judiciary to resolve the seizure of a Korean ship being held for...

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January 29, 2021

Dubai offers the world's most expensive Biryani

$272 Royal Gold Biryani by Indian restaurant Bombay Borough is topped with 23-carat edible gold and serves 6 people...

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January 29, 2021

Biden taps Rob Malley as special envoy for Iran

US President Joe Biden has formally designated Robert Malley as his special envoy for Iran, the White House confirmed Friday, Anadolu Agency reported. Malley, who formerly led the International Crisis...

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January 29, 2021

Italy blocks arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

Italy permanently halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE after an initial 18-month suspension issued in July 2019 over their involvement in the war in...

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January 29, 2021

UN Human Rights Office condemns executions in Iran

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today “strongly” condemned a series of executions in Iran since mid-December 2020. Those killed include people from minority groups...

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January 29, 2021

India: Blast near Israel embassy

An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated outside the Israeli Embassy in India’s capital New Delhi today, police said, slightly damaging three vehicles. Israeli TV Channel 13 reported that the explosion occurred 50 metres...

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January 29, 2021

Turkey: 3 opposition party lawmakers resign

Three lawmakers from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) have resigned. The lawmakers, Mehmet Ali Celebi, Huseyin Avni Aksoy, and Ozcan Ozel, held a joint news conference in...

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January 29, 2021

Remains of early mosque found in Tiberias

The remains of one of the world’s oldest mosques have been found by a team of Israeli archaeologists during an excavation in the northern city of Tiberias. The mosque...

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