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- Journalists from Russia, Syria & India win RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards for warzone reporting
Reports from Syria and a story on Afghans living in refugee camps in Iran were honored at RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards, which pay tribute to journalists working in conflict areas.Jul 30, 2020 11:31World News - Iran executes man convicted of selling General Soleimani’s location to CIA – officialIran has executed a man convicted of spying on Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in January. It was alleged that the convict had shared sensitive information with both the CIA and Mossad.Jul 20, 2020 08:56World News
- Oil price crash sparks a wave of banking mergers in the Middle EastAs a result of reduced demand and the fallout from the oil price war, Middle East banks are being forced to merge just to stay afloat.Jul 13, 2020 14:12Business News
- Iran warns of consequences for any ‘foreign elements’ proven to be involved in mysterious Natanz nuclear-facility incidentIran has vowed consequences for any foreign power that might have been involved in the recent incident at the Natanz uranium-enrichment site. The blast came amid a series of incidents at other Iranian vital sites.Jul 10, 2020 17:20World News
- Beware of FAKE JOURNALISTS! Daily Beast exposes network of false personas that tricked news outlets into publishing their op-edsThe Daily Beast says it has identified a network of fake personas used to sneak opinion pieces aligned with UAE government policy to legitimate media outlets. Twitter agreed to suspend some of their accounts.Jul 7, 2020 15:27World News
- Not every incident in Iran 'necessarily has something to do with us,' Israeli defense chief says after fire at Natanz nuclear siteIsrael's defense minister has rebuffed speculation that Tel Aviv was behind the recent incident at an Iranian nuclear site. He reiterated, however, that Tehran's nuclear program is a threat to his country.Jul 5, 2020 15:01World News
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