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- German FM blasts US policy on Iran, says Europe wants to prevent ‘firestorm’ in Middle East without regime change
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that, instead of following the US’ maximum pressure campaign against Iran, the EU will stick to diplomacy in order to avoid further escalation of tensions in the region.Jan 19, 2020 11:52World News - Berlin peace talks: In war-torn Libya, can intl community help finish what Russia & Turkey started?Talks in Berlin between warring Libyan factions could finally deliver a lasting ceasefire after a decade of chaos ushered in by NATO regime change there. Could the mediation efforts, kick-started by Moscow and Ankara, bear fruit?Jan 19, 2020 07:00World News
- Middle East cannot afford another war, it will be 'disastrous' for Pakistan, PM Khan warnsIslamabad is making every effort to defuse regional tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia because if they spiral out of control, it could spell disaster for Pakistan, the country's PM has warned.Jan 17, 2020 06:29World News
- King of Jordan says ISIS on the rise, warns thousands of fighters moved to Libya from Syria’s Idlib, spelling more trouble for EUIslamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) is once again on the rise in the Middle East, King Abdullah of Jordan has warned, adding that “thousands” of fighters moved from Syria to Libya – bringing the whole problem even closer to Europe.Jan 13, 2020 12:22World News
- Japanese companies pull staff out of Iran, ban Middle East travelThree major Japanese banks have ordered their employees in Iran to leave the country for security reasons, NHK television reported on Thursday.Jan 9, 2020 11:40Business News
- ‘Example of cooperation for the world’: Putin & Erdogan hail new gas pipeline as Middle East tensions boilWith regional tensions flaring, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the launch of the near-1,000km TurkStream gas pipeline as an example of international cooperation.Jan 8, 2020 14:20World News
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