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UAE firm sues EU over Iran sanctions
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Apr 162012
Apr 142012
TEHRAN -- An American was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Tehran on Saturday after an Emirates flight from Dubai to Seattle was diverted to the Iranian capital when the 52-year-old man suffered a heart attack, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.
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Apr 142012
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's civil aviation spokesman says an American is receiving medical treatment in Tehran after his plane was diverted to the Iranian capital when he suffered a heart attack on a flight from Dubai to Seattle.
Abbas Mosayebi says the 52-year-old man was Read more [...]
UAE recalls ambassador to Iran over island dispute
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Apr 132012
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UAE recalls ambassador to Iran over island disputeApril 12, 2012 14:31 GMT
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The official news agency in the United Arab Emirates says the country has recalled its ambassador to Iran after the Iranian president visited a strategic Persian Gulf island both countries Read more [...]
CBS 3 Springfield – WSHMAnalysis: Iran sees nuke talks leaning their way – WSHM
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Apr 132012
By BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's envoys are heading for nuclear talks with confidence that the chips are falling their way.
It could be dismissed as just political theatrics for the world powers that Read more [...]
Apr 112012
Middle East oil benchmark Dubai
sank to the lowest in seven weeks on higher production from the
Middle East and slowing seasonal demand.
Dubai was down $1.76 to $117.05 a barrel, the lowest since
Feb. 21, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The crude’s
backwardation, when the price for Read more [...]
Apr 102012
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Apr 10, 2012 – 8:24 AM ET
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to the press prior to leaving Iran for Tajikistan at Tehran's Mehrabad airport on March 24, 2012.
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Apr 102012
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. Navy said Monday it has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over its disputed nuclear program.
The deployment of the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise along with the Abraham Lincoln carrier Read more [...]
Iran to Restart Nuclear Talks With US, Allies
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Apr 102012
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Apr 092012
Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon contacted the Central Intelligence Agency in late 2009 with an urgent question.
The school's campus in Dubai needed a bailout and an unlikely savior had stepped forward: a Dubai-based company that offered to provide money and students.
Simon was tempted. She also Read more [...]
WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 – Iran holds firm on nuclear ‘rights …
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Apr 092012
By BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - When talks between Iran and world powers collapsed last year, Tehran quickly blamed the West for trying to trample its "nuclear rights." The Iranian line appears little changed - signaling that critical negotiations could begin this week where Read more [...]
Apr 082012
By BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - When talks between Iran and world powers collapsed last year, Tehran quickly blamed the West for trying to trample its "nuclear rights." The Iranian line appears little changed - signaling that critical negotiations could begin this week where Read more [...]
Apr 022012
Dubai: Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore has said that Arab cinema is addressing the same concerns that are common to other parts of the world, particularly India.Sharmila, 65, who was in Muscat as the chairperson of feature film jury at Read more [...]
Sanctions impact: Stuck on the docks
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Apr 012012
A walk along Dubai Creek's bustling wharf shows a side of this busy trading city that has endured for decades, but life for the Iranian traders who have long known it as a reliable port for their wooden Read more [...]
Sanctions hit Iran trade partners – Al
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Mar 222012
Financial sanctions by the United States and European Union are designed to restrict trade with Iran. Many banks, exchange houses and other institutions have responded by sharply curtailing dealings with Iran. As a result, life has been made Read more [...]