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Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council gets more powerUAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, has issued the law amending some provisions of the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), said a report. Under the new law, the More… |
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Divorced, widowed Saudi women to get greater powersSaudi Arabia will let divorced women and widows manage family affairs without approval from a man or a court order, a state-aligned newspaper said on Wednesday, a major step to lift some of the legal powers men hold over female relatives. More… |
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Iranian cleric challenges nuke deal with world powersA senior cleric challenged Iran's historic nuclear deal with world powers on Friday, echoing a cautious early assessment of the accord by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an arch-conservative who has the last word on matters of state. More… |
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HISTORIC: Iran, big powers 'clinch nuclear deal'Iran and six major world powers have reached a nuclear deal after more than a decade of on-off negotiation, granting Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme, Iranian diplomats said on Tuesday. A Western so More… |
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Iran deal will open door to cement, steel importsAny nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers loosening sanctions against Tehran could flood an oversupplied oil market with more fuel, yet sectors like cement and steel would see a rise in demand as the country works to revitalise its econ More… |
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Iran accuses major powers of backtracking as deadline expiresIran accused major powers on Friday of backtracking on previous pledges and throwing up new ‘red lines’ at nuclear talks, after the deadline to reach an agreement in time to receive expedited scrutiny from the US Congress expired wit More… |
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Iran, world powers reach initial deal on nuclear programmeIran and world powers reached a framework agreement on Thursday on curbing Iran's nuclear programme for at least a decade, a step towards a final pact that could end 12 years of brinkmanship, threats and confrontation. The ten More… |
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Iran wants nuke work limits eased before any deal expiresIran is pressing major world powers to agree to start easing some restrictions on its atomic programme earlier than Western countries are willing to accept, Western and Iranian officials told Reuters. This is one of the sticking p More… |
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Iran, world powers to hold nuclear talks on March 5Senior officials from Iran and six powers negotiating with Tehran over its nuclear programme will hold more talks in Montreux, Switzerland on March 5, the European Union said on Friday. The talks between political directors will b More… |
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Iran urged to show more flexibility in nuclear talksIran has not demonstrated sufficient flexibility in nuclear talks with six world powers aimed at ending a 12-year standoff with the Islamic Republic over its atomic ambitions, France and Britain said on Thursday. The remarks, at t More… |
