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Stories under this heading cover the Gulf and the Red Sea regions, including the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and the countries bordering the Red Sea.
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Thousands of Yemeni pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia after Houthis seize Yemenia planes
1 July 2024
At least 1,000 Yemeni pilgrims are stranded in Saudi Arabia after the Houthis seized Yemenia Airways flights that were to take them from the kingdom to Houthi-held Sanaa, the Yemeni government said on Saturday (29 June). Last week, the Houthis took control of three Yemenia planes at Sanaa airport, preventing them from returning to Jeddah airport in Saudi Arabia to take Yemeni pilgrims home. The Yemeni government accused the Houthis of "hijacking" the planes and worsening the plight of the Yemeni people.
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Iranian ICT Minister in Baku
27 December 2016
Mahmoud Vaezi is in Baku to attend the 11th meeting of the Azerbaijani-Iranian intergovernmental commission on economic, trade and humanitarian issues which will discuss opportunities for expansion of bilateral ties.
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Armenia and Iran plan new transit and transport corridor connecting the Gulf to the Black Sea
22 December 2016
The two countries signed a number of documents at the end of an official visit by the Iranian President to the Armenian capital.
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Iranian President Rouhani visits Armenia
21 December 2016
Greeting his Iranian counterpart, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said, "We are thankful to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the considerate attitude towards our relations. We have always been truthful and honest in our relations and are ready to carry on in the same spirit"
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President Rouhani of Iran to visit Armenia on Wednesday
19 December 2016
The Iranian news agency Mher reported from Tehran that the visit to Armenia was part of a regional tour in the framework of the government's policy "to strengthen ties and deepen cooperation with neighboring and regional countries"
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Israel has sold US$ 5 billion worth of arms to Azerbaijan in recent years
14 December 2016
Welcoming Israeli prime minister Netanyahu to Baku, President Aliev hailed Azerbaijan's co-operation with Israel, particularly in the military sphere, and declared it to be very satisfactory
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Turkmenistan is committed to broad constructive co-operation in the Caspian Region in line with its status as a neutral country.
20 November 2016
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov spoke about the importance of further consolidation of efforts aimed at development of balanced solutions of Caspian issues, including improvement of the legal framework needed to provide reliable foundation for development of mutually beneficial partnership in different spheres
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Russia says not seeking military base in Iran
26 August 2016
Iranian officials earlier criticised Russia for making public the use of an Iranian airbase to attack targets in Syria, and accused Moscow of super-power posturing. The incident caused embarrassment to the government of president Rohani and threatened to spoil agreements that he had reached with President Putin of Russia when they met in Baku earlier this month.
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News of use of Iranian base by Russian airforce causes discomfort to Rohani
23 August 2016
"The use of Iranian military bases by a foreign power is an extremely sensitive issue for the Iranian leadership which has for decades based its legitimacy on its claim of success in ridding Iran of foreign domination."
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The big conversation in South-West Eurasia - Live Blog
11 August 2016
A blog with news and analysis of the summits of the leaders of Russia, Iran Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan from 7 - 10 August 2016