Tag: Persian Gulf

NEWSLINK Moscow Times: Is the Iran Deal Good or Bad News for Russia?

Iran, Nuclear Proliferation
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It is far too early to assume last week’s framework agreement between Iran and the six world powers will lead to a permanent deal governing how Iran develops its nuclear industry. But while all sides acknowledge the difficulties still to be tackled, there is a very good chance that a permanent deal may be put in place in the summer and sanctions against the country may start to unwind from later this year […]

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Moscow believes Gulf countries backed by West hindering Syria conference – newspaper

Middle East, North Africa, Syria
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(Interfax – MOSCOW, May 29, 2013) Moscow believes that some Persian Gulf countries supported by the United States and other Western countries are hampering the convention of a new international conference on Syria, Kommersant reported in its Wednesday issue. “The position and provocations (by Persian Gulf countries) are possibly the main factor complicating the convention of the conference,” Kommersant cited […]

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