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"Chance To Review Previous Wrong Policies": Iran On Trump's Victory
Trump, who is set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's election, had pursued a "maximum pressure" strategy on Iran during his first term.
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Opinion | What Sanctions? How US' Favourite Foreign Policy Tool Is Backfiring
For the US, the question is not just whether sanctions are effective, but if they are backfiring. Sanctions might weaken economies, but they help autocratic regimes exploit public sentiment in order to stay in power.
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Gold Prices Hit Record High, Cross ₹77,500 Per 10 Grams On Geopolitical Uncertainty
Gold prices crossed ₹77,500 per 10 grams on Friday for the first time, as US election jitters and simmering Middle East tensions boosted safe-haven demand, while a looser monetary policy environment also added fuel to the rally.
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Opinion: India's Foreign Policy Today Is A Fine Blend Of Idealism And Realism
Moving beyond the idealistic echoes of its past, India has adopted an approach of gritty realism as it positions itself on the world stage. Its a high-stakes game, one centred around the singular pursuit of national interest.
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Donald Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize For "Historic" Middle East Policy
Former US President Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for the fourth time. Mr Trump's name was put forward by a Republican lawmaker Claudia Tenney, citing his "historic" policy in the Middle East.
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US Ignored Palestine's Interests, Their Need For Independent State: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the explosion of violence between Israel and the Palestinians showed the US policy had failed in the Middle East and taken no account of the needs of the Palestinians.
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"Failure Of US Policy In Middle East": Vladimir Putin On Israel-Palestine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the surge of violence between Israel and the Palestinians showed the failure of US policy, which he said had sought to monopolise negotiations while ignoring Palestinian interests.
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US Magazine Highlights India's Emergence As "Major Player" In Middle East
An article in Foreign Policy, a noted US magazine focused on global affairs, has cited the emergence of India as a "major player" in the Middle East as one of the most interesting geopolitical developments in the region in years.
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Proposed Palestinian Capital Will Be In Abu Dis, Says Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that a US peace plan envisages the proposed Palestinian capital be located in Abu Dis, a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Jerusalem
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US Sending Carrier, Bombers To Mideast "Psychological Warfare", Says Iran
Iran's top security body dismissed as "psychological warfare" a US announcement that a carrier strike group and bombers are being sent to the Middle East as a message to Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.
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How Trump's Call To Turkey Over Syria Reshaped US Policy In Middle East
President Donald Trump's declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. troops from Syria has stunned Turkey and left it scrambling to respond to the changing battlefield on its southern border.
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Saudi Arabia Pumps Record Amount Of Oil As Trump Piles On Pressure
Saudi Arabia raised oil production to an all-time high in November, an industry source said on Monday, as US President Donald Trump piled pressure on the kingdom to refrain from production cuts at an OPEC meeting next week.
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Donald Trump Praises Saudi Crown Prince, Calls Him "A Strong Person"
US President Donald Trump gave a strong vote of confidence to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, arguing the United States' relationship with the kingdom is key to his administration's policy objectives in the Middle East.
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Opinion: Saudi Arabia's Brash Prince Takes His Show On The Road
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman arrived in Washington Monday for his first visit to the U.S. as presumptive heir to the throne. The trip comes at a crucial time in U.S.-Saudi relations, and a potential turning point in American policy toward the Middle East in general.
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Trump Recognizes Jerusalem As Capital Of Israel In Reversal Of Longtime US Policy
President Donald Trump on Wednesday formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, defying warnings from other Middle East countries and some U.S. allies in a politically risky move that he insisted would not derail efforts to broker a peace deal.
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"Chance To Review Previous Wrong Policies": Iran On Trump's Victory
Trump, who is set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's election, had pursued a "maximum pressure" strategy on Iran during his first term.
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Opinion | What Sanctions? How US' Favourite Foreign Policy Tool Is Backfiring
For the US, the question is not just whether sanctions are effective, but if they are backfiring. Sanctions might weaken economies, but they help autocratic regimes exploit public sentiment in order to stay in power.
-
Gold Prices Hit Record High, Cross ₹77,500 Per 10 Grams On Geopolitical Uncertainty
Gold prices crossed ₹77,500 per 10 grams on Friday for the first time, as US election jitters and simmering Middle East tensions boosted safe-haven demand, while a looser monetary policy environment also added fuel to the rally.
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Opinion: India's Foreign Policy Today Is A Fine Blend Of Idealism And Realism
Moving beyond the idealistic echoes of its past, India has adopted an approach of gritty realism as it positions itself on the world stage. Its a high-stakes game, one centred around the singular pursuit of national interest.
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Donald Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize For "Historic" Middle East Policy
Former US President Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for the fourth time. Mr Trump's name was put forward by a Republican lawmaker Claudia Tenney, citing his "historic" policy in the Middle East.
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US Ignored Palestine's Interests, Their Need For Independent State: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the explosion of violence between Israel and the Palestinians showed the US policy had failed in the Middle East and taken no account of the needs of the Palestinians.
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"Failure Of US Policy In Middle East": Vladimir Putin On Israel-Palestine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the surge of violence between Israel and the Palestinians showed the failure of US policy, which he said had sought to monopolise negotiations while ignoring Palestinian interests.
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US Magazine Highlights India's Emergence As "Major Player" In Middle East
An article in Foreign Policy, a noted US magazine focused on global affairs, has cited the emergence of India as a "major player" in the Middle East as one of the most interesting geopolitical developments in the region in years.
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Proposed Palestinian Capital Will Be In Abu Dis, Says Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that a US peace plan envisages the proposed Palestinian capital be located in Abu Dis, a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Jerusalem
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US Sending Carrier, Bombers To Mideast "Psychological Warfare", Says Iran
Iran's top security body dismissed as "psychological warfare" a US announcement that a carrier strike group and bombers are being sent to the Middle East as a message to Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.
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How Trump's Call To Turkey Over Syria Reshaped US Policy In Middle East
President Donald Trump's declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. troops from Syria has stunned Turkey and left it scrambling to respond to the changing battlefield on its southern border.
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Saudi Arabia Pumps Record Amount Of Oil As Trump Piles On Pressure
Saudi Arabia raised oil production to an all-time high in November, an industry source said on Monday, as US President Donald Trump piled pressure on the kingdom to refrain from production cuts at an OPEC meeting next week.
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Donald Trump Praises Saudi Crown Prince, Calls Him "A Strong Person"
US President Donald Trump gave a strong vote of confidence to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, arguing the United States' relationship with the kingdom is key to his administration's policy objectives in the Middle East.
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Opinion: Saudi Arabia's Brash Prince Takes His Show On The Road
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman arrived in Washington Monday for his first visit to the U.S. as presumptive heir to the throne. The trip comes at a crucial time in U.S.-Saudi relations, and a potential turning point in American policy toward the Middle East in general.
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Trump Recognizes Jerusalem As Capital Of Israel In Reversal Of Longtime US Policy
President Donald Trump on Wednesday formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, defying warnings from other Middle East countries and some U.S. allies in a politically risky move that he insisted would not derail efforts to broker a peace deal.
