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Taliban militants pose with weapons in an undisclosed location in Nangarhar province in this December 13, 2010 picture. (Reuters)

Taliban Not Sending Delegation to Muscat for New Afghan Peace Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | World

Kabul, Peshawar – At least eight Taliban militants have been killed in a US air strike in eastern Afghanistan, an Afghan news agency reported. The air strike came as Reuters said that representatives of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and the United States will...

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(L-R) Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, EU envoy Catherine Ashton, Omani Foreign Minister Yussef bin Alawi and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pose for a photo in Muscat November 9, 2014. REUTERS/Nicholas Kamm/Pool

Zarif in Oman to Discuss Critical Topics

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 3, 2017 | World

London- Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held discreet talks with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi upon his arrival to Muscat before meeting Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said. During the meeting with Sultan Qaboos, they discussed regional topics...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif arrives in Muscat, Oman, Monday, October 2, 2017. (Oman News Agency via AP)

Iran Offers Nuclear Deal Compromise with US via Oman

by Amir Taheri | Oct 3, 2017 | Features

London – Iran has asked Oman to transmit to Washington a set of new proposals designed to prevent a showdown with the Trump administration over the controversial nuclear deal reached with six major powers, sources in Tehran confirmed yesterday. Known as the...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif holds a press conference on September 1, 2015, at the residence of the Iranian ambassador in the Tunisian capital Tunis. (AFP PHOTO/SALAH LAHBIBI)

Iranian FM to Visit Muscat, Doha

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 2, 2017 | World

London- Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to meet his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi in Muscat on Monday before heading to Qatar, at a time when Tehran is facing US accusations regarding its regional attitude. Zarif will hold discussions with...

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Oman Expels Indian Preacher for Offending Saudi Arabia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 25, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam- Oman expelled Indian preacher Sulaiman al-Nadawi after he delivered a provocative speech against the Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its condemnation of the speech delivered by Sulaiman bin Taher al-Husseini...