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Groundwater pumping could 'devastate' river systems
Oct 02, 2019 (AFP)
Found underground in cracks in soil, sand and rock, groundwater is the largest useable source of freshwater on the planet and more than two billion people rely ...
US, Saudi discuss maritime defence after oil facility attacks
Oct 01, 2019 (AFP)
Riyadh joined a US-led force to protect Gulf shipping as tensions with Iran soared after the September 14 attacks that temporarily knocked out half of the OPEC ...
Iran condemns US sanctions on China, Russia
Sep 27, 2019 (AFP)
"As the primary victim of economic terrorism, Iran strongly condemns the destabilising act of sanctioning certain Chinese companies," said Iran's foreign minist...
US to send 200 troops, Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia
Sep 26, 2019 (AFP)
The Defense Department said the deployment would involve one battery of the surface-to-air missiles, along with four Sentinel radars used for air and missile de...
Beijing slams US sanctions on Chinese firms over Iran oil
Sep 26, 2019 (AFP)
China, which is embroiled in a trade war as well as myriad other disputes with Washington, is believed to be the biggest foreign buyer of Iranian oil. Speaking ...
Saudi crown prince hosts Iraq PM for talks on oil attacks
Sep 26, 2019 (AFP)
"The meeting dealt with regional developments, particularly the sabotage attacks on Saudi Aramco plants in Abqaiq and Khurais, stressing Iraqi keenness on the s...
US sanctions Chinese companies for Iran oil imports: Pompeo
Sep 25, 2019 (AFP)
Speaking to a pressure group opposed to the Iranian regime on the sidelines of the United Nations, Pompeo said the actions were in response to violations of uni...
Two soldiers sentenced to six years over Venezuelan officer's death
Sep 25, 2019 (AFP)
Lieutenant Ascanio Tarascio and Sergeant Estiben Zarate were tried in a civil court in Caracas, where they were sentenced to six years and eight months in priso...
UBC researchers design roadmap for hydrogen supply network
Sep 23, 2019 (SPX)
In a new study published this week, UBC researchers provide an analysis of the infrastructure needed to support hydrogen cars, SUVs and mini vans in British Col...
Iran accuses foreign forces of raising Gulf 'insecurity'
Sep 22, 2019 (AFP)
"Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region," Rouhani said before a military parade commemorating the Iran-Iraq war. Rou...
Iran issues 'battlefield' warning as US deploys troops
Sep 21, 2019 (AFP)
Tensions escalated between arch-foes Iran and the United States after last weekend's attacks on Saudi energy giant Aramco's Abqaiq processing plant and Khurais ...
Israeli fighter planes participate in British air exercises
Sep 20, 2019 (UPI)
F-15 planes of the Israel Air Force flew in combat simulations with those of the United States, Germany, Italy and Britain in Exercise Cobra Warrior, a 20-day a...
Saudi vows quick recovery despite damage to oil plants
Sep 20, 2019 (AFP)
The attacks, which hit state-controlled oil giant Saudi Aramco's facilities in the country's east at Khurais and the world's largest oil processing facility at ...
Key points of Merkel's new climate strategy
Sep 20, 2019 (AFP)
Its aim is to discourage the burning of oil, coal and gas in order to reduce Earth-warming carbon emissions and strengthen clean renewable power, energy efficie...
UAE follows Saudi in joining US-led Gulf flotilla
Sep 19, 2019 (AFP)
The United States has pushed for the creation of the International Maritime Security Construct to safeguard trade and the flow of oil through the Strait of Horm...
US confident it will determine who behind Saudi attacks
Sep 19, 2019 (AFP)
Indications are that Iran was behind the strikes but the United States will let Saudi Arabia announce who was responsible, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman s...
Iranian FM warns US or Saudi attack would trigger 'all-out war'
Sep 19, 2019 (AFP)
Asked about the consequence of "an American or Saudi military strike on Iran" in an interview with CNN aired on Thursday, Mohammad Javad Zarif responded: "An al...
Niger, China launch oil pipline project crossing Benin
Sep 18, 2019 (AFP)
President Mahamadou Issoufou launched the project on Tuesday at the Agadem oil field in the southeast of the country, where the China National Petroleum Corpora...
Attack on Saudi Arabia came from Iran: US official
Sep 17, 2019 (AFP)
The official, who declined to be identified, said the United States was gathering evidence about the attack to present to the international community, notably E...
US will 'defend' international order being 'undermined by Iran': Pentagon chief
Sep 16, 2019 (AFP)
After briefing President Donald Trump in the White House, Esper singled out Iran as undermining international order, without directly pinning blame on Tehran fo...
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