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Bahrain Appoints Lobbyists Close to Trump as Private Diplomacy Consultant
2018-03-02
SPG, the private diplomacy firm, said that it has signed the Government of Bahrain as a new client.
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Trump Discusses Iran in calls with Saudi, UAE leaders: White House
2018-02-28
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Iran's "destabilizing activities" and other security and economic issues in separate telephone calls with senior Saudi and Emirati leaders on Tuesday, the White House said.
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Saudi, Emirati and Qatari Leaders to Visit Trump amid US Efforts to Resolve Dispute
2018-02-24
The White House said on Friday (February 23, 2018) that US president Donald Trump will host Gulf leaders amid efforts to try to resolve a dispute between the Gulf neighbors.
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Iran Hints at Seaborne Reactors while Respecting Nuclear Deal
2018-02-23
Iran has fired a diplomatic warning shot at Washington by raising the prospect of building nuclear reactors for ships while staying within the limits set by its atomic deal with major powers, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report showed on Thursday.
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Iran says Nuclear Deal with Major Powers not Renegotiable
2018-01-13
Iran's foreign minister said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's latest decision on a nuclear deal between Iran and major powers undermined the solid multilateral agreement.
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Waiving Iran Sanctions, Trump says 'Last Chance' to Fix Nuclear Deal
2018-01-13
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would waive nuclear sanctions against Iran for the last time to give Washington and its European allies a chance to fix the "terrible flaws" of the 2015 nuclear deal.
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US Congress to Let Iran Deadline Pass, Leave Decision to Trump
2017-12-13
The US Congress will allow a deadline on reimposing sanctions on Iran to pass this week, congressional and White House aides said on Tuesday.
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Trump asks Saudi Arabia to Allow Immediate Aid to Yemen
2017-12-08
U.S. President Donald Trump called for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to immediately allow humanitarian aid to reach the Yemeni people, suggesting Washington had run out patience with a Saudi-led blockade that has been condemned by relief organizations.
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Al-Wefaq Calls on Bahrainis to Protest Friday against Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
2017-12-07
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Bahrain’s largest opposing political group, said that the US administration’s decision regarding recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is a “declaration of war” against Arab, Muslims and Christians.
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Trump's Gulf policies impulsive and dangerous: Iranian minister
2017-12-01
U.S. President Donald Trump's policies in the Gulf are dangerous and misguided, Iran's foreign minister said on Thursday, adding that pressure from Washington had only succeeded in strengthening Tehran's resolve.
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Trump Announces in Meeting with Salman bin Hamad that Bahrain Brokered $9B Deals with US
2017-12-01
US president Donald Trump announced that Bahrain has promoted $9 billion in commercial deals with US companies during a White House meeting.
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Salman bin Hamad Arrives in Washington to Meet Trump
2017-11-29
Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa left to Washington in an official visit to meet US president Donald Trump and a number of US administration officials.
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Trump Praises Saudi Purge, Voices Confidence in King, Crown Prince
2017-11-07
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed a move by Saudi Arabia’s future king that tightened his grip on power through the arrests of royals, ministers and investors in an anti-corruption purge.
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Guards Chief Rejects Trump 'Slander' that Iran Behind Saudi Missile
2017-11-06
The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards denied on Sunday accusations by Donald Trump that Iran was behind the firing of a ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia from warring Yemen, rejecting it as one of the U.S. president's "slanders".
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Total Continues to Operate in Iran Despite Trump Decision on Nuclear Deal
2017-10-28
French energy firm Total’s Chief Financial Officer Patrick de La Chevardiere said on Friday that the company continues to operate in Iran despite the foggy situation after US President Donald Trump decided not to ratify the Iranian nuclear deal.
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Iran's Guards Say Missile Program will Accelerate despite Pressure
2017-10-20
Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Thursday its ballistic missile program would accelerate despite U.S. and European Union pressure to suspend it, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
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Trump: US “Not Taking Sides” in Iraqi-Kurdish Dispute
2017-10-17
The United States sought on Monday to avoid openly taking sides in an Iraqi-Kurdish dispute, as Iraq’s capture of the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk raised the risk of an open conflict between U.S. allies in the fight against Islamic State.
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Key US Republican Says Trump must Work with Europe on Iran
2017-10-17
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday to work closely with European allies as it develops its new Iran policy.
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EU Defends Iran Deal despite Trump, Appeals to US Congress
2017-10-17
The European Union on Monday reaffirmed its support for a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers despite sharp criticism of the accord by President Donald Trump, and it urged U.S. lawmakers not to reimpose sanctions on Tehran.
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Khalifa bin Salman Receives US Ambassador, Hails Trump Policies
2017-10-17
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at Gudaibiya Palace outgoing US Ambassador to Bahrain William Roebuck.