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Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities Fast Facts

1957 – The United States signs a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Iran. 1958 – Iran joins the IAEA. 1967 – The Tehran Nuclear Research…

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Iran Fast Facts

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Capital: Tehran Ethnic Groups: Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen and Turkic tribes Religion: Muslim (official) 99.4% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%), other (includes Zoroastrian,…

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Analysis: Iran suffers more humiliation with killing of nuclear chief. But no one in the world’s most febrile region wants war

[email protected] November 28, 2020 No Comments Iran suffers more humiliation with killing of nuclear chief. But no one in the world's most febrile region wants war - CNN middleeast

In a region as febrile and tense as this, such broad statements carry the risk that an outlier, or unexpected reaction, tips the scale into…

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Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge after top nuclear scientist apparently assassinated

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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who became the face of Iran’s controversial nuclear program, was killed in an apparent ambush in a district east of Tehran on Friday. Photos from…

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A man from the United Arab Emirates broke two wakeboarding records

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Almheiri smashed the record for the longest ramp jump on a wakeboard with a 21 meter (68.89 ft) jump, Guinness announced on Monday. The previous…

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Top Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated outside Tehran, state media reports

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Tehran, Iran (CNN)A top Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahavadi, was killed on Friday outside the capital Tehran, Iran’s state media IRIB and semi-official news agencies…

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UAE hopes this tiny lunar rover will discover unexplored parts of the moon

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The UAE’s mission is designed as a stepping stone towards the exploration of Mars, which the Gulf nation is targeting with its Mars 2117 project.…

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The UAE has successfully launched the Arab world’s first Mars mission, as this summer’s space race heats up

admin[email protected] November 24, 2020 No Comments middleeast The UAE has successfully launched the Arab world's first Mars mission - CNN

The Hope Probe took off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, after a delay last week due to bad weather. The solid rocket booster…

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Qatar identifies mother of newborn girl abandoned at international airport

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In a statement Monday, a Qatari prosecutor said that an unspecified number of airport security staff responsible for carrying out examinations of female passengers have…

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Netanyahu held secret meeting with Saudi Crown Prince, Israeli minister confirms

[email protected] November 23, 2020 No Comments Israeli minister confirms - CNN middleeast Netanyahu held secret meeting with Saudi Crown Prince

Speaking on Israel’s Army Radio, Education Minister Yoav Gallant, a member of the Prime Minister’s Likud party, called the meeting an “incredible achievement” and congratulated…