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Video suggests aide to Iraq's Saddam may still be alive

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BAGHDAD A video clip broadcast on Saudi-owned television on Thursday suggested that a former right-hand man to late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein who Iraqi forces and Shi'ite militias said had been killed a year ago may still be alive.

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Rouhani says Iran not a threat, wants interaction with world 07 Apr 2016

ANKARA President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday Iran posed no threat to any other nation and that it wanted interaction with the rest of the world - remarks contrasting with the view of the country's hardline supreme leader.

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Iran to send team to Gulf rival Saudi Arabia to discuss haj pilgrimage 06 Apr 2016

DUBAI Iran plans to send a delegation to Saudi Arabia to discuss new arrangements for the haj pilgrimage to Mecca, Iran's Tasnim news agency said on Wednesday, the first official visit by either side since ties were severed in January.

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China's ZTE revises down 2015 profit after U.S. export curbs 06 Apr 2016

HONG KONG Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp revised down its 2015 net profit on Wednesday due to export curbs imposed by the U.S. Commerce Department for alleged violations of sanctions against Iran.

Executions hit highest level in 25 years in 2015 - Amnesty 06 Apr 2016

BERLIN There were more executions worldwide in 2015 than in any year since 1990 and almost 90 percent occurred in three countries - Iran, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

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Insight - U.S., Iran keep Iraqi PM in place as he challenges ruling elite 06 Apr 2016

BAGHDAD The United States and Iran have formed an unlikely tacit alliance behind Iraq's prime minister as he challenges the ruling elite with plans for a non-political cabinet to fight corruption undermining the OPEC nation's economic and political stability.

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Oil up as Kuwait backs freeze plan; API boosts post-settlement trade 05 Apr 2016

NEW YORK Oil prices rose on Tuesday after Kuwait insisted major producers will agree to freeze output later this month even as key player Iran continued to balk at the plan.

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Signs point to deal on oil output - Kuwait OPEC official, sources 05 Apr 2016

KUWAIT All signs suggest a meeting of oil-producing countries on April 17 will deliver an agreement to freeze output, Kuwait's OPEC governor and two sources said, suggesting Iran's aim to raise supply will not scupper a deal aimed at supporting prices.

U.S. Navy says it seized weapons from Iran likely bound for Houthis in Yemen 04 Apr 2016

WASHINGTON U.S. Navy ships in the Arabian Sea intercepted and seized an arms shipment from Iran likely bound for Houthi fighters in Yemen, the military said in a statement on Monday.

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Air France allows crew to avoid Tehran route after headscarf row 04 Apr 2016

PARIS/BERLIN Air France said it would allow female cabin crew and pilots to opt out of flying routes to Tehran after some staff said they did not want to be forced to cover their hair when in Iran.

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Belgium launches appeal to find 'man in hat' bombing suspect

BRUSSELS Belgian prosecutors appealed for help in finding a man suspected of leaving a bomb at Brussels Airport on March 22, saying they were eager to find a coat he had discarded and to speak to people who saw him on his hour-long walk back into the city. | Video

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