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Iran Parliament Labels US troops to Mideast as Terrorists
Iran’s Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a bill labelling U.S. forces in the Middle East as terrorist groups. This comes days after U.S. designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organisation formally took effect. The bill introduced by the Iranian Defence Minister has authorised the government to act firmly in response to “terrorist actions” by US ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: Iran • Iran Parliament • Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps • Middle-East • Persian Gulf • US forces
United States clinchs a strategic port deal with Oman
The United States has recently clinched a strategic port deal with Oman that allow American ships and warplanes to take advantage of two Arabian Sea ports of Duqm and Salalah located near strategic Strait of Hormuz. The framework agreement is aimed at bolstering Omani-American military relations. With this pact, the US military will have better ..
Topics: Arabian Peninsula • Arabian Sea • Duqm • Geography of Asia • Indian Ocean • Oman • Ormus • Persian Gulf • Salalah • Strait of Hormuz • Transport in Oman • Western Asia
UAE to host 3rd edition of International Business Conference ‘MahaBiz 2018’
The 3rd edition of acclaimed International Business Conference ‘MahaBiz 2018’ will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 12th and 13th October 2018. MahaBiz is considered a bridge for business opportunities between Maharashtra state and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. GCC is a political and economic alliance of six middle eastern countries. It ..
Topics: Arab states of the Persian Gulf • Arabian Peninsula • Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf • Dubai • Geography of Asia • Gulf Cooperation Council • Gulf Railway • Middle-East • Pan-Arabism • Persian Gulf • United Arab Emirates • Western Asia
India joins Ashgabat agreement
India has joined Ashgabat Agreement which envisages facilitation of transit and transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf to significantly boost up trade and investment. It was informed by Turkmenistan, as depository state of the Agreement that all its four founding members have consented to accession of India. Ashgabat Agreement Ashgabat Agreement ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: Ashgabat Agreement • Central Asia • India • National • Persian Gulf • Trade • Transit Corridor • Turkmenistan
UK to be ‘Country of Honour’ at 36th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2017
The 36th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2017 has open at the Expo Centre in Sharjah on November 1 with theme “A World inside My Book”. The book fair will see the participation of 1,650 publishing houses from 60 countries. More than 15 lakh titles will be on display throughout the 11 ..
Topics: Persian Gulf • Sharjah • Sharjah International Book Fair • Trade fair