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Acknowledging Iran

By PIERRE TRAN

PARIS - Iran looms large as the perceived security threat to Israel, the West and its allies in the Middle East, but some analysts argue ... full story

Fed-up Russia Freezes Delivery of Iran's S-300s

By NABI ABDULLAEV

MOSCOW - A Russian freeze on deliveries of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran, announced Oct. 28 by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, may signal th ... full story

U.S., Israel Complete Joint Air Defense Drill

By BARBARA OPALL-ROME

TEL AVIV - Nearly 3,000 U.S. and Israeli troops, commanders and technical advisers wrapped up a massive three-week drill here aimed at improving bilateral abilities to ... full story

France Cultivates Stronger Ties in Gulf

By PIERRE TRAN

PARIS - France's opening of a naval base at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier this year marks a shift in Gaullist foreign policy that looks to Africa ... full story

Turkey Embraces Old Foes in Mideast

By UMIT ENGINSOY and BURAK EGE BEKDIL

ANKARA - After years of hostility with neighboring Iran, Syria and Iraqi Kurds, Turkey now is embracing all three under a new eastward-looking policy.

In a land ... full story

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