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From 2008 to today: Expectations and timeline of US-Iran talks

A woman walks along Karim Khan Zand Avenue in Tehran, on April 8, 2025.

'Exhausted' Frenchman held in Iran since 2022 reveals identity

A person holds a placard which reads as '2 years of wasted life in Iranian prisons, it's enough'

Agence France-Presse

Iran oil exports to China soar in March to 1.9M bpd despite US sanctions

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AL-Monitor Dubai: Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim at Maraya Art Center

A view of the exhibition “Between Sunrise and Sunset: Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim,” at the Maraya Art Center.

United Arab Emirates

Bridges in the Gulf: wealthy states mediate crisis after crisis

Oman's capital Muscat is a long-established venue for talks on Iran

Agence France-Presse

Oman's oil and gas sector drives 30% GDP growth in 2022

Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, Qurum: the Oil and Gas Exhibition Center.

Iran hands directors suspended jail terms over acclaimed film

The Berlin film festival, which has long championed Iran's embattled directors, urged Tehran on February 1, 2024 to allow two filmmakers who have reportedly been slapped with a travel ban to attend this month's event

Agence France-Presse

US imposes new Iran sanctions ahead of Oman talks as Tehran touts nuclear gains

Bushehr

UAE ranked first globally in attracting new millionaires in 2022

Cars drive along a street in front of high-rise buildings in Dubai on Feb. 18, 2023.

United Arab Emirates

Tesla opens first showroom in oil-rich Saudi

Saudis check a car at the Tesla company's first showroom in Riyadh. Elon Musk's firm has opened three showrooms in oil rich Saudi Arabia

Agence France-Presse