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Caspian Security Briefing: Azerbaijan
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The former-Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan has attracted a notable degree of attention amongst the international investor community due to the impressive potential of its hydrocarbons sector. The country’s vast (and still largely untapped) oil and gas fields, located in the strategically important Caspian Sea basin, provide the source for major energy transport arteries such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline. Future energy transport projects of strategic relevance to the European Union...
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UN fears Iran nuclear arms move
A leaked UN report expresses concern Iran may currently be trying to develop a nuclear payload for a missile.
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US visit seeks to warm Syria ties
The US sends one of its top diplomats to Syria in its latest move to improve ties with Damascus after years of tension.
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Saudi Arabia seeks 'quick action' over Iran
New sanctions on Iran would not be a quick enough solution to the nuclear issue, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says.
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Taliban 'forced from Helmand strongholds'
Nato and Afghan troops are succeeding in pushing militants from their strongholds in Helmand province, officials say.
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'11 Europeans' wanted in Dubai
Police in Dubai investigating the killing of a Hamas militant say the suspects are 11 people with European passports.
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Clinton seeks Saudi help on China
The US secretary of state is to press Saudi Arabia to help persuade China to support a tougher stand against Iran.
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US warns Iran not to 'build bomb'
Hillary Clinton says the US would welcome peaceful engagement with Iran but not "while they are building their bomb".
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