U.S, Iran in talks to cool tensions

The United States is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit the Iranian nuclear programme, release some detained U.S. citizens and unfreeze some Iranian assets abroad. Iranian and Western officials said these steps…

Iraq, Qatar sign bilateral MOUs

Iraq and Qatar have signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Qatar's private companies in the fields of energy, electricity and construction. The MOUs were signed when Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in…