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OPEC's Barkindo Says Monitoring Framework Is Working
Jul.24 -- OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo discusses the latest on OPEC's output agreement as member nations gather for discussions in St. Petersburg, Russia. He speaks with Bloomberg's Yousef Gamal El-Din on "Bloomberg...
Bridgeman Arts
Bahrain 1960s - Archeologists excavating at the site of the Barbar Temple. An ancient seal is discovered, cleaned and printed.
Clip 6 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. Archeologists working at the site of the Barbar Temple. An ancient seal is discovered, cleaned and printed.
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Persian Gulf tensions discussed in Baghdad
The foreign ministers of Iraq, Jordan and Egypt met in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss various issues including current tensions in the Persian Gulf.
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U.K. Navy Intervenes After Iran Tries to Stop British Oil Tanker
Jul.11 -- The British Navy has intervened to stop Iran from blocking a commercial oil tanker leaving the Persian Gulf. The U.K. government says BP’s carrier was attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz when three Iranian vessels...
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Oil Markets Pricing in De-Escalation in Persian Gulf, Says TD Ameritrade’s Brankin
Jul.22 -- Christopher Brankin, chief executive officer at TD Ameritrade Asia, discusses the price of oil amid flaring tensions in the Gulf. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East.”
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Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl on Iran
Jul.03 -- Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl discusses Iran with Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern.
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Not Enough Proof to Blame Iran for Oil Tanker Attack: Energy Aspects
Jun.14 -- Amrita Sen, chief oil analyst at Energy Aspects, and James Bevan, chief investment officer at CCLA Investment Management, discuss the outlook for oil markets after the U.S. pointed the finger at Iran for the attack on a tanker...
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Trump Says Someone in Iran Made a Mistake Shooting Down Drone
Jun.20 -- President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the White House about Iran shooting down an American spy drone near the entrance to the Persian Gulf under disputed circumstances.
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CLEAN : Foot: Iraq to host 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2021
Iraq's southern port city of Basra will host the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2021 an event that will help people unite in light of the country's most serious social crisis in decades says Iraq's Football Federation President Abdul Khaliq...
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Gulf Central Banks Follow Fed Cut
Oct.31 -- Hootan Yazhari, head of MENA and global frontier markets equity research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, discusses how central banks in the Gulf followed the Fed and cut rates. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East.”
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Trump Says He's Ordered Navy To 'Shoot Down' Harassing Iranian Boats
DOD officials told The New York Times they have not received formal instructions to do so.
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Oil Surge Eases Following Saudi Attack
Mar.09 -- Amrita Sen, Energy Aspects Co-Founder and Chief Oil Analyst, joins Surveillance Simulcast to give her insights on the oil moves following an attack on Saudi oil facilities.
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Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Tensions with Iran
Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper discusses tensions with Iran. He speaks with Joe Mathieu on "Bloomberg Balance of Power."
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The Pentagon says airstrikes in Syria and Iraq are the beginning of a "credible and sustainable, persistent" campaign to degrade and ultimately destroy the Islamic State militant group. (Sept. 23)
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Combined U.S.-Arab airstrikes hit Islamic State military strongholds in Syria and Iraq, and a simultaneous U.S. strike targeted an al-Qaida cell said to be plotting direct assaults on...
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FIFA president reaffirms Qatar will host 2022 World Cup in wake of controversies
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on Saturday that he is confident of resolving all issues with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - which has come under criticism by rights groups over conditions for workers building the venues.
Blatter also...
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Canadian FM rules out Syria airstrikes; UK to boost military presence in Persian Gulf
The Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said on Saturday that his country has no plans to follow its neighbour the United States in expanding airstrikes against the Islamic State group into Syria.
Canadian warplanes taking part in the...
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Former vice president criticises Bush administration
1. Al Gore on stage shaking hands with college student who introduced him
2. Audience members clapping
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Al Gore, Former US Vice President
"The direction in which our nation is being led now is deeply troubling to...
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USA: MAN WHO SHOT REGAN REQUESTS UNSUPERVISED HOSPITAL LEAVE
Washington, DC - June 10, 1997 and File
1. Car carrying John Hinckley, Junior drives up to courthouse, and into garage
2. U-S District Court exterior
3. Entrance to District court
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) John Hinckley Senior, Hinckley's...
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Middle East: What You Need to Know for July 11
Jul.11 -- Bloomberg's Tracy Alloway gives you the top First Word headlines on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East." Watch continued coverage on Bloomberg Television for more on issues surrounding oil, investment, and markets.
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ONLY ON AP NKorea sends workers to Gulf nations
America's most valued Arab allies host thousands of North Korean labourers, whose wages help Pyongyang evade sanctions and build the missiles now threatening the US and its Asian partners, officials and analysts say.
From...
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Saudi Prince Turki Al-Faisal Says Qatar Admits to Terror
Sep.01 -- Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former head of the Saudi Intelligence Agency, discusses Saudi Arabia’s dispute with Qatar. He comes to us from the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, Italy and speaks with Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg...
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FLM PS0659 9 Bahrain 1960s - Boys going to school and playing basketball.
Clip 9 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. Archeologists at Ras Al Qala'a archaeological site. Ruins. Boys going to school and playing basketball.
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Iran warns US of 'consequences' over oil trade
Iran's foreign minister has warned the United States that there will be consequences if the United States tries to stop Iran from exporting oil through the Strait of Hormuz.