Iran
Trump, Macron call for ‘new’ nuclear deal with Iran
Middle East
April 25, 2018
Trump, Macron call for ‘new’ nuclear deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron called for a “new” deal with Iran Tuesday, looking beyond disagreements…
Donors set to stump up billions for Syria
Middle East
April 25, 2018
Donors set to stump up billions for Syria
International donors are expected Wednesday to pledge billions of dollars for Syria after the UN’s special envoy warned of a…
Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah
Middle East
April 24, 2018
Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah
The discovery in Iran of a mummified body near the site of a former royal mausoleum has raised speculation it…
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
Middle East
April 24, 2018
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
The EU and UN on Tuesday begin a two-day conference to drum up fresh aid pledges for wartorn Syria and…
Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate
Middle East
April 24, 2018
Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate
A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
Mystery grows over pro-Saudi tabloid: Embassy got sneak peek
Middle East
April 24, 2018
Mystery grows over pro-Saudi tabloid: Embassy got sneak peek
It landed with a thud on newsstands at Walmart and rural supermarkets last month: Ninety-seven fawning pages saluting Saudi Arabia,…
Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate
Middle East
April 23, 2018
Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate
A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS
Middle East
April 23, 2018
Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he had agreed with his Chinese counterpart that Moscow and Beijing would…
Iran bans banks from using cryptocurrencies
Middle East
April 23, 2018
Iran bans banks from using cryptocurrencies
Iran banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by banks and financial institutions on Monday amid ongoing debate over…
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
Middle East
April 22, 2018
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
Iran is ready to “vigorously” resume nuclear enrichment if the United States ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, and further “drastic…