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Air strike kills Syrian family of nine in rebel-held Ghouta: monitor
Middle East
February 26, 2018
Air strike kills Syrian family of nine in rebel-held Ghouta: monitor
A family of nine was killed in a Syrian government strike on eastern Ghouta, a war monitor said on Monday,…
Russia sets stage for UN veto of western bid to call out Iran
Middle East
February 26, 2018
Russia sets stage for UN veto of western bid to call out Iran
Russia has laid the groundwork for a likely veto on Monday of a British, US and French bid for the…
Iran says Damascus suburbs assault to continue after UN ceasefire call
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Iran says Damascus suburbs assault to continue after UN ceasefire call
Iran said pro-Damascus forces would press ahead with attacks on an insurgent enclave near the Syrian capital, as ground fighting…
Avant-garde mosque angers hard-liners in Iran
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Avant-garde mosque angers hard-liners in Iran
A newly built avant-garde mosque in the heart of Iran’s capital would have hard-liners shouting from the minarets — if…
At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents
Middle East
February 22, 2018
At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents
At least 15 people were killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition air strike in northern Yemen, residents…
Iranian rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane crash
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Iranian rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane crash
Iranian search and rescue teams on Monday reached the site of a plane crash the previous day that authorities say…
Iran and Saudi Arabia need a ‘fresh security architecture’
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Iran and Saudi Arabia need a ‘fresh security architecture’
At this year’s Munich Security Conference, several Middle Eastern leaders proposed the idea of a new “security architecture” in the Middle…
‘Do not test Israel’s resolve’, Netanyahu warns Iran
Middle East
February 18, 2018
‘Do not test Israel’s resolve’, Netanyahu warns Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran on Sunday over aggressions by Iran and its “proxies” in Syria, saying he…
UN council mulls condemning Iran over Yemen’s Houthis’ getting missiles
Middle East
February 18, 2018
UN council mulls condemning Iran over Yemen’s Houthis’ getting missiles
Britain, the United States and France want the United Nations Security Council to condemn Iran for failing to stop its…
UN urges Iran to stop executions of juveniles on death row
Middle East
February 16, 2018
UN urges Iran to stop executions of juveniles on death row
The top United Nations human rights official called on Iran on Friday to halt executions of young people convicted of…