Iran
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday while a senior military commander thanked the “thousands…
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in the Russian resort of Sochi, the Kremlin said in…
France should not interfere in Iran’s missile program: adviser to Iran’s supreme leader
Middle East
November 20, 2017
France should not interfere in Iran’s missile program: adviser to Iran’s supreme leader
France should not interfere in Iran’s missile program, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said on…
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, another fighter, killed in Syria: Iranian media
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, another fighter, killed in Syria: Iranian media
A commander in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards and a lower-ranking Iranian fighter have been killed fighting Islamic State in Syria…
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
Egypt
November 20, 2017
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation as prime minister of Lebanon on…
Arabs prepare for Iran Security Council face-off
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Arabs prepare for Iran Security Council face-off
Arab foreign ministers called on Sunday on the Arab group in the United Nations to take the necessary steps for…
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Saudi Arabia and Arab allies on Sunday condemned Iranian interference across the region, singling out Tehran’s support for Houthi rebels in Yemen and…
Israeli minister reveals covert contacts with Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Israeli minister reveals covert contacts with Saudi Arabia
An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that Israel has had covert contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over…
Egypt world’s top date producer: FAO
Egypt
November 18, 2017
Egypt world’s top date producer: FAO
Egypt is the number one producer of dates in the world, ahead of Iran and Saudi Arabia, the United Nation’s…
Iran accuses France of threatening regional stability
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Iran accuses France of threatening regional stability
Iran accused France of fueling tension in the Middle East by taking a “biased” stance on Tehran’s regional policy, state…