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Israeli leader in Argentina, lauds effort to solve 1994 Jewish center bombing
World
September 13, 2017
Israeli leader in Argentina, lauds effort to solve 1994 Jewish center bombing
Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday used the first Latin America visit of a sitting Israeli prime minister to praise President Mauricio…
Saudis say time not ripe for international Yemen probe
Middle East
September 13, 2017
Saudis say time not ripe for international Yemen probe
The time is not right for an independent international inquiry into human rights violations in Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in…
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
Middle East
September 13, 2017
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
Israel supports the establishment of a Kurdish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Kurds in Iraq gear…
Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture
The latest hit Saudi song has the swaying rhythms and sparse vocals typical of the Gulf Arab pop music, but…
Exclusive: Trump to weigh more aggressive U.S. strategy on Iran – sources
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Exclusive: Trump to weigh more aggressive U.S. strategy on Iran – sources
President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that could allow more aggressive US responses to Iran’s forces, its Shi‘ite Muslim…
Iranian warship turns away US battleship as Gulf tension flares: Tasnim
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Iranian warship turns away US battleship as Gulf tension flares: Tasnim
A rocket-bearing Iranian military vessel confronted an American battleship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a…
Iran’s tourism industry is booming
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Iran’s tourism industry is booming
Once off limits to many because of international sanctions, Iran is making a big comeback as a tourist destination. More…
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician
Middle East
August 31, 2017
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician
Hundreds of Iranians attended the funeral Thursday of Ebrahim Yazdi, one of the country’s most influential dissident politicians and a…
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
Middle East
August 28, 2017
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
Iranian state TV is reporting that a light, 4.9 magnitude earthquake has injured 10 people in northern Iran. The report…
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
Middle East
August 26, 2017
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
Just a couple of weeks into her appointment, the new Iranian vice president’s decision to abandon her fashion style for…