Iran
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
Middle East
April 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
The waspish cartoon in a Saudi-owned newspaper summed up the anger behind Riyadh's decision to cancel billions of dollars in…
Pakistan, Iran aim to boost trade to US$5 billion
Business
March 27, 2016
Pakistan, Iran aim to boost trade to US$5 billion
Pakistan and Iran aim to increase annual trade volumes between the two countries to US$5 billion by 2021, Pakistani Prime…
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Middle East
March 21, 2016
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Iran does not intend to assault any other country, acting Iranian ambassador to Cairo, Mohamed Mahmoudian, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Israel calls on powers to punish Iran for its missile tests
Middle East
March 13, 2016
Israel calls on powers to punish Iran for its missile tests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called for world powers to take "immediate punitive steps" against Iran, following its…
Arab League labels Hezbollah a terrorist organization
Middle East
March 11, 2016
Arab League labels Hezbollah a terrorist organization
The Arab League labeled Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Friday, Egyptian state media said, as tensions rise…
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
Middle East
March 6, 2016
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, agreed they must cooperate to end sectarian strife,…
OPEC watching Iran, Russia, unlikely to cut output in June
Business
March 1, 2016
OPEC watching Iran, Russia, unlikely to cut output in June
OPEC is very unlikely to cut output at its next meeting in June, even if prices remain extremely low, according…
Six fishermen back home after standoff with Iranian pirates near Kuwait
Egypt
February 29, 2016
Six fishermen back home after standoff with Iranian pirates near Kuwait
Six Egyptian fishermen returned to their hometown in Borollos, Kafr al-Sheikh, early Monday after surviving a kidnapping attempt by Iranian…
Iran’s pragmatic Rouhani cheers election wins, says government stronger
Middle East
February 28, 2016
Iran’s pragmatic Rouhani cheers election wins, says government stronger
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won an emphatic vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early…
Iran signals lawyer yet to be appointed for detained Iranian-American
Middle East
February 27, 2016
Iran signals lawyer yet to be appointed for detained Iranian-American
Iran's judiciary signaled on Saturday that Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi, detained since October in a case being watched internationally, had…