Iran
Iran accuses French police of slow reaction to attack on Paris embassy
Middle East
September 15, 2018
Iran accuses French police of slow reaction to attack on Paris embassy
Iran said on Saturday that Kurdish activists attacked its embassy in Paris, breaking windows, and has accused French police…
Iran says Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken oil market ‘hostage’: SHANA
Middle East
September 15, 2018
Iran says Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken oil market ‘hostage’: SHANA
Iran’s OPEC governor said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken the oil market “hostage” as US…
Protests dash Iraqi PM’s chances of new term, hit US hopes of shaping government
Middle East
September 13, 2018
Protests dash Iraqi PM’s chances of new term, hit US hopes of shaping government
SULAIMANIYA/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Violent protests in the Iraqi city of Basra have all but ended US-backed Prime Minister…
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s ally gets prison time
Middle East
September 12, 2018
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s ally gets prison time
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that a court has sentenced a close ally…
Iran looks warily to China for help as US sanctions resume
Middle East
September 12, 2018
Iran looks warily to China for help as US sanctions resume
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — It’s hard not to see China wherever you look in Iran. From Chinese goods flooding…
Lebanon’s PM-designate Hariri not seeking revenge for father’s murder
Middle East
September 11, 2018
Lebanon’s PM-designate Hariri not seeking revenge for father’s murder
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said on Tuesday he is not seeking revenge for the…
AP Interview: Iran nuclear chief says atomic program strong
Middle East
September 11, 2018
AP Interview: Iran nuclear chief says atomic program strong
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s nuclear chief told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he hopes the atomic deal…
More than 30,000 displaced in Syria’s Idlib in latest offensive: UN
Middle East
September 10, 2018
More than 30,000 displaced in Syria’s Idlib in latest offensive: UN
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 30,000 people have fled their homes in northwest Syria since Syrian government and allied…
Trump administration to take tough stance against International Criminal Court
Middle East
September 10, 2018
Trump administration to take tough stance against International Criminal Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
Kurdish separatist group says 11 killed in attack in Iraq
Middle East
September 9, 2018
Kurdish separatist group says 11 killed in attack in Iraq
An attack Saturday on a Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan base in Iraq killed at least 11 people and…