Iran
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority…
Iran’s state broadcaster says it was hacked for 10 seconds
Middle East
January 27, 2022
Iran’s state broadcaster says it was hacked for 10 seconds
DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB was hacked for 10 seconds on Thursday, state media reported, as…
U.S., Qatar to discuss energy security during emir’s Washington visit
Middle East
January 26, 2022
U.S., Qatar to discuss energy security during emir’s Washington visit
WASHINGTON/DOHA, Jan. 25 (Reuters) – Qatar’s ruling emir will hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House…
S.Korea says Iran to regain un vote after delinquent dues paid with frozen funds
Middle East
January 23, 2022
S.Korea says Iran to regain un vote after delinquent dues paid with frozen funds
SEOUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Iran is expected to regain its vote in the UN General Assembly after South Korea…
Iran gas flow to Turkey cut by technical failure -officials
Middle East
January 20, 2022
Iran gas flow to Turkey cut by technical failure -officials
ISTANBUL, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Iran has cut gas flows to Turkey for up to 10 days due to a…
Yemeni minister praises Egypt’s position on Yemeni issue
Egypt
January 19, 2022
Yemeni minister praises Egypt’s position on Yemeni issue
The Yemeni Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, pushed for a unified international stance against the…
Three killed in UAE fuel truck blast, Yemen Houthis claim attack
Middle East
January 17, 2022
Three killed in UAE fuel truck blast, Yemen Houthis claim attack
DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Three fuel trucks exploded, killing three people, and a fire broke out near Abu Dhabi…
Putin to host Iranian president next week for talks – state TV
Middle East
January 16, 2022
Putin to host Iranian president next week for talks – state TV
MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi for talks in Moscow next…
Iran reports its first three deaths from Omicron coronavirus variant
Middle East
January 16, 2022
Iran reports its first three deaths from Omicron coronavirus variant
DUBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Iran’s health ministry reported the country’s first three deaths from the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus…
Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies
Middle East
January 16, 2022
Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iraj Pezeshkzad, an Iranian author whose bestselling comic novel, “My Uncle Napoleon,” lampooned Persian culture’s self-aggrandizing…