US sanctions
Aging Iran airliner crash-lands on highway, injuring only 2
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Aging Iran airliner crash-lands on highway, injuring only 2
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An aging Iranian passenger airliner carrying 144 people crash-landed on a runway and skidded onto a…
Images of starving lions in Sudan zoo spark global concern
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Images of starving lions in Sudan zoo spark global concern
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — At an impoverished, forlorn zoo in Sudan’s capital, the park’s few remaining lions are starving in…
Iran president slams removal of candidates from elections
Middle East
January 16, 2020
Iran president slams removal of candidates from elections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president Wednesday slammed the disqualification of thousands of people, including 90 current lawmakers, from running…
Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ if Trump blocks oil cash
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ if Trump blocks oil cash
Iraqi officials fear economic “collapse” if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps…
Huawei says ‘survival’ top priority as sales fall short
World
December 31, 2019
Huawei says ‘survival’ top priority as sales fall short
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that “survival” was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall…
Rouhani concludes Japan visit, seeks support for Iran economy
Middle East
December 21, 2019
Rouhani concludes Japan visit, seeks support for Iran economy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wrapped up his two-day visit to Japan on Saturday as Tehran, under US sanctions pressure, sought…
Iran’s Rouhani to visit Japan amid heightened tensions with US
Middle East
December 17, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani to visit Japan amid heightened tensions with US
TOKYO (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Japan on Dec. 20-21 and meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as…
U.S. Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide, angering Turkey
Middle East
December 13, 2019
U.S. Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide, angering Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes as a genocide the mass killings…
U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill
Middle East
December 12, 2019
U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in…
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
Middle East
December 11, 2019
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister suggested Wednesday that the United States could be barred from using two strategic…