US & Israel ramp up pressure on Iran to dismantle nuclear program
Comments last week from an unnamed Israeli defence official that Iran was reducing its presence in Syria sparked a fierce debate about Tehran's next...
Air travel will not normalise easily: Emirates warns stakeholders
Middle East's biggest airline, Emirates’ passenger operations are suspended since March 25 and it predicts that the air travel is not going to resume soon.
Iran sinks its own warship in friendly fire, killing 19
An Iranian warship was hit by a friendly fire missile during naval exercises, killing 19 sailors, state media and the army said Monday, amid...
Without preconditions? Iran is prepared to negotiate prisoner swap with the US
An Iranian government spokesperson has said that the country is prepared to negotiate a complete prisoner swap with the US. The news comes after...
Prisoner swap between Israel & Hamas: Can we expect peace in Middle East?
Long-stalled negotiations on a prisoner exchange between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas could be given fresh impetus by the coronavirus pandemic and the...
Iran virus infections rise again after lockdown eased
While many people in Iran's capital are taking advantage of loosened COVID-19 controls, some worry about a new spike in infections in what remains...
US senate wanted Trump to not attack Iran but fails to override Trump veto
The US Senate on Thursday failed to override President Donald Trump's veto of a bipartisan measure that would have limited his power to attack...
US expects Russian cooperation over Syria
A US envoy voiced guarded optimism Thursday at renewing cooperation with Russia to seek an end to Syria's brutal civil war, assessing that Moscow...
PM IK’s call heard at UN: $4.7 billion aid urged to confront coronavirus hit states incl. Pakistan
The United Nations (UN) on Thursday issued a new call for $4.7 billion aid in funding to "protect millions of lives and stem the...
Qatar Airways fearing collapse announces to resume flights
Qatar Airways on Wednesday said it will start expanding its network this month in anticipation of countries easing travel restrictions that have halted global...
Trump vetoes resolution seeking to limit his war powers in Iran
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed what he called a "very insulting" congressional resolution seeking to limit his war powers in Iran. In a...
Ensuring security of Gulf in post-pandemic world
The coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout may rewrite the Gulf security as well as the political and economic map of the Middle East....