New triangle of naval power combatting US allies in Middle East

Iran, China and Russia started four days of joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman on Friday, the commander...

Historic Turk-Soviet conflict in Eastern Mediterranean: Libya pays price

Opinion | Libya’s call seeking military assistance from Turkey and the latter’s prompt announcement on Thursday of its readiness to meet the request as early as next...

Qatar Airways: Qatar’s dark horse against the crippling blockade

According to latest reports, Qatar Airways will be expanding its A350-1000 service in the U.S. to include flights to and from Los Angeles International...

Winter-hit Syrians turn to pistachio shells for heat

Abu Walid emptied a container of pistachio shells into the top of a heater in his living room in violence-plagued northwest Syria, where millions...

Iran: Combatting unrest with silence and internet blackouts

A wave of internet outages was imposed in Iran Wednesday, ILNA news agency reported, a day before commemorations called for on social media for...

Israel’s Netanyahu faces party leadership challenge

Israel's embattled premier Benjamin Netanyahu faces off against longtime rival Gideon Saar in a Likud party leadership contest Thursday that could threaten his grip...

Saudi Arabia willing to engage Qatar, UAE still resists

The unilateral blockade imposed on Qatar by GCC countries is seemingly eroding the existing Saudi Arabia-led alliance. Saudi Arabia, on one hand, is giving...

Iran and India agree to speed up port project, amidst looming legal and security concerns

Tehran and Delhi have agreed to accelerate the development of an important Iranian port, India's foreign minister said during a visit to the sanctions-hit...

Tehran air pollution forces week-long school closure

Schools in Iran's Tehran province have been ordered shut until Friday due to severe air pollution, authorities announced, extending their closure to a full...

Khashoggi murder: What we know about Saudi investigation

Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder by a 15-man hit squad at the kingdom's consulate in...

Iran’s Arak reactor secondary circuit goes online

A secondary circuit for Iran's Arak heavy water reactor has become operational as part of its redesign under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country's...

Khashoggi’s murder trial: Saudi leadership and aides found not guilty

Five people were sentenced to death Monday over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, but two top aides to the powerful crown prince were exonerated...