On visit, Pompeo sees Iraq guarantees on ‘imminent’ Iran threat
AFP | Iraq has promised to guarantee the safety of US interests from Iran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday as he paid...
‘Feels terrible’: Iran a year after US sanctions reimposed
AFP | Alireza says he used to dream of a better future in Iran and even saw himself getting a new car or house, but...
How UN keeps Iran’s nuclear programme in check
AFP | Wednesday marks a year to the day since US President Donald Trump dramatically withdrew from the 2015 agreement between Tehran and world powers...
Why the Trump administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan shouldn’t be released
Dov Waxman | Dead on arrival. That’s what almost every expert predicts will be the fate of the Trump administration’s long-awaited peace plan to resolve the...
Risks rise as US warns Iran with aircraft carrier
AFP | Fears of conflict rose Monday as the US vowed to send a message to Iran by deploying an aircraft carrier strike group, amid...
A Ramadan ‘full of mortar shells’ in Yemen
AFP | Mohammad Abkar thought he would be home by the time Ramadan rolled around, but the Yemeni father of three will spend the Muslim...
A year after US nuclear pullout, Iran grapples with sanctions
AFP | A year after the US withdrew from a landmark nuclear accord, Iran's economy is suffering under renewed sanctions but Tehran is sticking to...
Blacklisting Muslim Brotherhood could radicalise members: analysts
News Desk | Washington is considering blacklisting the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, but experts warn the move would risk radicalising its members and...
Iran’s withdrawal from NPT – Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
The nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty’s credibility will be immensely undermined with the withdrawal of Iran. The critical examination of Arab nations nuclear policies reveals that...
Four more Saudi women activists freed pending trial
AFP | Saudi Arabia on Thursday released at least four more detained women activists pending trial, campaigners said, bringing the total number of women provisionally...
Certain elements & spy agencies seek to obstruct Pak-Iran relations: FM Qureshi
News Desk | Addressing the National Assembly on 2nd May, Foreign Minister Qureshi highlighted the need to promote trust-building initiatives between Iran and Pakistan. Given...
Can Pakistan Be the Friend Iran Needs?
Fatemeh Aman | With pressure mounting on Iran from US sanctions, Iran is placing heavy emphasis on its neighbours for trade and political support. Pakistani...