Timeline of recent attacks in Iran by militant groups

AFP | The Islamic State group claimed a deadly gun assault against a military parade in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran on Saturday,...

Chabahar rocked by Bomb attack: 3 killed

News Analysis | A suicide bomber killed at least two people and wounded many more outside police headquarters in the port city of Chabahar in...

US Senate resolution potentially changes Middle East dynamics – James M. Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | A draft US Senate resolution effectively portraying Saudi policy as detrimental to US interests and values and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as “complicit” in the...

Iran’s Rouhani threatens to cut off Gulf oil

AFP | Iran's President Hassan Rouhani struck a defiant stance against US sanctions on Tuesday, renewing his threat to cut off international oil sales from...

Yemen Peace Talks: A ray of hope after years of fighting

News Analysis | The first meeting between all the stakeholders of the Yemen War, including Houthi Rebels and the ousted Hadi government representatives alongside Saudi...

Qatar to quit Saudi-dominated OPEC in 2019

AFP | Qatar will leave OPEC next month in order to focus on gas production, the Gulf state's new Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced Monday,...

Lowering Oil Output: OPEC in Trump’s storm

AFP | OPEC members and other oil-producing countries convene in Vienna this week to discuss lowering their output, as they scramble to buffer their earnings...

US to keep aiding Saudis in Yemen despite furor: Pompeo

AFP | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Saturday that the United States would continue supporting Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen, despite rising outrage...

Senior US admiral found dead in Bahrain: official

AFP | The admiral leading US Navy operations in the Middle East was found dead Saturday in Bahrain, the military branch said, adding that no...

Indo-Israel defense deals could unleash a lethal arms race in the region – Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | India’s shopping spree for military hardware, in order to modernize its armed forces, makes it an attractive prospect for Israel’s...

Erdogan ups ante: Demands extradition of Saudi assassins

AFP | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded Saturday that Saudi Arabia extradite suspects in the killing in Istanbul of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, taking to...

Iran arrests Australian woman accused of spying

AFP | An Iranian fertility expert accused of working with foreign "espionage networks" to downplay the country's population crisis has been arrested, state news agency...