Israel in first Syria strikes since air defence upgrade

AFP | Israeli bombs have hit several positions south of Damascus, its first such strikes since Syrian air defences were upgraded following the accidental downing...

US senators vote to end support for Yemen war: What about KSA now?

AFP | The US Senate took a defiant stance against President Donald Trump's White House on Wednesday, advancing a measure that would end American military...

Syria talks on fragile Idlib truce begin in Kazakhstan

AFP | Negotiators from Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on Wednesday for two days of talks aiming to preserve a fragile...

UN chief says ready to meet Saudi prince to discuss Yemen

AFP | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he was ready to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to advance diplomatic efforts to end...

‘No tangible progress’ on Syria constitution: UN envoy

AFP | The UN envoy on Syria said Thursday there had been "no tangible progress" at talks in Kazakhstan towards a new Syrian constitution, seen...

Turkey to pay for Russian S-400s in rubles or lira: Erdogan

AFP | Turkey will pay in rubles or lira, rather than dollars, for its major order of Russian S-400 missile defense systems that have troubled...

US indicts Iranians over hospital ransomware attacks

AFP | The US Justice Department charged two Iranian hackers Wednesday with extorting at least $6 million from hospitals, city governments, and public institutions in...

What U.S sanctions? Qatar expands flight operation in Iran

News Analysis | Qatar Airways has announced that it is expanding its operation into the third city of Iran, Isfahan, with weekly two flights. The...

Strong earthquake rocks western Iran

AFP | A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Iran's western province of Kermanshah late Sunday, the country's Institute of geophysics said, with local officials reporting some...

Saudi crown prince to visit Bahrain as part of regional tour

AFP | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was due to visit Bahrain on Sunday on the second leg of a regional tour, his first...

Syria regime and rebels swap prisoners, Turkey says

AFP | The Syrian government and rebels swapped prisoners Saturday in a "first important step" in building trust between the warring sides under a Russia-Iran-Turkey-brokered...

‘Muslim unity against US’: Rouhani’s call at desperate times

News Analysis | Iranian President Hasan Rouhani has called for unity of Muslim countries against the United States of America instead of what he called “rolling...
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