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UN court tells US to ease Iran sanctions in blow for Trump

AFP | The UN's top court ordered the United States Wednesday to lift sanctions on humanitarian goods for Iran in a stunning setback for US...

US sanction on Iran: UN court to give ruling

AFP | The UN's top court will rule Wednesday on Iran's bid to suspend crippling US sanctions reimposed by President Donald Trump after he pulled...

Paris Bomb Plot: France alleges Iranian Hand

AFP | France has accused Iran's intelligence ministry of being behind a foiled plot to bomb an exiled opposition group near the French capital in...

The state of journalists in today’s Middle East-James M Dorsey

James M Dorsey | Saudi Arabia and Turkey, despite being on opposite sides of Middle Eastern divides, are cooperating in Syria to enable youth and...

Iran fires missiles at Syria after deadly attack

AFP| Iran said Monday it struck jihadists in Syria with ballistic missiles in retaliation for a deadly attack on an Iranian military parade, warning the...

Journey towards “moderation”: KSA embraces Yoga

AFP | In a sparse, wood-floored studio, Saudi women squat, lunge and do headstands. Even a year ago, teaching these yoga postures could have rendered them outlaws...

ICJ’s ruling on US sanctions against Iran coming this week

AFP | The International Court of Justice will hand down an eagerly awaited decision this week on Iran's demand for the suspension of debilitating nuclear-related...

Saudi Arabia aims to eliminate budget deficit by 2023

AFP | Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it expects to balance its budget by 2023, as oil prices rebound and the deficit-hit kingdom looks to...

Rifts between “Middle East Allies” rising – James M. Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Tumblr. Three recent developments lay bare the fragility...

Iran claims killing four militants near Pakistan border

AFP | Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they had killed four militants who had slipped across the border from Pakistan to try to carry out...

US blames indirect fire for shutting of Iraqi consulate

AFP | The United States on Friday shut its consulate in the protest-hit southern Iraqi city of Basra, blaming "indirect fire" by Iran-backed forces and...

Palestinian President condemns US as biased

AFP | Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas tore into the Trump administration Thursday, refusing to accept the United States as the sole mediator in the Middle...
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