US sanctions on Iran, ‘toughest ever,’ take force Monday

AFP | The United States is reimposing punitive measures targeting the Iranian oil and financial sectors in what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called...

Nationality, Citizenship & Class in UAE & GCC: Beyond the glitzy Skyscrapers?

Sarmad Ishfaq | Living for more than 3 years in the heart of Dubai, I experienced the city as it presents itself on TV and...

Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions

AFP | Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic republic "will proudly bypass sanctions" by the United States that took effect on Monday targeting the...

Saudi, allies say committed to de-escalating Yemen conflict

AFP | Saudi Arabia and its allies said Monday they are committed to de-escalating hostilities in Yemen, only days after launching a renewed offensive on...

Saudi sent ‘cover-up team’ to dispose of Khashoggi body: report

AFP | Saudi Arabia deployed a chemist and toxicology expert to Istanbul after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in an attempt to cover up...

Iran seeks to leverage diplomatic goodwill

AFP | As it braces for the return of a US-enforced oil embargo on Monday, Iran can take comfort in how much stronger its diplomatic...

Trump has ‘disgraced’ US prestige: Iran’s Khamenei

AFP | Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that President Donald Trump has "disgraced" US prestige and would be the ultimate loser from...

Media silent as 7 Palestinians shot by Israel in Gaza

AFP | Seven Palestinians were shot and wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza Friday, the health ministry in the enclave said, in the quietest weekly...

Iranians find joy in serving pilgrims on road to Karbala

AFP | A 15-minute walk from the Iraqi border in the west Iranian town of Mehran, three young clerics are hard at work polishing the...

US details new sanctions in ‘maximum pressure’ hit on Iran economy

AFP | The United States will add 700 individuals and entities to its Iran blacklist and push the SWIFT global banking network to cut Tehran...

Khashoggi crisis may tip Middle East power balance towards Turkey

AFP | The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could alter the power dynamic in the Middle East by strengthening Turkey's influence at Saudi Arabia's expense...

Iran nuclear deal: from US walkout to fresh sanctions

AFP | The United States last May quit the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal aimed at halting Tehran's nuclear ambitions. It reimposed a first wave of...
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