Israel’s Supreme Court upholds open-fire rules on Gaza border
AFP | Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the military's use of lethal force against Palestinians during protests and clashes on the Gaza border. In the...
Iran nuclear deal signatories meet for first time since US pullout
AFP | Signatories of the Iran nuclear deal meet with the Islamic republic in Vienna on Friday in a bid to save the agreement two...
Iran’s first female manufacturer, a victim of Trump
AFP | She fought through a male-dominated world to become perhaps Iran's first female manufacturing boss, and was on the cusp of major success with...
Speculation mounts over US push for Iran regime change
AFP | Speculation is swirling over the prospect of US willingness to push regime change in Tehran, as US officials including Washington's top diplomat urge...
US to impose ‘strongest sanctions in history’ on Iran
AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday warned Tehran would be hit with the "strongest sanctions in history" and cautioned European firms...
Saudis, Israelis & UAE all conspired to bring Trump into power: Special Counsel Investigates?
News Analysis | As per New York Times report, Donald Trump Jr., eldest son of President Donald Trump, met with a representative of two Arab...
Palestinian protesters throw eggs at US delegation
AFP | Palestinian protesters on Monday threw eggs at a US delegation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and held up signs with anti-American slogans in...
Syrian army controls capital after ousting IS
AFP | Syria's army declared Monday it is in complete control of Damascus and its outskirts after a devastating battle that forced Islamic State group...
Saudi Arabia urged not to turn Iraq into ‘cold war’ front with Iran
AFP | Saudi Arabia should avoid turning Iraq into a "battleground in a cold war" with its regional rival Tehran, the International Crisis Group said...
Syrian Kurd traders suffer from twin tax systems
AFP | Many Kurds in Syria may dream of self-rule, but for business owners in the semi-autonomous region in the country's north, it now comes...
The battle for the Iranian nuclear deal: China approaches a watershed
James M. Dorsey | Conventional wisdom has it that China stands to benefit from the US withdrawal from the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran,...
More IS fighters leave Damascus district
AFP | The second batch of fighters from the Islamic State jihadist group left their final Damascus stronghold overnight, a monitor said Monday, bringing the...