Iran replaces central bank chief as economy faces crisis
AFP | Iran replaced its central bank chief on Wednesday, local media reported, amid the fallout over banking scandals and the crisis facing the country's...
Iran threatens US with counter measure if oil exports are blocked
News Analysis | Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Baharam Qassemi has said that Iran will retaliate with reactionary measures if the country’s oil exports are embargoed...
Trump, Iran drama escalates — via Twitter
AFP | Tensions are mounting between Donald Trump and Iran -- the US president's raw tweet threatening Tehran was met Monday with a similarly bilious...
Saudi-UK media tie-up: Targeting the non-Arabic speaking Middle East
James M Dorsey | Long satisfied to attempt to dominate pan-Arab media and battle it out with Qatar’s state-owned Al Jazeera television network, Saudi Arabia...
Israel evacuates “White Helmets” from Syria as government forces continue to take territory
News Analysis | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have carried out the evacuation of more than 400 “White...
Turkey says it has new evidence against Gulen which could help in extradition
News Analysis | Turkish Minister of Justice said that new evidence has been discovered which shows that U.S based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen was directly...
One dead as new protests shake south Iraq, reach Baghdad
AFP | A man was killed Friday in a new day of protests in Iraq, a medical source said, as authorities struggle to contain social...
China and UAE sign deals as president visits Abu Dhabi
AFP | China and the United Arab Emirates signed a raft of economic agreements Friday as President Xi Jinping held "extensive talks" in Abu Dhabi...
Moscow suggests cooperation with US on return of Syrian refugees
AFP | Moscow has put forward plans to Washington to cooperate on the safe return of refugees to Syria, the Russian ministry of defense said...
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
AFP | Israel's parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, provoking fears it could lead to...
Syria rebels agree to surrender zone bordering Golan
AFP | Syrian rebels have agreed to surrender a sensitive area bordering the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, a monitor and opposition source said Thursday, the latest...
Evacuations begin from besieged pro-regime Syria towns
AFP | Buses began evacuating fighters and civilians from two besieged pro-regime towns in Syria early on Thursday morning under a deal that will allow...