Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that he believes his recent meeting with a U.S. senator had spooked the Trump administration because it was an opportunity to talk directly to ``the American nation.''
Mohammad Javad Zarif met last week with (...)
The 70th edition of the Berlin Film Festival, also known as Berlinale, presents new leadership, exciting programming, and a Nazi-era related scandal. This year's Berlinale, which starts on 20 February, is not interesting for only its diverse (...)
Iran has had to reduce oil production projects on a lack of funds and a drop in income from oil exports, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Tuesday.
"All attacks are against us and the income from oil exports has been reduced. We have reduced many (...)
Confrontation with America, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians' confidence in their leaders, posing a potential problem for the authorities in a parliamentary election this week.
As the Feb. 21 vote nears, Iranians are (...)
A high turnout in a parliamentary election will display unity in Iran against “enemies”, the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted on Tuesday, days before the vote seen as a referendum on the clerical establishment's popularity. (...)
Local Yemeni and UN sources confirm the largest prisoner exchange deal is imminent in Yemen, including 1,400 prisoners of war between the two sides. However, the details and prisoner names are still unknown. A Yemeni human rights source told (...)
A Katyusha rocket slammed into an Iraqi base in the northern city of Kirkuk last week in the latest of a string of attacks in recent week on camps where US troops are stationed across the country. It was the first attack on the camp since 27 (...)
Qatar has admitted that an opportunity to resolve the crisis with its Gulf neighbours and Egypt has been missed.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference last Saturday, Qatari Foreign Minister Mohamed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that (...)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened military strikes against Syrian regime troops in Idlib and Aleppo if they do not withdraw before the end of February to the boundaries outlined in the Sochi Agreement signed between Russia and (...)
US President Donald Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address 5 February, in which he praised the might, glory and economic prosperity of the United States.
A few days later, across the Atlantic, the Munich Security Conference opened its (...)
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad pledged on Monday to “liberate all the Syrian lands,” a day following the government forces took control of key Aleppo province, second largest city in the war-torn country.
“We are totally aware that this liberation (...)
The situation economically has become intense in the occupied Palestinian Territories. This week, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights revealed a list of 112 companies that are involved in building settlements in the occupied West (...)
Israel's military will set up a special branch in its general staff dedicated to threats from Iran, it said Tuesday.
The military said it will appoint a major general to head the command, which is part of a broader restructuring in the general (...)
Syria's military announced on Monday that its troops have regained control of territories in northwestern Syria ``in record time,'' vowing to continue to chase armed groups ``wherever they are.``
The announcement came hours after troops consolidated (...)
Iranians vote on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to reinforce Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's authority, as the country faces mounting U.S. pressure over its nuclear programme and growing discontent at home.
Pro-reform and leading (...)
Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their favor, as the leadership closes ranks in a deepening confrontation with Washington.
Big gains by security hawks would confirm the political demise (...)
The top United Nations envoy to Iraq condemned on Monday the use of hunting rifles loaded with birdshot against peaceful protesters in Baghdad and urged the government to ensure those demonstrating are not harmed.
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (...)
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab, who is getting the cold shoulder from Gulf Arab states, on Monday met Iran's parliament speaker, the first senior foreign official to visit since Diab's government took office.
The heavily armed Hezbollah, an (...)
Rockets hit a U.S.-led military coalition's Baghdad headquarters early on Sunday but caused no casualties, a coalition spokesman said, in the latest attack to target U.S. facilities in Iraq.
Washington has blamed Iran-backed paramilitary groups for (...)
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement accused the Saudi-led coalition of carrying out retaliatory air strikes on Saturday that killed at least 30 people including civilians, in the latest flare-up of a five-year war.
The United Nations office in (...)
Rockets hit a U.S.-led military coalition's Baghdad headquarters early on Sunday but caused no casualties, a coalition spokesman said, in the latest attack to target U.S. facilities in Iraq.
Washington has blamed Iran-backed paramilitary groups for (...)
Iran will never hold talks with the United States under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that Tehran's help was essential in establishing security in the Middle East.
Relations between Tehran and Washington reached crisis (...)
Iran will never hold talks with its longtime foe, the United States, under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised news conference on Sunday, adding that Tehran's help was essential to establish security in the Middle East.
"Iran will (...)
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) will return to London from 12 to 20 March, featuring empowering documentaries and dramas celebrating courageous people from 14 countries. Eleven of the 14 films selected for this 24th edition are directed (...)
Turkey said on Saturday it had fulfilled its responsibilities in Syria's Idlib region in line with de-escalation agreements with Russia and Iran, warning it would take military action in the area if diplomatic efforts with Moscow fail.
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