Middle East
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
January 7, 2018
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says unrest fomented by foreign enemies defeated
January 7, 2018
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says unrest fomented by foreign enemies defeated
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday the country’s people and security forces had defeated unrest fomented by foreign enemies —…
German, Turkish top diplomats vow to heal ties
January 6, 2018
German, Turkish top diplomats vow to heal ties
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu vowed Saturday to try to mend ties blighted by…
40 years since the spark that began Iran’s Revolution
January 6, 2018
40 years since the spark that began Iran’s Revolution
As a child 40 years ago, Mohammad Hassan Sharifzadeh saw the opening salvos of the Islamic revolution in Iran, starting…
Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting
January 6, 2018
Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting at the request of the US on Friday to discuss the anti-government…
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders
January 6, 2018
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders
Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing arch-enemy…
US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist ‘haven’
January 5, 2018
US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist ‘haven’
The US State Department on Thursday announced the White House’s decision to suspend security assistance to Pakistan worth significantly more…
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
January 5, 2018
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding…
Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO
January 5, 2018
Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO
Saudi Arabia has changed the status of its national oil giant Aramco to a joint-stock company as of Jan. 1,…
Iranian army chief offers assistance in ‘fighting’ protesters
January 5, 2018
Iranian army chief offers assistance in ‘fighting’ protesters
As questions remain about whether protests against the religious and political leadership that began in Iran on December 28 continue or have…