Middle East
Iran accuses foreign forces of raising Gulf ‘insecurity’
September 22, 2019
Iran accuses foreign forces of raising Gulf ‘insecurity’
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday denounced the presence of foreign forces in the Gulf and said Iran will put forward…
Iran issues ‘battlefield’ warning as US deploys troops
September 22, 2019
Iran issues ‘battlefield’ warning as US deploys troops
Any country that attacks Iran will become the “main battlefield”, the Revolutionary Guards warned Saturday after Washington ordered reinforcements to…
Saudi Arabia says if attack launched from Iran, it would be an act of war: CNN
September 22, 2019
Saudi Arabia says if attack launched from Iran, it would be an act of war: CNN
RIYADH (Reuters) – If an investigation shows that last week’s attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian…
Turkey is prepared for possible Syria border operation, Erdogan says
September 21, 2019
Turkey is prepared for possible Syria border operation, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is ready to act on its southern border with Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said, after warning…
Saudi Aramco has emerged from attacks ‘stronger than ever’: CEO
September 21, 2019
Saudi Aramco has emerged from attacks ‘stronger than ever’: CEO
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco has emerged from attacks on its oil facilities “stronger than ever”, Chief Executive Amin Nasser…
Iran says it will destroy any aggressor
September 21, 2019
Iran says it will destroy any aggressor
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will pursue any aggressor, even it carries out a limited attack, and seek to destroy it,…
Yemen rebels announce plan to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
September 21, 2019
Yemen rebels announce plan to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Huthi rebels unexpectedly announced late Friday that they planned to halt all attacks on Saudi Arabia as part of…
US sending more troops to Gulf, Trump announces Iran sanctions
September 21, 2019
US sending more troops to Gulf, Trump announces Iran sanctions
The United States announced Friday that it was sending military reinforcements to the Gulf region following attacks on Saudi oil…
Saudi Arabia reveals extent of damage to attacked oil plants
September 21, 2019
Saudi Arabia reveals extent of damage to attacked oil plants
Saudi Arabia on Friday revealed extensive damage to key oil facilities following weekend aerial strikes that were blamed on Iran,…
Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat
September 20, 2019
Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rival humanitarian resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Syria’s last rebel stronghold in Idlib were defeated…