Iran
Iranian women’s group empowers amid pandemic by making masks
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Iranian women’s group empowers amid pandemic by making masks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic ravages Iran, home to the Mideast’s worst outbreak, a women’s group hopes…
Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began Tuesday,…
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An unidentified group of US-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to…
Hezbollah says it has doubled its arsenal of guided missiles
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Hezbollah says it has doubled its arsenal of guided missiles
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Sunday his group now has twice as many precision-guided missiles as…
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall has killed 12 climbers in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran, while rough waters capsized…
Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital
Middle East
December 27, 2020
Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A series of avalanches in Iran killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the…
Are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan untying the knot?
Middle East
December 24, 2020
Are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan untying the knot?
The recent visit by the Indian chief-of-staff to Saudi Arabia has marked not only a major step in the countries’ military…
US suspects Iranians created website threatening US election officials
Middle East
December 24, 2020
US suspects Iranians created website threatening US election officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US security agencies said on Wednesday they had highly credible information indicating that Iranian cyber actors were…
Top US officials agree options to give Trump for any attacks on Americans in Iraq
Middle East
December 24, 2020
Top US officials agree options to give Trump for any attacks on Americans in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top US national security officials agreed on Wednesday on a proposed range of options to present to President…
Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says
Middle East
December 23, 2020
Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says
A rocket attack on Baghdad’s diplomatic Green Zone Sunday night was “a terrorist act” that undermines Iraq’s international reputation, the…