Iran
UN nuclear watchdog inspects second Iranian site as agreed with Tehran
Middle East
September 30, 2020
UN nuclear watchdog inspects second Iranian site as agreed with Tehran
VIENNA (Reuters) – The UN nuclear watchdog has inspected the second of two suspected former secret atomic sites in Iran,…
Iran rejects Saudi accusation it trained a terrorist cell
Middle East
September 29, 2020
Iran rejects Saudi accusation it trained a terrorist cell
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran rejected on Tuesday an accusation by Saudi Arabia that it had trained a terrorist cell, which…
Iran’s new coronavirus cases exceed 450,000: Health Ministry
Middle East
September 29, 2020
Iran’s new coronavirus cases exceed 450,000: Health Ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed the 450,000 threshold on Tuesday with 3,677 infections identified in the last…
AP Analysis: Dark days ahead for Lebanon as crisis bites
Features/Interviews
September 29, 2020
AP Analysis: Dark days ahead for Lebanon as crisis bites
BEIRUT (AP) — The past year has been nothing short of an earthquake for Lebanon, hit by an economic meltdown,…
The US reckoning on race, seen through other nations’ eyes
World
September 27, 2020
The US reckoning on race, seen through other nations’ eyes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It’s not only in the United States where protests against racial injustice are part…
Iranian president accuses US of savagery after new sanctions
Middle East
September 26, 2020
Iranian president accuses US of savagery after new sanctions
(Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Saturday of “savagery” for inflicting $150 billion of damage…
In sign of frustration, US shortens sanctions waiver to Iraq
Middle East
September 25, 2020
In sign of frustration, US shortens sanctions waiver to Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has extended a sanctions waiver that enables Iraq to continue importing gas from Iran…
Saudi king’s rare address to UN showcases monarch in charge
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Saudi king’s rare address to UN showcases monarch in charge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman made a rare address to the UN General Assembly on…
Arms depot of Iran-backed Hezbollah explodes in Lebanon, source says
Middle East
September 23, 2020
Arms depot of Iran-backed Hezbollah explodes in Lebanon, source says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An arms depot of the Iran-backed Shi’ite Muslim group Hezbollah exploded in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, a…
Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions
Middle East
September 23, 2020
Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Grappling with a weakened economy and the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s president…