Iran
Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if US exits deal
Middle East
April 21, 2018
Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if US exits deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran’s atomic agency was ready with “expected and unexpected” reactions if the United…
Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources
Middle East
April 19, 2018
Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources
US assessments following the US, British and French missile strikes on Syria show they had only a limited impact on…
Iran bans state bodies from using Telegram app, Khamenei shuts account
Middle East
April 18, 2018
Iran bans state bodies from using Telegram app, Khamenei shuts account
Iran banned government bodies on Wednesday from using the popular Telegram instant messaging app as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s…
Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts ‘invading powers’
Middle East
April 18, 2018
Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts ‘invading powers’
Fighter jets and bombers flew overhead as Rouhani told the Tehran crowd and a live TV audience on Wednesday that…
Israel at 70: Satisfaction and grim disquiet share the stage
Middle East
April 18, 2018
Israel at 70: Satisfaction and grim disquiet share the stage
Is Israel a success as it turns 70? As Israelis commemorate the milestone this week, satisfaction and a grim disquiet…
Iran, Turkey, Qatar increasing threat to Arab region: Sisi
Egypt
April 17, 2018
Iran, Turkey, Qatar increasing threat to Arab region: Sisi
Director of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies Wahid Abdel Meguid said in an interview with Al-Ghad channel on Sunday…
Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria
Middle East
April 15, 2018
Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria
For the second time in his presidency, President Donald Trump stared, horrified at pictures of children killed in a chemical…
Syria strikes an ‘important signal’ to Iran and Hezbollah: Israeli minister
Middle East
April 14, 2018
Syria strikes an ‘important signal’ to Iran and Hezbollah: Israeli minister
US-led strikes in Syria are an “important signal” to Iran, Syria and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, a senior Israeli cabinet…
Syria rebels give up Ghouta in major win for regime
Middle East
April 12, 2018
Syria rebels give up Ghouta in major win for regime
Rebels in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta surrendered their heavy weapons and their leader left the enclave, a monitor said Thursday, signalling…
Trump on Syria attack: ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’
Middle East
April 12, 2018
Trump on Syria attack: ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’
President Donald Trump was evasive Thursday about when the United States might attack Syria in retaliation for an alleged chemical…