Iran
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday there was no link between a 400 million pound ($528 million)…
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
World
November 16, 2017
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
Britain is preparing to transfer over 400 million pounds ($527 million) to Iran as it seeks the release of a…
Syria market attack kills 60, shows brokers unconcerned
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Syria market attack kills 60, shows brokers unconcerned
One day after a ferocious attack on a market in northern Syria killed more than 60 people, the collective silence…
Lebanon fears Qatar-style blockade
Middle East
November 14, 2017
Lebanon fears Qatar-style blockade
Lebanese politicians and bankers believe Saudi Arabia intends to do to their country what it did to Qatar – corral…
FM meets Kuwaiti Emir to discuss regional crises
Egypt
November 14, 2017
FM meets Kuwaiti Emir to discuss regional crises
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, met on Monday Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the Deputy Prime Minister…
Johnson makes fuller apology for remarks on jailed aid worker in Iran
World
November 14, 2017
Johnson makes fuller apology for remarks on jailed aid worker in Iran
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson issued a second, fuller apology on Monday for remarks about an Iranian-British aid worker jailed…
Syrian opposition conference to be hosted in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 14, 2017
Syrian opposition conference to be hosted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will host what it called an “expanded” conference for the Syrian opposition this month, aiming to unify its…
Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting on Iran: Egypt state news
Middle East
November 13, 2017
Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting on Iran: Egypt state news
Saudi Arabia has called for an urgent meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo next week to discuss Iran’s…
TV interview with Lebanon PM full of odd moments
Middle East
November 13, 2017
TV interview with Lebanon PM full of odd moments
When Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation in a televised speech from Saudi Arabia last weekend, it stunned…
Bahrain calls pipeline blast ‘terrorism’ linked to Iran
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Bahrain calls pipeline blast ‘terrorism’ linked to Iran
Bahrain said an explosion which caused a fire at its main oil pipeline on Friday was caused by “terrorist” sabotage,…