Iran
Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture
The latest hit Saudi song has the swaying rhythms and sparse vocals typical of the Gulf Arab pop music, but…
Exclusive: Trump to weigh more aggressive U.S. strategy on Iran – sources
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Exclusive: Trump to weigh more aggressive U.S. strategy on Iran – sources
President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that could allow more aggressive US responses to Iran’s forces, its Shi‘ite Muslim…
Iranian warship turns away US battleship as Gulf tension flares: Tasnim
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Iranian warship turns away US battleship as Gulf tension flares: Tasnim
A rocket-bearing Iranian military vessel confronted an American battleship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a…
Iran’s tourism industry is booming
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Iran’s tourism industry is booming
Once off limits to many because of international sanctions, Iran is making a big comeback as a tourist destination. More…
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician
Middle East
August 31, 2017
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician
Hundreds of Iranians attended the funeral Thursday of Ebrahim Yazdi, one of the country’s most influential dissident politicians and a…
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
Middle East
August 28, 2017
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
Iranian state TV is reporting that a light, 4.9 magnitude earthquake has injured 10 people in northern Iran. The report…
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
Middle East
August 26, 2017
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
Just a couple of weeks into her appointment, the new Iranian vice president’s decision to abandon her fashion style for…
In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US
Middle East
August 25, 2017
In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US
High above the Persian Gulf, an Iranian drone crosses the path of American fighter jets lining up to land on…
Qatar sending ambassador back to Iran, ignoring Arab demands
Middle East
August 24, 2017
Qatar sending ambassador back to Iran, ignoring Arab demands
Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early on Thursday and promised to send its ambassador back to Tehran, a…
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
Middle East
August 24, 2017
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional…