Iran
Report: Bombs disguised as rocks in Yemen show Iranian aid
Middle East
March 26, 2018
Report: Bombs disguised as rocks in Yemen show Iranian aid
Roadside bombs disguised as rocks in Yemen bear similarities to others used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and by insurgents…
Saudis say 1 dead during missile barrage by Yemen rebels
Middle East
March 26, 2018
Saudis say 1 dead during missile barrage by Yemen rebels
Yemen’s Shiite rebels fired a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting Saudi Arabia late Sunday on the third anniversary of a…
US charges 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme
Middle East
March 24, 2018
US charges 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme
The Trump administration announced criminal charges and sanctions Friday against Iranians accused in a hacking scheme to pilfer sensitive information…
Report: Famed Iranian philosopher Shayegan dies at age 83
Middle East
March 22, 2018
Report: Famed Iranian philosopher Shayegan dies at age 83
Iranian state media are reporting that philosopher Dariush Shayegan, known for his book “Cultural Schizophrenia,” has died at the age…
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour
Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince has an ambitious list of to-dos: modernize his conservative kingdom, weaken Iran’s hand across the…
Egypt, UAE stress commitment to 13 Qatar reconciliation demands
Egypt
March 19, 2018
Egypt, UAE stress commitment to 13 Qatar reconciliation demands
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed stressed in Sunday’s meeting in Cairo that they…
Saudi crown prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does: CBS TV
Middle East
March 15, 2018
Saudi crown prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does: CBS TV
Saudi Arabia will develop a nuclear bomb if its arch-rival Iran does so, the kingdom’s 32-year-old crown prince said in…
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
Middle East
March 15, 2018
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
Iran’s state-run oil company has signed a $740 million agreement with a Russian-Iranian consortium to develop two oil fields near…
Iranian troops kill suicide attackers near Pakistan border: news agency
Middle East
March 12, 2018
Iranian troops kill suicide attackers near Pakistan border: news agency
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday it had killed two suicide attackers and defused their explosives near the border…
As economic problems pile up, Iran cautiously weighs changes
Middle East
March 10, 2018
As economic problems pile up, Iran cautiously weighs changes
Labor strikes. Nationwide protests. Bank failures. In recent months, Iran has been beset by economic problems despite the promises surrounding…