Iran
Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea
Middle East
January 6, 2019
Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and Russia are preparing to hold joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea, including rescue…
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers
Middle East
January 5, 2019
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers
LONDON (Reuters) – All countries that were granted waivers from the United States to continue buying a certain amount…
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s neighbors, caught off-guard by reports of US plans to withdraw thousands of troops, have begun preparing…
Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran
Egypt
January 1, 2019
Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring a situation where several Egyptian fishermen have detained by the Iranian authorities for…
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn the Arab country into a springboard…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…
Egyptian army forms barrier against Iran’s ‘Shiite Crescent’: Former US advisor
Egypt
December 30, 2018
Egyptian army forms barrier against Iran’s ‘Shiite Crescent’: Former US advisor
Former Advisor to the US Central Command Nader Uskowi said on Sunday that the Egyptian army is a barrier…
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
Middle East
December 28, 2018
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling US…
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurds leaders who run much of the north are…
Bahrain continues work in Syria embassy
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Bahrain continues work in Syria embassy
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s embassy in Damascus and the Syrian diplomatic mission in Manama have been operating “without interruption”, the…