Middle East
UK has sent mediator to Iran to seek freeing of seized tanker: senior Iranian official
July 24, 2019
UK has sent mediator to Iran to seek freeing of seized tanker: senior Iranian official
GENEVA (Reuters) – Britain has sent a mediator to Iran to discuss the freeing of a British-flagged tanker seized by…
The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship
July 24, 2019
The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 2:50 p.m. President…
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
July 24, 2019
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband,…
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
July 24, 2019
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel, a rare bipartisan…
Iraqi forces clear farmland near Baghdad of IS militants
July 24, 2019
Iraqi forces clear farmland near Baghdad of IS militants
TARMIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi security forces were sweeping villages and farmland north of Baghdad on Tuesday as part of…
British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker
July 24, 2019
British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large British-flagged vessel has transited the Strait of Hormuz in the first such…
Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
July 24, 2019
Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
Iran warned Britain’s next prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday that it will “protect” waters of the oil-rich Gulf, amid…
U.N. says war in Yemen is ’eminently resolvable’
July 23, 2019
U.N. says war in Yemen is ’eminently resolvable’
GENEVA (Reuters) – The war in Yemen can be stopped because the warring sides and the international political consensus support…
Iran reassures Iraq over freedom of maritime navigation: ministry
July 23, 2019
Iran reassures Iraq over freedom of maritime navigation: ministry
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iran has reassured Iraq that there will be freedom of international maritime navigation in the Strait of…
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement
July 23, 2019
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – Mitiga airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli re-opened to air traffic on Tuesday after an air strike, according…