Middle East
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
June 12, 2019
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…
Sudan rivals agree to new talks as protest strike ends: mediator
June 12, 2019
Sudan rivals agree to new talks as protest strike ends: mediator
Protest leaders have agreed to end a campaign of civil disobedience launched after a deadly crackdown on demonstrators and to…
Iran defends execution of gay people
June 12, 2019
Iran defends execution of gay people
The US on Wednesday accused Iran of violating fundamental human rights after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif endorsed the…
Italy to fine NGOs who rescue migrants at sea
June 12, 2019
Italy to fine NGOs who rescue migrants at sea
A decree adopted by the Italian government on Tuesday would force non-governmental organizations to pay between €10,000 and €50,000 ($11,327…
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
June 12, 2019
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Iranian authorities said on Tuesday that they had released Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese businessman arrested in Tehran in 2015 after being accused of…
US says Iran is in breach of nuclear deal but repeats offer of talks
June 11, 2019
US says Iran is in breach of nuclear deal but repeats offer of talks
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday that Iran’s work with advanced centrifuges is a breach of the…
Democrat Buttigieg: stop ‘endless war,’ return to Iran nuclear deal
June 11, 2019
Democrat Buttigieg: stop ‘endless war,’ return to Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday urged a stop to the “endless wars” that followed the…
Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week
June 11, 2019
Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani on…
Sudan civil disobedience campaign keeps businesses in Khartoum shuttered
June 11, 2019
Sudan civil disobedience campaign keeps businesses in Khartoum shuttered
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Many shops and business stayed closed and troops watched the streets of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Tuesday,…
Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses
June 11, 2019
Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday a US House of Representatives’ resolution condemning Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense systems…