Iran
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
Middle East
January 24, 2019
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what…
Newcomers pile into race for Qatar LNG
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Newcomers pile into race for Qatar LNG
LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar is preparing to issue a tender for energy firms seeking a stake in its gas expansion…
Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost
JERUSALEM (AP) — A decade after discovering natural gas fields off its Mediterranean coast, Israel is starting to feel the…
Braving dangerous waters, Iranians seek better life in Britain
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Braving dangerous waters, Iranians seek better life in Britain
LIVERPOOL (Reuters) – The traffickers told Fardin Gholami that a fishing boat would take him from France to England at…
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78
World
January 21, 2019
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six US diplomats from Iran in 1980…
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
Middle East
January 21, 2019
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran’s presence…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a…
Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran
Culture
January 16, 2019
Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The shah of Iran’s last refuge before fleeing his country in 1979 was a palatial estate…
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch
Middle East
January 16, 2019
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian satellite-carrying rocket blasted off into space Tuesday, but scientists failed to put the device…