Iran
Saudi Arabia has ‘no intention’ of 1973 oil embargo replay: TASS
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia has ‘no intention’ of 1973 oil embargo replay: TASS
LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has no intention of unleashing a 1973-style oil embargo on Western consumers and will isolate…
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Some people in the Syrian capital Damascus have been able to enjoy a semblance of normality since…
Iran’s Rouhani appoints new economy minister in reshuffle
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Iran’s Rouhani appoints new economy minister in reshuffle
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed academic Farhad Dejpasand as the new economy and finance minister in a…
Trump says US will pull out of nuclear arms deal with Russia
World
October 21, 2018
Trump says US will pull out of nuclear arms deal with Russia
President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that the United States plans to leave a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with Russia,…
UN Syria envoy to try to move on constitution before leaving
Middle East
October 18, 2018
UN Syria envoy to try to move on constitution before leaving
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday that he will make a final effort…
Iran calls U.S. efforts to cut its oil exports to zero ‘political bluff’
Middle East
October 17, 2018
Iran calls U.S. efforts to cut its oil exports to zero ‘political bluff’
GENEVA (Reuters) – Statements by the United States that it would reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero are a “political…
Iran says it has killed mastermind of deadly attack on parade
Middle East
October 17, 2018
Iran says it has killed mastermind of deadly attack on parade
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they had killed the “mastermind” behind an attack on a…
Fourteen Iranian security forces kidnapped on border with Pakistan
Middle East
October 16, 2018
Fourteen Iranian security forces kidnapped on border with Pakistan
LONDON (Reuters) – Fourteen Iranian security forces, including members of the Revolutionary Guards, were kidnapped on the border with…
‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
Cinema/TV
October 14, 2018
‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
(CNN) ̶ Filmmaking in Iran is not a simple pursuit. There are plenty of ways to fall foul of censors,…
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
Middle East
October 11, 2018
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
The United States said Wednesday it will refuse any post-war reconstruction assistance to Syria if Iran is present, expanding…