Iran
Avant-garde mosque angers hard-liners in Iran
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Avant-garde mosque angers hard-liners in Iran
A newly built avant-garde mosque in the heart of Iran’s capital would have hard-liners shouting from the minarets — if…
At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents
Middle East
February 22, 2018
At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents
At least 15 people were killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition air strike in northern Yemen, residents…
Iranian rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane crash
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Iranian rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane crash
Iranian search and rescue teams on Monday reached the site of a plane crash the previous day that authorities say…
Iran and Saudi Arabia need a ‘fresh security architecture’
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Iran and Saudi Arabia need a ‘fresh security architecture’
At this year’s Munich Security Conference, several Middle Eastern leaders proposed the idea of a new “security architecture” in the Middle…
‘Do not test Israel’s resolve’, Netanyahu warns Iran
Middle East
February 18, 2018
‘Do not test Israel’s resolve’, Netanyahu warns Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran on Sunday over aggressions by Iran and its “proxies” in Syria, saying he…
UN council mulls condemning Iran over Yemen’s Houthis’ getting missiles
Middle East
February 18, 2018
UN council mulls condemning Iran over Yemen’s Houthis’ getting missiles
Britain, the United States and France want the United Nations Security Council to condemn Iran for failing to stop its…
UN urges Iran to stop executions of juveniles on death row
Middle East
February 16, 2018
UN urges Iran to stop executions of juveniles on death row
The top United Nations human rights official called on Iran on Friday to halt executions of young people convicted of…
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
World
February 16, 2018
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
Munich Security Conference chairman Wolfgang Ischinger has warned urgently of the growing security threats facing the world. He told DW…
US is committed to Middle East peace, says Rex Tillerson
Middle East
February 14, 2018
US is committed to Middle East peace, says Rex Tillerson
US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, traveled on Wednesday to Amman, Jordan, where he spoke with regional leaders about the…
Could Germany act as mediator between Israel and Iran?
Middle East
February 13, 2018
Could Germany act as mediator between Israel and Iran?
The recent Israeli airstrikes in Syria have sparked concerns of a direct confrontation between Israel and Iran. DW spoke with…