Unravelling the fragile state of Yemen
For years now, Yemen has endured one of the world’s most gruelling and overlooked humanitarian crises. Only in recent times,...
Iran
Iran’s imperial plans for Syria revealed in embassy papers
Iran had an ambitious scheme to reconstruct Syria after the civil war, modelled on the U.S. Marshall plan, according to...
Lebanon secures increased World Bank loan of $400m
Lebanon has secured an increased World Bank loan for reconstruction work, the Finance Minister Yassine Jaber revealed, Al-Monitor via Reuters...
Executions across the world reach highest level since 2015
Global executions have reached their highest level since 2015 last year, with the Middle East responsible for over 90% of...
Iran refuses direct nuclear talks with the US
Iran's president said it rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its fast-advancing nuclear programme, as Donald Trump threatened...
Iran qualify for 2026 World Cup
Iran has qualified for the 2026 World Cup after a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan at Tehran's Azadi stadium, The Guardian...
US and Israel hold meeting over Iran’s nuclear programme
The US and Israel will hold a strategic meeting on Iran’s nuclear programme Trump ramps up its maximum pressure campaign,...
US travel ban affecting over 40 countries could be on the cards
The US is thinking about issuing travel restrictions to citizens from dozens of countries, according to sources who are familiar...
Mohamed Chebaro: Lebanese renewal threatened by domestic tensions
I am not one who believes that the ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel is about to unravel, even if...
Lina Khatib: Lebanon to leave Iran’s orbit at last?
Lebanon is going through a historic transformation – one marked by a shift in its domestic and regional status quo....
Hassan Al-Mustafa: Al-Sudani efforts to safeguard Iraqi state
Anyone who has been observing the performance of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani will have noticed his determined efforts...
Raghida Dergham: The Iran Russia deal to affect Trump’s plans?
Two pressing matters have emerged on the eve of US president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Both developments are undeniably important, but...
Iran denies interference in Syria
With tensions rising in Syria, Iran has denied allegations of interference. Reuters reported on December 24, that the newly...
Iranian legislators request changes to controversial new hijab bill
Iranian legislators have requested to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear...
Iraqi militias enter Syria to support government
Iraqi militias, affiliated with Iran, entered Syria overnight to support Syria's army battling the group Tahrir al-Sham, two Syrian army...
Israeli strikes on Iraq “imminent” says US
The US has warned Iraq that Israeli air strikes are “imminent” if the government is unable to purge Iranian-backed militias...
Saudi Crown Prince MBS calls on Israel to stop attacking Iran
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has called on Israel to stop attacking Iran amid warming relations with the...
Iran’s President says Tehran indifferent to Trump’s election
President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian said the re-election of Donald Trump didn't matter to his country, state media said on...
North Korea and Russia to exchange troops for nuclear technology
North Korea is “very likely to ask” Moscow for advanced technology related to nuclear weapons in exchange for deploying troops...
Iraq lodges UN complaint over Israeli use of airspace in Iran attack
Iraq has condemned Israel’s use of its airspace to attack Iran in a letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio...
