U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday committed the United States to an indefinite military presence in Syria, citing a range of policy goals that extend far beyond the defeat of the Islamic State …
Since late December, the streets of Iran have been filled with tens of thousands of protesters demanding an end to the clerical regime. At least 50 have been killed and 8,000 imprisoned so far, while …
European countries have stepped up the pressure over Iran’s ballistic missile programme and its role in regional conflicts as they struggle to respond to President Donald Trump’s threat to junk a landmark nuclear deal with …
German authorities are conducting searches countrywide in connection with 10 suspected Iranian spies, The Washington Post reports. A spokesman for the Federal Prosecutors Office says the suspects are believed to have “spied on institutions and …
U.S. President Donald Trump stressed on Monday his support for the Gulf Cooperation Council and confronting any regional threats, Asharq al-Awsat reports. He stressed in a telephone call with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad …
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for the “necessary respect” of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the French leader to change the landmark accord, Arab News …
U.S. President Trump’s latest ultimatum on the Iran nuclear deal has increased the pressure on congressional negotiators who are trying to write a bill to improve the controversial pact, lawmakers acknowledged after his Friday announcement. …
President Donald Trump decided Friday to continue a halt in economic sanctions related to the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, but issued new sanctions against 14 people and entities involved in Tehran’s ballistic missile program …
The United States Justice Department announced on Thursday its plans to create a special task force to crack down on what it dubbed “narcoterrorism” by the Lebanese pro-Iranian militant movement Hezbollah, Arab News reports. The unit will …
The rise in the price of WTI and Brent crude oil paused on Friday after reaching new three-year high a day before, amid expectations of a key decision by U.S. President Donald Trump over sanctions …
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