DUBAI: As the Israeli military intensifies attacks on Gaza in retaliation for the unprecedented weekend assault on southern Israel by militants of the Palestinian group Hamas, there are… Read More
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s Peshawar was as soon as generally known as “the town of flowers,” surrounded by orchards of pear, quince and pomegranate timber… Read More
Baghdad (AFP), Dec 11 – Sanctions-hit Iran is consolidating its hold over neighbouring Iraq, an economic lifeline where pro-Tehran parties dominate politics, all to the chagrin of the… Read More
Abu Dhabi — The latest wave of protests in Iran is perhaps one of the longest-running challenges the Islamic Republic has faced in recent years.
Over the past two months… Read More
Iran’s nationwide crackdown on antigovernment protests has been especially severe against its Kurdish minority, with drone and artillery strikes against separatist groups and deadly c… Read More
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How to watch and what to expect at the Tesla ‘Cyber Roundup’ annual meeting
Tesla will kick off Thursday afternoon its annual meeting — rebranded Cyber Round… Read More
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet US President Donald Trump for the first time in Washington on Thursday, with the presence of American troops in the country at the to… Read More
As Iraq heads to the polls on October 10, a spotlight has fallen on the outsized influence neighbouring Iran wields — but also on the growing popular backlash against it.
The parliame… Read More
(January 5) Today the Iraqi parliament passed a resolution to expel all foreign troops from the country as tensions are escalating between Iran and the US but between Iraq and the US as well… Read More
Middle Eastern rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have been holding talks in Baghdad in recent weeks, an Iraqi government official and a Western diplomat told AFP.
The official-level meetings a… Read More
Arab leaders voiced fears Wednesday before the United Nations of new conflict in the region as tensions soar between Iran and the United States. The annual extravaganza of international dipl… Read More
Thousands of Iraqis chanting “Death to America” on Saturday mourned an Iranian commander and others killed in a US drone attack that sparked fears of a regional proxy war betw… Read More
August 22) US officials have finally confirmed that a series of mysterious explosions in Iraq were actually caused by Israeli airstrikes although some had already suspected this to be the ca… Read More
Polling stations opened around the conflict-scarred nation under tight security as the jihadists still pose a major security threat despite a sharp fall in violence.
The ballot comes with te… Read More
TEHRAN, Iran/January 1, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) —Iran has seen its largest anti-government protests since the disputed presidential election in 2009, with thousands t… Read More
Iraqis inspect the damage at the site of a bombing claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group near a market in the Sadr City area of northern Baghdad. Photo / Getty ImagesMilitants attacked an… Read More
Can you say Witch Hunt?Mueller: FBI Probes Classified Data LeaksBy TIM WHITMIRE, Associated Press WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. - The FBI is conducting investigations similar to the one that resulte… Read More