Iran protests: Telegram and Instagram restricted
Source: BBC News Iran has moved to restrict social media networks that have been used to organise three days of anti-establishment protests. The restrictions on messaging app Telegram and photo […]
New economic protests in Tehran challenge Iran’s government
By amir vahdat and jon gambrell, associated press TEHRAN, Iran — Dec 30, 2017, AFP/Getty ImagesAn Iranian woman raises her fist amid the smoke of tear gas at the University […]
Iran and Saudis’ Latest Power Struggle: Expanding Rights for Women
Source: The New York Times By ANNE BARNARD and THOMAS ERDBRINK Saudi cheerleaders at a breast cancer awareness campaign called Shoot for a Cause, which brought together 3,000 women for a basketball tournament […]
Mohammed bin Salman’s ill-advised ventures have weakened Saudi Arabia’s position in the world
Other states in the Middle East are coming to recognise that there are winners and losers, and have no wish to be on the losing side Patrick Cockburn @indyworld 16th […]
Argentina’s Fernandez charged with treason, arrest sought
Source: Reuters Caroline Stauffer, Jorge Otaola 5 MIN READ BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A federal judge in Argentina indicted former President Cristina Fernandez for treason and asked for her arrest for […]
Iran inaugurates Chabahar port
Source: TheHindu The port is expected to make Chabahar, Iran’s closest sea link to the Indian Ocean, a rival to the Gwadar Port, some 80 km away across the border in Pakistan Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on December 3 inaugurated a newly built extension to the country’s main Arabian Sea […]
Iran’s Rouhani calls for Middle East ‘dialogue’
Agence France Presse TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that Middle Eastern countries should solve their problems together without relying on external powers. “We believe that if there […]
The rise and fall of Turkey’s Erdogan
Source: Asia Times Make no mistake, the US is warning of a regime change in Turkey. The wheel has turned full circle for Erdogan. He was the darling of the West in the nineties when he took on Turkey’s Kemalists, riding the wings of “moderate Islam.” The dismantling of Kemalist […]
‘Iran guards ready to help rebuild Syria, Hizbollah will not disarm’
By Reuters – Nov 23,2017 -JORDAN TIMES People inspect the debris of a building after Assad regime’s warplanes allegedly carried out air strikes over residential areas of Kafr Batna […]
Israel and Saudi Arabia: What’s shaping the covert ‘alliance’
Source: BBC News By Jonathan Marcus Defence and diplomatic correspondent To all intents and purposes, Saudi Arabia and Israel are de facto allies in the struggle against Iran’s rising influence […]
Putin hosts Iran, Turkey leaders in major new Syria diplomacy push
By Reuters – Nov 22,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pose during a trilateral meeting on […]
US’ plan to isolate Iran
Nov 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri two weeks ago is an indicator of a potential local escalation with Hizbollah and regional escalation with Iran. The expectation of an imminent escalation with Hizbollah has been there for months, as the […]
The greatest dangers in the Middle East today are Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Salman
The sort of Neo-con and right-wing think tankers, who in 2003 were saying that a war with Iraq would be a doddle, are back in business in Washington, pushing for […]
Iran says ‘biased’ French stance threatens Middle East stability
Reuters International This content was published on November 17, 2017 French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for the EU Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth in Gothenburg, Sweden, November […]
Saudi Arabia and Iran are jostling for control over the Middle East – and it could turn into all-out war
The only way we can prevent global consequences from a regional conflict between Riyadh and Tehran is if we begin treating their countries the same Paddy Ashdown There used to saying in the Middle East: “If a dog barks in the Middle East, British intelligence is behind it.” Replace the word […]
Millions of People May Die If Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Allow Aid to Enter Yemen Immediately
Source: Time By Casey Quackenbush 2:46 AM EST A humanitarian crisis is rapidly deepening in Yemen, where millions of aid-reliant people have been cut off from assistance since Saudi Arabia closed […]
No end in sight for Saudi-Iran proxy war
Mohamad Bazzi For The Straits Times Published The Middle East suddenly hurtled towards a regional conflict over the past week, after Saudi Arabia charged that a missile fired at its capital from Yemen was provided to rebels by Iran and constituted “an act of war”. “Iran cannot lob missiles at […]
Alliances, interests and fate of some countries
Nov 15,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Tehran was a show of solidarity with Iran at a time the country is facing […]
Iran-Iraq earthquake: Hundreds killed as border region hit
Source: BBC News A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 396 people and injuring thousands more. More than 7,000 people are […]
Iran-Iraq earthquake: Deadly tremor hits border region
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 207 people and injuring about 2,500. One aid agency said 70,000 people needed emergency shelter after the quake, one of the largest this year. Most of those who died were in Iran’s western […]