Palestinians reject ‘biblical messianic message of Pence’
By Reuters – Jan 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians walk outside the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City at Al Aqsa Mosque compound on Tuesday (AFP photo) OCCUPIED […]
Iran’s leader accuses Saudis of ‘treason’ against Muslims
Source: Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader accused Saudi rulers on Tuesday of committing “treason” against Muslims by aligning themselves with the United States and Israel. Addressing parliamentary representatives […]
Trump’s new sanctions ‘a blow and a warning to Iranian regime’
JEDDAH: Tough new sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump on 14 Iranian individuals and organizations are a political blow and a warning to the regime in Tehran, a leading analyst told Arab News on Saturday. Among those targeted are the powerful politician Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, the head of Iran’s […]
What is the Shia-Sunni divide?
By Ken Chitwood | June 8, 2017 A boy is evacuated during an attack on the Iranian parliament in central Tehran, Iran, on June 7, 2017. Photo by Omid Vahabzadeh/TIMA via Reuters (The […]
Exiled Iranian royal sees chance to end the Islamic Republic
Source: Associated Press By BRADLEY KLAPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Reza Pahlavi concentrates intently on the little cellphone in his hand, scrolling through clips of chanting Iranians and explaining why the […]
Iran Bans English in Primary Schools to Block ‘Cultural Invasion’
Source: The New York Times Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, during a meeting with the Iranian government in Tehran last month.CreditGovernment of Iran DUBAI — Iran has banned the teaching of […]
Hard-line cleric says social media fed Iran protests, unrest
Source: Associated Press By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A hard-line cleric leading Friday prayers in Iran’s capital called on the Islamic Republic to build its own […]
The Secular Republic of Iran
Source: Th Wall Street Journal By Reuel Marc Gerecht Jan. 4, 2018 7:11 p.m. ET Coverage of the recent tumult in the Islamic Republic of Iran has focused on how […]
Why is Trump’s man in Iran, Michael D’Andrea, missing from conversations about the protests?
Isn’t the man in charge of the CIA’s Iran operations taking a serious interest in the latest events in Iran? Surely he is. That’s his job, isn’t it? BY […]
Iranian government: Protest is citizens’ right
January 2, 2018 TEHRAN – Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday that it is the right of citizens to hold protests and the government respects it. “From […]
Earthquake or its social aftershocks, which is more destructive?
By Setareh Behroozi January 2, 2018 All began with a massive earthquake which hit the western province of Kermanshah on November 12, 2017. The sad news and photos of the […]
US gave clearance to Israel to assassinate Iranian general Suleimani, report claims
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, center, attends a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and IRGC commanders in Tehran, September 18, 2016. (AP Photo) The […]
Iran protests: Supreme leader Khamenei blames ‘enemies’
Source: BBC News Iran’s supreme leader has accused the country’s enemies of stirring days of protests that have claimed at least 22 lives. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was speaking for the […]
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 […]