Russian invasion of Ukraine hurts Turkish tourism recovery
Russian invasion of Ukraine hurts Turkish tourism recovery BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP ISTANBUL MAR 06, 2022 – Tourists walk near Galata Bridge during a two-day curfew to limit the […]
Irish lawmaker slams hypocrisy on Ukraine vs. Palestine
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL MAR 06, 2022 A Palestinian youth looks on during clashes against Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Hebron, March 4, 2022. (EPA Photo) An Irish lawmaker […]
Loss of trust led to protracted negotiations in Vienna talks
Feb 23,2022 – JORDAN TIMES ‘ Michael Jansen Talks in Vienna are closer than ever to agreement on reviving the 2015 agreement for limiting Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for […]
U.S. banks tackle Russia sanctions fine print, worry over escalating restrictions
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price A view shows a Russian rouble coin and a U.S. dollar banknote in this picture illustration taken October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) […]
Putin orders troops into East Ukraine
Summary Russia’s President Vladimir Putin recognises two breakaway regions of Ukraine controlled by Russian-backed separatists Under decrees signed by Putin, Russian troops will perform what were described as “peacekeeping functions” […]
What more can the U.S. do to provoke Russia?
BY MELIH ALTINOK FEB 17, 2022 – daily Sabah A view of Ukraine’s national flag waves as the Motherland Monument is seen on the right, in capital Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. […]
GCC holds first meeting with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG February 16, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/4tx58 A Gulf Cooperation Council delegation on Monday met for the first time with representatives from the de facto authorities in […]
Sanctions are devastating weapons of mass destruction
Feb 16,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Sanctions are a far more devastating weapon of mass destruction than chemical, biological and, even, nuclear weapons. Since World War II the […]
Interim agreement in Vienna under consideration: senior MP
Politics January 12, 2022 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said Iran doesn’t view the interim agreement proposed by the other side favorably, but such a proposal […]
Will Iran be able to normalize ties with the West in 2022?
Even though both Iran and the US seem interested in reviving the nuclear deal, deep distrust and decades-long animosity mean both sides are unlikely to normalize their relationship in the […]
EU diplomat says ‘difficult’ Iran nuclear talks resume with Tehran focused on sanctions relief
Representatives attending a meeting of the joint commission on negotiations aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal in Vienna, Austria, on Dec, 27, 2021. (EU delegation in Vienna/EEAS/AFP) Short Url […]
Artificial deadlines hamper progress at Vienna talks
Politics December 26, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – After a period of consultations in capitals, negotiators from Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal are expected […]
US ‘seeking new options’ to block a nuclear Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Tuesday that “time is running out” for Iran to engage in “real negotiations.” (AFP photo/Pool) Short Url https://arab.news/989dm ARAB NEWS December 15, […]
Iran hard-liners want major concessions from the West
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH December 12, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/mg34e The administration of former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani was on the verge of reviving the nuclear deal, or Joint Comprehensive Plan […]
‘Forgotten’ Gaza needs more than pious messages, empty promises
CHRIS DOYLE December 13, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/gepku Over six months ago, Israel ended its pummeling of Gaza and Hamas ceased its rocket attacks. This was the fifth war on […]
U.S. Threat to Squeeze Russia’s Economy Is a Tactic With a Mixed Record
Sanctions, like aiming to cut oil exports, could also hurt European allies. “It’s a limited toolbox,” one expert said By Patricia CohenDec. 8, 2021 LONDON — When Russian soldiers crossed into […]
Iran makes maximalist demands as Vienna nuclear talks open
AP , Tuesday 30 Nov 2021 Iran struck a maximalist tone Tuesday after just one day of restarted talks in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal, suggesting everything discussed in previous […]
The ineffectiveness of economic sanctions
YOUNG VOICES FEB 28 2021 SAARANSH MISHRA Getty ECONOMIC SANCTIONS UN SANCTIONS The recent coup orchestrated by the Tatmadaw (military) in Myanmar has attracted deep concerns and condemnation from all around the world, with countries calling it a “serious blow to democracy”. In the aftermath, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is in […]
Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker: US officials
This frame grab shows Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard speed boats, center, in front of a US warship, left, amid the seizure of a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker, right, in the Gulf […]
IRGC Navy aborts U.S. move to steal Iranian Oil in Oman Sea
IRGC Navy aborts U.S. move to steal Iranian oil in Oman Sea Politics November 3, 2021 TEHRAN – The national TV announced on Wednesday at noon time that the Islamic […]