ANALYSIS-Arab rift deepens woes for Gulf airlines
June 7, 2017
By Tim Hepher and Victoria Bryan
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - A bust-up between Arab powers has dealt a blow to supercarriers already hurt by low oil prices and laptop bans, exposing the sensitivity...
Fierce Infighting Among the Ruling Elite
January 12, 2017
The forthcoming change in the White House and possible hardening of the U.S. stand vis-a-vis Iran have prompted intense debate among the anxious ruling elite in the Islamic republic. The Tehran regime...
UAE President Offers Condolences to Iran After Deadly Attacks
June 8, 2017
DUBAI (Reuters) - The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent condolences to his Iranian counterpart after at least 13 people were killed in militant attacks on Iran's parliament and...
UN Experts Warn Repression in Bahrain Will Breed Unrest
June 16, 2017
GENEVA (Reuters) - A crackdown on human rights in Bahrain, including a resumption of executions and suppression of dissent, is likely to spark increased unrest, U.N. rights investigators said on Friday.
U.S.-allied Bahrain,...
Alarming Rate of Factory Closures
May 03, 2017
By Roshanak Asteraki
The ongoing economic downturn in Iran has led to the closure of an alarming number of factories, manufacturing plants and production units in recent years.
According to the Statistic Centre of...
Conversation with a Girl from Kermanshah
October 10, 2016
On 19 December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 66/170, declaring 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child. The main objective of this resolution was to draw...
After Warnings, U.S. Wages New Strike on Pro-Syria Government Forces
June 6, 2017
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States launched an air strike on Tuesday against Iranian-backed fighters who it said posed a threat to U.S. and U.S.-backed forces in southern Syria, in...
On First Foreign Trip, Trump to Wade into Middle East Politics
May 04, 2017
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this month, kicking off his first foreign trip where...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns Against Disrupting Presidential Vote
May 10, 2017
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Wednesday that any attempts to disrupt the presidential election on May 19 would be dealt with harshly.
The vote has shaped up...
U.S. Extends Sanctions Relief Under Iran Nuclear Deal
May 17, 2017
By Arshad Mohammed and Yeganeh Torbati
- Trump move shows support for Obama era nuclear deal with Iran
- U.S. slaps Iranian, Chinese figures over Iran ballistic missiles
- U.S. says will keep countering Iran's 'destabilizing behavior' (Adds...
