U.N. Mediator Targets Fresh Syria Talks for July 10
June 17, 2017
VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations special mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, wants to start a fresh round of talks between Syrian factions on July 10, his office said on Saturday.
Since...
Saudi Arabia, Iraq agree oil output cut needs 9-month extension
May 22, 2017
By Ahmed Rasheed and Ernest Scheyder
- First visit by top Saudi oil official to Iraq in 30 years
- Saudi, Russia pushing for nine-month extension to cuts
- Goldman says stocks should normalise if cuts prolonged (Updates...
Iran Attacks Expose Security Gaps, Fuel Regional Tension
June 9, 2017
By Parisa Hafezi
ANKARA (Reuters) - When Islamic State called on members of Iran's Sunni Muslim minority in March to wage a religious war on their Shi'ite rulers, few people took the threat seriously....
Empress Farah Gives Remembers Her Coronation 50 Years Ago
First Published November 03, 2017
In its October 31 issue, the French weekly Point de Vue published an exclusive interview with Iran’s former Empress Farah Pahlavi to mark the 50th anniversary of her coronation.
In the...
Most Children Suffer Abuse at Home, Says Iranian Ministry Official
November 10, 2017
The majority of Iranian children are abused at home by an immediate family member, according to a recent report by the Iranian Ministry of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare.
Dr. Roozbeh Kordoni, a...
What Would You Do If You Had Only One Day of Freedom? Husband Asks
April 02, 2017
Sunday, April 2, 2017, marks the one year anniversary of detention in Iran of British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The 38-year-old mother was arrested during a family visit to Iran last year. She is...
Iran says Saudi supports militants on its turf after attacks
June 13, 2017
OSLO (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia was supporting militants inside Iran, days after hardline Sunni group Islamic State claimed attacks in Tehran.
Relations between the two neighbours...
Anti-Money Laundering Body Concerned by Iran’s Activities
November 10, 2017 The Financial Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental policy-making body that combats money laundering, terrorism financing and other related threats to the “integrity of the international financial system.” It was established in 1989...
ISIL’s Retreat from Mosul: The Nasty Consequences
June 6, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The Battle of Mosul is a joint military offensive launched in October 2016 by Iraqi government forces, Iranian-backed Shia militia, and the Peshmerga military forces of Iraqi Kurdistan. Its aim...
ANALYSIS: What Is Iran’s Role in the Future of Lebanon?
By Ahmad Rafat
The head of Lebanon’s Maronite Church, Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, has warned against the perils facing the country and has called for early parliamentary elections.
“Lebanon is facing its biggest danger,” Patriarch al-Rahi...
