Middle East

Aoun: Lebanon wants ‘best relations’ with Saudi Arabia

Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Beirut wants the “best relations” with Saudi Arabia and other regional countries amid an ongoing diplomatic rift with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).

Iran blasts US support for Israel nuclear weapons program

The US continuous support for Israel, including its condoning of Tel Aviv’s dangerous nuclear weapons program, has made the realization of the idea of establishing a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East impossible, an Iranian diplomat says.

Iran FM calls for continuous consultations with UAE

Iran’s foreign minister says the new administration of the Islamic Republic seeks to continue cooperation with friends and neighbors including the United Arab Emirates.

Cash-strapped Lebanon wakes up to countrywide roadblocks

Roadblocks were set up by demonstrators across much of cash-strapped Lebanon after the currency plummeted to a historic low.

Report: US sends two military convoys to Syria

The US military has sent in more than one hundred vehicles from Iraqi territory in two columns moving towards the province of Hasaka, the SANA news agency reported, citing accounts of local sources from the al-Yaroubiya region.

Hamas to take legal action against UK for declaring it “terror group”

The Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas announced Sunday that it will take legal action against the United Kingdom, which recently listed it as a “terrorist organization”.

Top Iran negotiator: West does not seek to implement a deal

Experience shows that the west does not seek to implement a deal. Rather, it seeks to score public perception points by announcing one while stealthily “dis-implementing” the agreement in every possible way, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri wrote in an op-ed in The Financial Times.

Iran ready to help Syria counter western sanctions

Iran’s ambassador to Syria says Tehran stands ready to provide Damascus with the necessary tools and experience it needs to cope with illegal Western sanctions.

Hezbollah chief says new Iranian oil tanker in Syria within days

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah announced on Friday a new Iranian oil vessel will reach Syria in the upcoming few days.

Russia: Militants planning false flag chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib

Russia warned foreign-backed militants in Idlib are planning to mount yet another false-flag chemical attack in order to incriminate the Syrian government.

UAE general accused of torture picked as Interpol chief

An Emirati general accused of torture has been elected as the president of Interpol, despite concerns of human rights organizations and members of the European parliament.

Hezbollah condemns Australia’s “terrorist” listing

Lebanon's Hezbollah movement has blasted Australia's decision to classify it as a terrorist organization, describing the move as "a blind bias" in the service of Israel’s interests.

Foreign combat troops to leave Iraq in two weeks

Foreign combat forces will leave Iraq in about two weeks, Baghdad has announced. Earlier, the Pentagon had confirmed the United States will end its military mission in Iraq before the end of this year.

Israel approves settlement expansion in WB, Palestinians decry

Palestinians have demanded US intervention after Israel gave the initial approval for the construction of thousands of illegal settler units in the occupied West Bank near Jerusalem.

Iran rejects Bahrain terror allegations against Tehran

Iran has categorically rejected as “unfounded” the allegations by Bahrain, after Manama claimed it has confiscated an arms and explosives cache, originating from Iran.

Iran’s deputy FM meets top UAE officials

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri held talks with senior Emirati officials on Wednesday during a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), state news agency WAM reported.

‘UK blacklisting of Hamas goes against international law’

The representative of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in Tehran has called on the international community to take serious action to condemn Britain for blacklisting the Hamas resistance movement as a terrorist group.

Apple sues Israeli spyware company over iPhone hacking

Apple has filed a lawsuit against NSO Group, the Israeli spyware developer blacklisted by the United States, accusing the firm of targeting and surveilling Apple users.

UN: Yemen war deaths to reach 377k by year’s end

The death toll from Yemen’s war will reach 377,000 by the end of 2021, including those killed as a result of indirect and direct causes, a new United Nations report has projected. The report estimates some 1.3 million people will die by 2030 if the conflict drags on.

Turks call for govt. resignation over economic meltdown

Demonstrations were held in the Turkish cities of Istanbul and Ankara on Tuesday night following the lira's historic crash. People demanded the Turkish government's resignation in the face of the economic crisis.

2 civilians killed in Israeli attack on Syria

An Israeli air raid on a Syria's central region killed two civilians and injured several others, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported on Wednesday.

Putin: Russia stance on Palestinian unchanged

Moscow’s stance on the Palestinian issue remains the same, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated during a meeting with Palestinian Authority chief, Mahmoud Abbas, in Sochi on Tuesday.

Largest US base in Syria under rocket attacks

A multiple rocket attack took place on the largest American airbase in eastern Syria on Tuesday. Damascus views the US military presence on Syrian soil as an attack on the Arab country's sovereignty.

Ex-fighters say US-backed Kurds releasing prisoners for money

Former Daesh fighters say the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the US, are charging $8,000 per person to free militants from Syrian jails, according to a report.

Saudi-led coalition pounds Yemen’s Sanaa

Explosions have rocked the northern neighborhoods of Yemeni capital Sanaa following air raids by the Riyadh-led coalition.

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