DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As Iran’s ailing economy braced Saturday for the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, it is ordinary people who increasingly find themselves priced out of the... Read more »
The UN Security Council voted Friday on a last-minute proposal from Russia and China to block the activation of the “snapback” sanctions mechanism against Iran. As with a similar attempt last week,... Read more »
Shafaq News With Iraq’s parliamentary elections set for November 11, doubts are mounting over whether the vote will happen on time. Despite government affirmations of full readiness, political observers warn that a... Read more »
LONDON– Three Iranian nationals, who arrived in the UK as irregular migrants, on Friday denied spying in Britain on behalf of Iran’s intelligence services. Mostafa Sepahvand, 39, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 44, and... Read more »
Shafaq News – Baghdad The United States Chargé d’Affaires in Baghdad, Joshua Harris, said Iraq remains central to Washington’s strategy in the Middle East, outlining priorities in security, sovereignty, economic development, and... Read more »
Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic Republic, Iranian state media reported Friday, just hours ahead of the likely return of sweeping UN... Read more »
By John Lee. Oil exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan Region are set to resume through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) following agreements between Baghdad’s Federal Government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and international oil... Read more »
The newly divorced Sacha Baron Cohen, 53, is dating a model 26 years his junior. The comic, whose divorce from Isla Fisher was finalized in June for $150 million, recently dined with... Read more »
The White House is backing a plan that would see Tony Blair head a temporary administration of the Gaza Strip – initially without the direct involvement of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according... Read more »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The US Justice Department filed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his political enemies.... Read more »