Middle East
Crisis with Lebanon Rooted in Hezbollah Dominance – Saudi Minister
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday the latest crisis with Lebanon has its origins in a Lebanese political setup that reinforces the dominance...
Lebanon Says Government Can’t Afford to Resign as Saudi Rift Widens
Lebanon's government cannot afford to resign over a growing diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and some Gulf states, a member of a Lebanese crisis group of ministers said on Saturday following a near three-hour meeting...
Saudi Expels Lebanese Ambassador, Bans All Imports From Lebanon
Saudi Arabia has summoned its ambassador to Lebanon for consultation and asked the Lebanese ambassador to the kingdom to leave within 48 hours, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Friday. The kingdom also imposed...
US Issues Iran-Related Sanctions Over Drone Program
The United States has issued a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions tied to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps drone program that it said threatened regional stability, the Treasury Department said on Friday. US officials, in a...
Israel Plays Center Stage in Azerbaijan-Iran Tensions
JNS.org - Azerbaijan freed two Iranian truck drivers on Oct. 21 after their arrest last...
Iranian Hackers Leak ‘Israeli Defense Ministry Files’ Online
JNS.org - An Iranian hacker group on Thursday released data allegedly stolen from the Israeli...
Iran, Nuclear Deal Partners Seeking Date for Vienna Talks, EU Says
Iran and world powers seeking to revive a 2015 nuclear deal are trying to agree...
US Sanctions Two Lebanese Businessmen and a Member of Parliament
The US Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on two top Lebanese contractors and a lawmaker...
Iran Says Nuclear Talks With Six Powers to Resume by End of November
Iran's talks with six world powers aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal will resume...
Crisis with Lebanon Rooted in Hezbollah Dominance – Saudi Minister
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday the latest crisis with Lebanon has its origins in a Lebanese political setup that reinforces the dominance of...
Lebanon Says Government Can’t Afford to Resign as Saudi Rift Widens
Lebanon's government cannot afford to resign over a growing diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and some Gulf states, a member of a Lebanese crisis group...
Saudi Expels Lebanese Ambassador, Bans All Imports From Lebanon
Saudi Arabia has summoned its ambassador to Lebanon for consultation and asked the Lebanese ambassador to the kingdom to leave within 48 hours, the Saudi...
US Issues Iran-Related Sanctions Over Drone Program
The United States has issued a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions tied to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps drone program that it said threatened regional...
Israel Plays Center Stage in Azerbaijan-Iran Tensions
JNS.org - Azerbaijan freed two Iranian truck drivers on Oct. 21 after their arrest last month in a sign of thawing relations after tensions spiked...
Iranian Hackers Leak ‘Israeli Defense Ministry Files’ Online
JNS.org - An Iranian hacker group on Thursday released data allegedly stolen from the Israeli Defense Ministry that contained sensitive information about Israeli soldiers, Ynet reported. The...
Iran, Nuclear Deal Partners Seeking Date for Vienna Talks, EU Says
Iran and world powers seeking to revive a 2015 nuclear deal are trying to agree a date for the resumption of talks in Vienna as...
US Sanctions Two Lebanese Businessmen and a Member of Parliament
The US Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on two top Lebanese contractors and a lawmaker close to the Hezbollah movement over alleged large-scale corruption that...
Iran Says Nuclear Talks With Six Powers to Resume by End of November
Iran's talks with six world powers aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal will resume by the end of November, its top nuclear negotiator said...
Iran Ready to Hold Direct Talks With European Parties to Nuclear Deal: State Media
i24 News – Iran is ready to hold direct talks with European parties to a 2015 nuclear pact, Iranian Press TV quoted an unnamed source...
Lebanon Top Politicians Agree Solution to Political Tensions, Cleric Says
Lebanon's top Christian cleric on Tuesday said the country’s three leading politicians agreed to a "solution" to political tensions and government paralysis tied to high-profile...
Iran’s Enrichment to High Levels at Natanz Plant Is Expanding, IAEA Says
Iran is expanding its enrichment of uranium beyond the highly enriched threshold of 20% purity at a Natanz plant where it is already enriching to...
US Says Push to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal Is in ‘Critical Phase’
The top US envoy on Iran said on Monday efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal were now in a "critical phase," saying Tehran's...
Israel Attacks Southern Syria Region, Syrian State Media Says
The Syrian government said Israel carried out an attack in southern Syria on Monday, state media reported, in a frontier zone where Israel has long...
