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Bolstered by the setback of the Kurdish independence endeavor in Iraq, Ankara is set to halt US support for the Kurds of Syria who have been emboldened by their recent inroads against the Islamic State. During the Sochi summit convened Read more
Iran is set to demonstrate its ability to project power far beyond its shores with the sending of a warship to the Gulf of Mexico. In his first press conference in Tehran since being appointed, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Read more
Iranian women can now take part in international weightlifting competitions as authorities on Thursday lifted the ban. The sport is one of the country’s most advanced sport activities to have offered the Islamic Republic international accolades with several world champions Read more
Iraqi militia groups fighting on the side of national army to quash the Islamic State group (IS) said Thursday they will return weapons they use to the Iraqi army as US and Saudi Arabia worry the groups might be used Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has brought Turkey’s Erdogan and Iran’s Rohani together in a meeting that resulted in a watershed agreement to hold a Syrian Congress comprising pro-regime and opposition leaders in a bid to end the six-year civil war. Read more
Driven by a shared animosity towards Iran and its proxies in the region, Saudi Arabia and Israel are multiplying secret contacts to forge an alliance of convenience in the region. After the unprecedented interview given by Israel’s Chief of Staff Read more
Saudi Arabia pledged to respond to Iran’s “aggression” as tension between the Saudi Kingdom and its allies on the one hand and the Islamic Republic and its allies on the other is mounting. “The kingdom will not stand by and Read more
Israel and Saudi Arabia have been accusing Iran of undermining their security and stability hinting at a possible alliance to counter Tehran’s rising regional influence. The recent statement by the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, Lt. General Read more
The small Gulf monarchy Wednesday accused Iran of masterminding last month bomb attack on a police bus, which killed one officer and wounded several others. Authorities, in an initial statement last month, indicated that an unidentified terror cell was behind Read more
Paris has invited Prime Minister Saad Hariri to leave Saudi Arabia for France amid mounting calls for his return home following his unexpected resignation nearly two weeks ago. President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday told media that he had invited Hariri to Read more