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The security campaign of the Turkish forces against militants of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the southeastern part of the country is almost completed according to Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu after major operations began last month. A statement from Read more
Less than 48hours after sanctions imposed on Iran due to its nuclear program were lifted, the U.S. announced new sanctions targeting 11 entities linked to Iran’s ballistic missile program. Iran is banned by the U.N. to conduct missile tests but Read more
After the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that “Iran has carried out all measures” in accordance with the July 14 nuclear agreement paving the way for Implementation Day, sanctions imposed on Iran were lifted on Saturday and President Rouhani Read more
Shia members of the Kuwaiti parliament apparently boycotted Wednesday sessions to protest a court ruling which found 21 Kuwaiti Shias and an Iranian citizen guilty of spying for Iran and planning attacks against the country. One of the defendants and Read more
Two U.S. naval small boats with 10 sailors onboard were hailed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps after they allegedly violated the country’s territorial waters. Ben Rhodes, a deputy White House national security adviser, said they are working to resolve Read more
Arab League at an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday condemned the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran and accused the government of failing to protect them as it continues to disrespect the sovereignty of some states over their Read more
Lebanon was the only country apart from Iran that has condemned the resolution voted after the emergency meeting held by the Arab League and attended by foreign ministers of member countries. Beirut and Baghdad abstained from voting, but the Lebanese Read more
Iran has accused the Saudi-led coalition of damaging its embassy building in Yemen and injuring at least one of its staff after an airstrike landed near the building but the claims have refuted by the spokesman of the coalition, Brigadier Read more
Baghdad wants to play the role of a mediator in the Saudi-Iran diplomatic row as its Foreign minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari visited Tehran on Wednesday and held talks with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif. U.S President, Barack Obama, in a telephone Read more
Protests in Bahrain which started after the announcement of the execution of Shia cleric on Saturday entered its 4th day on Tuesday and are likely to continue as tempers continue to flare while government announced that it was halting all Read more