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The Financial Times revealed that the British Finance Minister is ready to lead a strong business delegation to Iran next year if Tehran respects the historic nuke accord it clinched with world leaders in July, in Vienna. George Osborne, the Read more
The determined Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi who is being hailed for his courageous reforms had escaped two assassination attempts according to a senior Iraqi government official who talked to Asharq Al-Awsat on condition of anonymity. The latest of two Read more
The Iranian government is determined to increase its oil production as it works towards regaining its past glory as the second biggest producer among OPEC members before U.S, E.U and U.N economic sanctions. Global oil prices have been dropping since Read more
Israel emerged victorious on Thursday at the International Atomic Energy Agency General Assembly vote against a resolution calling for inspecting and monitoring Israel’s nuclear facilities including the reactor in Domina. The nonbinding resolution entitled ‘Israel’s nuclear capabilities’ was tabled by Read more
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has boasted that his country developed an air defense system that is still undisclosed and unknown to the world and that the two other newly unveiled home-made Bina and Nazir radar systems have unique features compared Read more
A report that was briefly posted on the website of Iranian state news agency IRNA before it was removed Saturday quoted the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, saying that “I cannot announce (the level of) Iran’s Read more
The traditionally better ties between Tehran and Kuwait City, compared to other Gulf Arab States, could be on the verge of crumbling as reactions from authorities and officials from both ends begin to harden. Following claims and reports in Kuwait Read more
The UN Security Council Wednesday appealed to Lebanese lawmakers to bridge their division and elect a new president in order to end the political and social crisis hitting the country. The UN announcement was made by Russian UN ambassador Vitaly Read more
The fragile diplomatic ties between Tehran and Kuwait City that were marred with tensions last week may reach new levels after Hamad al-Harashani, head of the foreign relations committee at the Kuwaiti parliament, said Iran is the “true enemy” of the Gulf States and it Read more
A leaked recorded interview aired by Israeli Channel 2 on Friday revealed former Israeli Defense Minister and Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, stating that Israel was willing to launch a military operation on the nuclear plants in Iran but had to Read more