State Department: Russia, Iran a threat to Afghanistan
Russia and Iran might undermine Afghanistan’s central government by supporting the Taliban and other local forces, U.S. officials fear. “The Russian influence has not been…
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Israel’s plan to deport African migrants prompts soul-searching
TEL AVIV, Israel — Dawit Habtai wants Israelis to know one thing: he’s an asylum-seeker, not a criminal. “I only want to build my life…
France says Turkey, Iran violating international law in Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister on Wednesday demanded that all Iranian-backed militia, including Lebanon’s Hezbollah, leave Syria and said that Turkey and Iran were…
ANALYSIS: Human rights violations a tool to spread fear in Iran
Despite widespread international criticism of the Iranian regime’s treatment of its citizens who participated in the recent protests, human rights violations have skyrocketed in Iran….
Iraqi Kurds maneuver to get closer to Iran
Iraqi Kurds have given reassurances to Tehran that they will not allow Kurdish opposition groups to launch cross-border attacks from Iraqi Kurdistan, a major development…
Turkey tells Greece it owns eastern Aegean shelf – report
Turkey is ready to take “all necessary measures” to protect the rights of Turkish Cypriots and Turkey’s ownership of the continental shelf in the eastern…
Coalition: Iran supplied Houthis with weapons to target Bab el-Mandeb
The spokesman for the Arab Coalition in Yemen confirmed at a press conference in Riyadh on Monday that humanitarian aid is still entering Yemen through…
US forces begin reducing numbers in Iraq: Iraqi spokesman
U.S.forces have begun reducing their numbers in Iraq after Iraqi authorities declared “victory” over Islamic State, an Iraqi government spokesman said on Monday. Iraqi forces backed by…
Azerbaijan Opens Beijing Trade Office
The Azerbaijan Minister of the Economy, Shahin Mustafayev, has officially opened a trade representative office in Beijing, China. The move comes as levels of trade…
Erdogan in Rome: Let Turkey be full EU member
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has rejected proposals of a partnership with the EU, insisting full membership of the bloc is the only option, in…