Hezbollah leader ridiculed after he reveals $1300 monthly salary from Iran
Activists in Lebanon ridiculed the announcement, during an interview with a TV station, by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah that his monthly salary, from Iran,…
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Protests threaten Iran’s ascendant role in the Middle East
BEIRUT — The sudden eruption of political unrest in Iran has presented an unforeseen challenge to Tehran’s ascendant influence in the Middle East, potentially threatening Iran’s…
Israeli military chief outlines Hizbullah’s Syria commitment
Some 40% of the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hizbullah’s personnel and capabilities have been “directed outside of Lebanon” to fight wars in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen,…
US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan
The United States has suspended its security assistance to Pakistani forces, the State Department said Thursday, demanding “decisive action” against Taliban factions based in the…
Sudan announces state of emergency in Kassala, North Kurdufan
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has announced a 6-month state of emergency in the states of Kassala and North Kurdufan, government news agency SUNA said on…
Women’s World Car of the Year: does the 2018 Hyundai Ioniq live up to the hype?
The jury of the Women World Car of the Year has just bestowed its Supreme Award upon the Hyundai Ioniq – that is, the top-dollar,…
Let’s Make up, Turkish Foreign Minister Tells Germany
Berlin: Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding out the prospect of closer economic…
US calls for Friday UN Security Council meeting on Iran
The United States has requested a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss “the troubling and dangerous situation” in Iran, the U.S. Mission to the U.N….
The Remarkable Resilience of the Prime Minister of Iraq
For the past three years, Iraq has been held together by one common goal: the defeat of the Islamic State. In pursuit of this objective,…
Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
TEHRAN, Iran — The strength of protests shaking Iran was unclear on Thursday after a week of unrest that killed at least 21 people, with…