90% of UAE population Vitamin D deficient, says DHA official
Dubai: Over 90 per cent of the UAE population is Vitamin D-deficient and the food industry is now being asked to fortify juices, milk and…
Moscow-Tehran-Ankara axis: Geopolitical reality or another mirage?
Lately, several highly respected experts have been talking about the emergence of the new “geopolitical alliance”, namely the occurrence of the “Moscow-Tehran-Ankara” axis. Certain experts…
America walks tightrope over conflicts in Iraq and Turkey
This month, a brewing internal conflict between Iraq’s central government and its Kurdish minority burst into the open, threatening to benefit both Iran and ISIS…
Israel accuses UN human rights official of hateful incitement
A special investigator assigned by the United Nations Human Rights Council to look into abuses in the Palestinian territories left out any mention of actual…
The U.S. is on a collision course with Iran in the Middle East
BEIRUT — President Trump’s assertive new strategy toward Iran is already colliding with the reality of Tehran’s vastly expanded influence in the Middle East as a result of…
Turkey moves to detain 121 ex-Foreign Ministry employees
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have issued warrants for the detention of 121 former Foreign Ministry employees, suspected of links…
U.N. nuclear chief to visit Iran this weekend
VIENNA (Reuters) – The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog will visit Iran on Sunday for talks with senior officials there, as opposition from…
Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted
BAGHDAD/LONDON (Reuters) – When the Iraqi army and Iranian-backed Shi‘ite militia entered a key oil processing facility in Iraq’s north to retake it from Kurdish…
Israel willing to resort to military action to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: minister
TOKYO (Reuters) – Israel is willing to resort to military action to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, the intelligence minister said on Thursday in…
Israel Will Take Military Action to Stop Iran Nuclear Program if Trump’s Efforts Fail, Intel Minister Warns
Israel is willing to resort to military action to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, the intelligence minister said on Thursday in Japan where he…