Iran left with no choice but to confront the US, official warns
Iran is left with no choice but to confront the US, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned Wednesday. Iran’s Press TV quoted Larijani as issuing the…
The Sense Behind the Nonsense From Iraq’s Foreign Minister
On the eve of a major donor’s conference in Washington, Iraq’s foreign minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, would like Americans to know a few things about his…
Kerry warns of new challenge in securing Iraq after Islamic State
The battlefield momentum in Iraq and Syria has shifted against Islamic State, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday, but the international community…
Iraq seeks more help as it sets sights on Mosul
Black banners of so-called Islamic State (IS) flap in the scorching heat of northern Iraq. Fighters’ corpses lie where they fell, wrapped in dust, in…
Suicide bombing rocks Yemen’s Aden; 5 policemen killed
Five policemen were killed and another six injured by a suicide bombing in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Wednesday, according to a local…
3D printed food coming to Dubai restaurant
First there was the microwave, then came molecular gastronomy and now it’s time for 3D food printing. Food innovation knows no limits by the look…
US-backed rebel group in Syria condemns beheading of boy
The Nour el-Din al-Zinki Movement said on Wednesday it was investigating a video depicting the brutal murder of a boy by apparent members of the…
Brazil Probes Olympics Threats After Group Backs Islamic State
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s intelligence agency said on Tuesday it was investigating all threats to next month’s Rio Olympics after a presumed Brazilian Islamist group…
Can Scotland really stop Britain leaving the EU?
In removing Britain from one union, one of Theresa May’s most difficult tasks will be ensuring she does not inadvertently contribute to the break-up of…
Slovakian Foreign Minister: ‘Our people haven’t been exposed to Muslims and they’re frightened’
On this week’s Conflict Zone, Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak explains why he disagrees with the EU’s refugee quota system and why he rejects accusations…