Iran, Tehran – Officials said a deadly knife attack at a holy shrine in Mashhad, Iran’s northeastern city, earlier this week was an attempt to drive a rift between Muslims and nations. The attack took occurred on the fourth day of Ramadan in Iran, when big crowds gathered in the courtyard of Imam Reza’s shrine, […]
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US top general aims not to delist Iran’s Quds force from terrorist organization
US top general aims not to delist Iran’s Quds force from terrorist organization. The senior US general has stated that removing Iran’s elite Quds Force from Washington’s list of “foreign terrorist organizations” is not something he supports, despite this being a crucial demand from Tehran in order to resurrect the multilateral nuclear deal. Mark Milley, […]
Turkish court rules to transfer Jamal Khashoggi’s case to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish court has ordered that the trial of 26 Saudis accused of killing Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi be suspended in their absence and that the matter be moved to Saudi Arabia. On October 2, 2018, the 59-year-old journalist was assassinated inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The prosecutor had requested that the trial […]
Yemen’s exiled President transfers responsibilities to new presidential council
Yemen’s exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has delegated his responsibilities to a new presidential council, signalling a major political shift as efforts to resolve the country’s years-long conflict gained pace with a tenuous two-month truce. “I irreversibly delegate my full powers to this presidential leadership council,” Hadi said in a televised statement early on Thursday, […]
Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders start preparations for peace treaty
Following a recent flare-up in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory, Armenia and Azerbaijan are preparing for peace negotiations, according to respective officials. On Wednesday in Brussels, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met for unusual talks mediated by European Council President Charles Michel. The conference took place following a flare-up in Nagorno-Karabakh […]