top of page
All Articles
Moderate Pezeshkian makes it to Iran presidential run-off
DUBAI - In an election campaign dominated by hardliners, Iranian presidential hopeful Massoud Pezeshkian stood out as a moderate, backing...
Jun 29, 20243 min read
Iran presidential candidate Jalili is fiercely loyal to Khamenei
DUBAI - Saeed Jalili, a zealous ideologue loyal to Iran's supreme leader, plans to resolve the country's social, political and economic...
Jun 29, 20243 min read
US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Oct. 7
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive...
Jun 29, 20243 min read
US military pier removed from Gaza coast because of sea conditions again, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military's pier off Gaza has once again been removed because of sea conditions, the Pentagon said on Friday,...
Jun 29, 20241 min read
Exclusive-Iran installs half of planned new centrifuges at Fordow, IAEA report says
VIENNA - Iran has installed half the advanced uranium-enriching machines it said earlier this month it would quickly add to its Fordow...
Jun 29, 20242 min read
Iranians vote in presidential election with limited choices
DUBAI - Iranians voted on Friday for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly...
Jun 28, 20243 min read
Israeli anti-government protesters march on Netanyahu's home
JERUSALEM - Anti-government protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday and converged on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home,...
Jun 28, 20241 min read
Iran holds presidential vote with limited choices
DUBAI - Iranians will vote for a new president on Friday following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly...
Jun 28, 20243 min read
US keeps pause on one bomb shipment to Israel while it is under review
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden's top aides told the visiting Israeli defense chief this week that Washington is maintaining a...
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Israel preparing to increase water supply for Gazans, sources say
JERUSALEM - Israel, under pressure from Western allies to ease a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, is preparing to boost electricity to a...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Erdogan says Turkey stands with Lebanon as tensions rise with Israel
ANKARA - President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey stood in solidarity with Lebanon amid growing tensions with Israel on Wednesday and called...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah
CAIRO - Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting overnight in Rafah in the...
Jun 27, 20243 min read
bottom of page