Saudi Arabia’s energy minister on Tuesday blasted the release of emergency oil stocks as an attempt to “manipulate markets”, the latest apparent salvo in a spat with Washington over oil production. “People are depleting their emergency stocks, had depleted it, … Read More
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Sunday released security footage that it said came from its notorious Evin Prison the night a fire broke out that killed at least eight inmates, an effort to clarify the government’s narrative … Read More
On Friday, SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, turned on Starlink in Iran. Signaling in a tweet to Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he will make the satellite internet system available in Iran. Starlink satellites are already passing over Iran where … Read More
Tehran’s police chief says the death of a woman in custody was an “unfortunate” incident he does not want repeated. Mahsa Amini, 22, fell into a coma last week, hours after morality police held her for allegedly breaking hijab rules. … Read More
Five Lebanese banks were stormed Friday by depositors seeking to unlock frozen savings, the latest in a string of such “heists” in the crisis-hit country that have garnered wide public support. Lebanon has been mired in an economic crisis for … Read More
ISLAMABAD — Taliban authorities and hospital sources in Afghanistan said Wednesday that a powerful bomb blast ripped through a packed mosque in the capital, Kabul, during evening prayers, causing dozens of casualties. Khalid Zadran, a city police spokesman, told VOA … Read More
In addition to those traumatized by the flooding, doctors are now treating people suffering from diarrhea, skin infections, and other waterborne ailments. Officials in Pakistan raised concern Wednesday over the spread of waterborne diseases among thousands of flood victims as … Read More
Influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls on supporters to stop violent protests: ‘This is not a revolution’ At least 30 were confirmed dead in Iraq Tuesday as fighting continues in Baghdad following the resignation of a top Shiite leader Monday. Gun … Read More
New York, SANA- Russia has renewed the call for the withdrawal of foreign occupation forces from Syria and the cessation of the attacks on its territories, condemning western countries’ support for terrorist organizations. “The tense situation in Syria is linked … Read More
Two countries that have long clashed are tempting fate with escalations that could soon spiral well beyond their borders. The ongoing war between Israel and Iran across the Middle East came out of the shadows and into the open long … Read More