Middle East

Hamas and Iran hold strategic ties: Haniyeh

Mar 04, 2020 01:37

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in his travel to Moscow and meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Iran as a strategic partner for Hamas.
Syrian Army shoots down Turkish drone

Mar 04, 2020 00:21

The army shoots down two Turkish drones in the surroundings of Saraqeb and Khan al-Sobol in Idleb's countryside.
Iran, Kuwait confer on latest COVID-19 updates

Mar 03, 2020 18:22

Iran's Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Irani held a meeting on the ways to boost bilateral ties with Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Jarallah on Tuesday.
Saraqib's liberation changed political, military equations in favor of Syria

Mar 03, 2020 16:57

Tehran (IP) - Abdel Bari Atwan, editor-in-chief of London-based newspaper Al-Rai al-Youm in an editorial on Tuesday described the liberation of Syria's Saraqib city as a 'military breakthrough' that changed all political and military equations of the current crisis in Syria.
Resignation of Tawfiq Allawi; causes and consequences

Mar 03, 2020 11:02

Tehran (IP) - Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi has submitted his resignation to President Barham Salih in the final hours of a deadline for the formation of the cabinet.
Netanyahu still short of majority after defeating Gantz

Mar 03, 2020 07:52

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was two short of a majority in the Knesset in the new prediction even after being on track to win 59 seats for his bloc of right-wing and religious parties in Monday’s general election.
Iraq, Iran Foreign Ministers urge boosting of cooperation

Mar 03, 2020 04:02

Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali Al-Hakim conferred on ways of boosting mutual cooperation with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation late on Monday.
Exit polls show Israel's Netanyahu narrow lead in election

Mar 03, 2020 01:22

As the exit polls suggest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has a narrow lead over his rival Benny Gantz after voting ended in the country's general election.
Saudi Arabia confirms first coronavirus case

Mar 03, 2020 00:39

The coronavirus, which has spread to over 60 countries globally, reached Saudi Arabia on Monday, as the country confirmed its first case, the official news agency reported.
Syrian president: War against terrorism isn’t the battle of Syria, Libya only

Mar 02, 2020 18:16

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a meeting with Libyan delegation co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Abdul-Rahman al-Ahiresh Abdul-Hadi al-Hawaij stated that war against terrorism is for both countries to deal with.