Iran
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
Society
February 12, 2019
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Like many other Iranian-Americans, Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s…
Acting Pentagon chief visits Iraq, discusses Syria withdrawal
Middle East
February 12, 2019
Acting Pentagon chief visits Iraq, discusses Syria withdrawal
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday for an unannounced visit to Iraq…
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
DUBAI (Reuters) – The UN special envoy to Yemen on Monday said the urgency of accessing grain stores trapped in…
Iran slams US as huge crowds mark 40 years since revolution
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Iran slams US as huge crowds mark 40 years since revolution
Iran’s president on Monday blasted a US “conspiracy” against the country as vast crowds marked 40 years since the Iranian…
Thirty years after Rushdie fatwa, blasphemy still potent weapon
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Thirty years after Rushdie fatwa, blasphemy still potent weapon
Thirty years after Iran called for the killing of Salman Rushdie, the British novelist remains a figure of hate for…
Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
BARTELLA, Iraq (AP) — In the main square in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella stands a large cross, one…
Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi said she first had doubts about the 1979 Islamic Revolution…
Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the frigid air of a Tehran winter, a mother of two stands in a long…
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
Middle East
February 7, 2019
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling…
‘Get out of Syria,’ Iranian officials tell US
Middle East
February 6, 2019
‘Get out of Syria,’ Iranian officials tell US
GENEVA (Reuters) – Senior Iranian figures said on Wednesday that Syria was a top foreign policy priority and American troops…