Iran
Mnuchin says Iran’s Central Bank to be cut off from global system
Middle East
November 9, 2018
Mnuchin says Iran’s Central Bank to be cut off from global system
Washington (CNN) – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that the financial messaging service that moves money around the…
Egypt’s Sisi says army will defend Gulf Arabs in case of direct threat: newspaper
Egypt
November 6, 2018
Egypt’s Sisi says army will defend Gulf Arabs in case of direct threat: newspaper
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the army will come to the defense of Gulf Arabs if they face…
Oil prices fall on Iran sanction exemptions, economic concerns
Business
November 6, 2018
Oil prices fall on Iran sanction exemptions, economic concerns
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, weighed down by sanction exemptions from Washington that will allow Iran’s…
Turkish envoy calls US sanctions on Iran unwise, dangerous
Middle East
November 6, 2018
Turkish envoy calls US sanctions on Iran unwise, dangerous
TOKYO (AP) — Turkey’s top diplomat on Tuesday criticized the US resumption of sanctions on Iran as unilateral, not…
Iran accuses Israel of failed cyber attack
Middle East
November 5, 2018
Iran accuses Israel of failed cyber attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s telecommunications minister accused Israel on Monday of a new cyber attack on its telecommunications infrastructure, and…
Egypt denies importing Iranian Oil: Petroleum Ministry
Business
November 5, 2018
Egypt denies importing Iranian Oil: Petroleum Ministry
Sources from the Ministry of Petroleum have denied that Egypt has imported any crude oil or oil products from…
Iran blames Denmark plot on alleged Israeli conspiracy
Middle East
November 5, 2018
Iran blames Denmark plot on alleged Israeli conspiracy
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s intelligence minister claims that an alleged Iranian plot to kill an opposition activist in…
Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions
Middle East
November 5, 2018
Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic republic “will proudly bypass sanctions” by the United States that took effect on…
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar appointed the heads of its biggest bank and state-run oil firm to two key ministerial posts…
Yemeni teacher turns his home into school for 700 students
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Yemeni teacher turns his home into school for 700 students
TAIZ, Yemen (Reuters) – Outside the home of Yemeni teacher Adel al-Shorbagy the queue of children lining up for education…