Iran
Iran talks stretch into another day; deal seen close but elusive
World
April 2, 2015
Iran talks stretch into another day; deal seen close but elusive
Major powers and Iran negotiated into the early hours of Thursday on Tehran's nuclear programme two days past their deadline,…
Iran nuclear talks extended; Russia says deal within reach
World
April 1, 2015
Iran nuclear talks extended; Russia says deal within reach
Six world powers and Iran met again on Wednesday in a bid to reach a preliminary accord on reining in…
Netanyahu: Expected Iranian nuclear deal worse than Israel feared
World
March 29, 2015
Netanyahu: Expected Iranian nuclear deal worse than Israel feared
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned on Sunday the framework Iranian nuclear agreement being sought by international negotiators, saying it…
Saudi-led strikes target Yemen’s Houthi rebels for second day
Egypt
March 27, 2015
Saudi-led strikes target Yemen’s Houthi rebels for second day
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition kept up raids against Huthi Shiite rebels Friday in support of Yemen's embattled president, who…
Iran demands immediate halt to military actions in Yemen
World
March 26, 2015
Iran demands immediate halt to military actions in Yemen
Iran demanded an immediate halt to Saudi-led military operations in Yemen on Thursday and said it would make all necessary…
Iran expands regional ’empire’ ahead of nuclear deal
World
March 23, 2015
Iran expands regional ’empire’ ahead of nuclear deal
With Iran moving closer to a deal with world powers to constrain its nuclear programme in return for an end to sanctions,…
Saudi Arabia’s OPEC governor – hard to reach US$100-120 oil again
World
March 22, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s OPEC governor – hard to reach US$100-120 oil again
Saudi Arabia's OPEC governor Mohammed al-Madi said on Sunday that he believed it would be difficult for oil to reach…
Military intelligence source: Morsi was warned against rapprochement with Iran
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Military intelligence source: Morsi was warned against rapprochement with Iran
Major General Tamer al-Shahawy, former official of military intelligence, said elements from Iran's Revolutionary Guards visited Egypt under rule of…
European negotiator says framework accord with Iran unlikely soon
World
March 20, 2015
European negotiator says framework accord with Iran unlikely soon
Six world powers are unlikely to reach a framework agreement with Iran on its nuclear work in the coming days as the…
Iran, U.S. close in on deal but still face vast differences
World
March 16, 2015
Iran, U.S. close in on deal but still face vast differences
The United States and Iran inched closer to a political deal that would set the stage for a landmark nuclear agreement but…