sanctions
UN nuclear watchdog: Iran producing more uranium metal
Middle East
August 17, 2021
UN nuclear watchdog: Iran producing more uranium metal
BANGKOK (AP) — Iran continues to produce uranium metal, which can be used in the production of a nuclear bomb,…
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
World
August 5, 2021
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday plans to offer a temporary “safe haven” to thousands of…
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
On Thursday, 60-year-old Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in before parliament as the Islamic Republic’s sixth president after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
Middle East
August 2, 2021
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Once a protégé of Iran’s supreme leader is sworn in as president this week,…
Syria’s Assad asks PM Arnous to form new cabinet
Middle East
August 1, 2021
Syria’s Assad asks PM Arnous to form new cabinet
AMMAN, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad has tasked Prime Minister Hussein Arnous with forming a new…
Iran says it is holding talks on prisoner exchanges with US
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Iran says it is holding talks on prisoner exchanges with US
DUBAI, July 13 (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday it was holding talks on prisoner exchanges with the United States…
EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis
Middle East
June 19, 2021
EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief Saturday berated Lebanese politicians for delays in forming a new Cabinet,…
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
Middle East
June 18, 2021
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
DUBAI, June 18 (Reuters) – Iranians voted on Friday in an election expected to hand the presidency to a hardline…
Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions
World
June 4, 2021
Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions
Belarus on Thursday announced that the United States would have to cut the number of diplomatic and administrative staff at…
Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
World
May 27, 2021
Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian president lashed out Wednesday at Europe for trying to “strangle” his country with sanctions…