UN says 'if these plans are implemented, they will likely trigger another calamity in Gaza, reverberating across the region and...
Iran opposes the Lebanese government's decision to disarm the Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah, a senior adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah...
Iraq's prime minister inaugurated construction work on what is slated to become the first railway line connecting the country to...The project had been under discussion for years before an agreement was reached in 2021.
The Iraqi PM thanked Iran for planned demining operations at the border to clear the way for the train line.
AMMAN, JORDAN - Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and the Iraqi Embassy here agreed to open Iraqi Trade Center at...The center's inauguration will allow Jordanian and foreign businesspeople to view investment opportunities offered by the Iraqi government.
The center will provide Jordanian companies with the opportunity to learn about Iraqi industries and agricultural products.
- Baghdad, Iraq--A road accident killed 18 people, mostly Iranian pilgrims, north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad overnight, the state news...
According to state media, the accident between Dujail and Samarra also injured 13 people, citing the toll from director of health services in Salaheddine province
Every year millions of Shiite pilgrims, many of them from Iran, visit the holy shrine city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the world's biggest religious gatherings
- Taking a dig at President Emmanuel Macron, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Macron should focus on "situation inside...
For more than a year, Lebanon has been governed by a caretaker cabinet and without a president since late October
On a visit to Beirut, Iran's foreign minister called on Lebanon to overcome its political deadlock and elect a president
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, the Kremlin said, amid...Russia pulled out from the UN-backed grain agreement that Turkey helped broker in July, effectively revoking safe navigation for civilian ships sailing through the Black Sea.
Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan said on a visit to Moscow on Thursday that reviving the deal to ship Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea was "critical" for food security.
TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran’s export of non-oil products to the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states in the first four...In the four-month period, Iran exported 8.161 million tons of non-oil commodities to ECO member states.
In the same period, Iran imported 1.394 million tons of goods, valued at $2.445 billion, from the ECO states.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Gulf Federation for Electronic Sports was established Thursday on the sidelines of the Next World...A total of 14 MoUs and agreements were signed at the Next World Forum, an event in Riyadh that brings together leaders and experts of the gaming and e-sports.
The agreements included aspects related to federations, sponsorships, proposed values, and education.
DUBAI, UAE – Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade discussed deeper economic collaboration,...The UAE and New Zealand already share a productive trade relationship, with non-oil trade reaching US$805 million in 2022.
UAE is New Zealand's leading trading partner in the Arab World, accounting for 2.5 percent of Wellington’s total foreign trade.
- No Iraqi officials or security sources have been able to tell AFP why the killing of Stephen Troell took place...
Stephen Troell, who had been living in Baghdad with his family, was shot dead in unclear circumstances on November 7, officials said
The five men had "confessed" to the murder and said that their intention had been to kidnap Troell for ransom, not to kill him, the source said
Dubai, UAE - The annual Belt and Road Summit being held on September 13 and 14 in Hong Kong will...The Belt and Road Initiative, China's ambitious plan to boost international trade and connectivity, encompasses both the Middle East and Southeast Asia
Hong Kong aims to leverage its strategic location and expertise to facilitate economic collaboration between these regions
