US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq base
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed on the attack, the White House said. "They discussed...Geostrategy
US to deploy more warships, fighter jets to Mideast
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has also ordered additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and destroyers to the Middle East and areas...Geostrategy
Iran supplies gas for domestic consumption despite challenges: Minister
The Oil Minister of Iran Javad Owji has said that his country has not faced the need to cut the...Iran used around 600 million cubic meters, around 100 million cubic meters in power generator stations, or its equivalent in gas oil, said oil minister Javad Owji.
The country has not faced the need to cut the gas in any area despite decreased pressure problem, he said.
Barter best payment method in Iran-Pakistan trade: Official
The Secretary-General of Iran-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce Fahimeh Damroudi said that barter is the best choice of exchange as...Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has repeatedly underlined the importance of trade development with neighbors.
Iran's foreign trade reached $72.1 billion during the first nine months of the Iranian calendar year.
UAE’s Day 1 at UN Security Council: Vows peace building, inclusion
Besides the UAE, Albania, Brazil, Gabon and Ghana formally took up the posts they won in an election in June....The Security Council president, which rotates each month, sets the Council’s agenda and chairs the Council’s standing committees.
The 15-member council is the UN’s most powerful body. China, France, Russia, the UK and the US are permanent members, with veto power.
Saudi-led coalition threatens Yemen’s rebel-held ports
A Saudi-led military coalition threatened Tuesday to target Yemen's rebel-held ports after Huthi fighters seized a UAE-flagged ship -- unless...On Monday, the pro-Iran Shiite Huthi rebels based in the key Red Sea port of Hodeida seized the Emirati-flagged Rwabee ship claiming it contained military materials.
Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen's war in 2015 to support the internationally-recognized government against the Huthis.
Hunger-striking Tunisia politician fighting for life: Supporters
Tunisian former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, who has been refusing food or medication since his arrest last week, was arrested...A member of Bhiri's support committee said the former minister was suffering from kidney problems, as well as a longstanding heart condition and diabetes.
The Ennahdha party, of which Bhiri is deputy chairman, played a central role in Tunisian politics until a power grab by President Kais Saied last year.
OIC reiterates its unwavering support for Palestine
Organization of Islamic Cooperation is the second-largest inter-governmental organization after the UN.OIC secretary general received Palestine Permanent Representative to the OIC at the headquarters of the General Secretariat
Representatives from both side discussed the recent political developments in Palestine, among other things
Qatar Charity signs $500k UNHCR deal to support Yemen refugees
After more than six years of the conflict in Yemen, it remains the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, with...As a result of this contribution, UNHCR will be able to provide urgently assist more than 2,000 families — around 12,252 people
It is expected to be done through the distribution of relief items which includes blankets, kitchen sets, and solar lamps
Iraq’s pro-Iran Hashed take centre stage in soft power play
The events of the play stretch from the dawn of time to more recent events including Washington's killing of Iranian...The events of the play stretch from the dawn of time to more recent events including Washington's killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
Iran and its allies across the Middle East have in recent days held emotional commemorations for Soleimani
Lebanon currency falls further as leadership placates Saudi Arabia
The midmarket rate for the Lebanese pound is around 1,500 to the dollar, but the reality on the ground is...The local currency is now trading at more than 30,000 to the dollar in the black market
It has lost more than 95 percent of its purchase power since end-2019 as the economy sags
US military coalition hits rocket launch sites in Syria
None of the three attacks in less than 48 hours resulted in casualties but came as Iraq marked the second...A day after of the second anniversary of the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani's killing, the US-led coalition foiled a rocket attack in Syria
A US base called Green Village was the target of rockets where Daesh fighters are still active and where US forces continue to cooperate with the SDF
