Middle East and North Africa
Pompeo in Saudi Arabia to talk Iran and economy
Riyadh (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss regional security, namely Iran, after the U.S....
Khamenei says voting in Iran’s election “a religious duty”
Dubai (Reuters) - Voting in a parliamentary election this week is “a religious duty” for Iranians, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday,...
Khamenei loyalists may tighten grip at Iran elections
Dubai (Reuters) - Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their favour, as the leadership...
Syrian forces seize most of Aleppo province, on eve of Turkey-Russia talks
Amman (Reuters) - Syrian government forces made significant advances on Sunday in the country’s northwestern Aleppo province, seizing most of the rebel-held region, state...
Rouhani says Iran will never yield to U.S. pressure for talks
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran will never hold talks with the United States under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that Tehran’s help...