Middle East and North Africa

Iran’s only female Olympic medallist says she has defected

I didn’t want to be part of hypocrisy, lies, injustice and flattery Dubai (Reuters) - Iran’s only female Olympic medallist has said on social media...

Hezbollah: It’s time for Iran’s allies to start working to avenge Soleimani

Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Sunday it was time for Iran’s allies to begin working to retaliate for the killing of Major...

Iran’s handling of plane disaster sparks new challenge to rulers

Dubai (Reuters) - Iran’s clerical rulers risk a legitimacy crisis as popular anger has boiled up at the way the state handled a passenger...

Iranians chant “Death to Liar”, demand Khameini’s resignation for Ukrainian airplane crash

Tehran – A group of Iranian protesters on Saturday chanted "Death to the Liar" against Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanding him to...

Washington turns down Iraqi call to remove troops

Baghdad (Reuters) - Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions after the U.S....

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