Middle East and North Africa
Factbox: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran after U.N. standoff over arms
Washington (Reuters) - The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities involved in Iran’s nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs,...
Iran says it is ready to swap all prisoners with U.S
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a virtual...
‘Political paralysis’: Lebanese patriarch points at Shi’ite leaders for cabinet delay
Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanon’s top Christian cleric took a swipe at leaders of the Shi’ite Muslim community on Sunday for making demands he said...
U.N. chief says no action on U.N. Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’
New York (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action on a U.S. declaration...
Bahrain says it foils ‘terrorist attack’ backed by Iran
Dubai (Reuters) - Bahrain said on Sunday it had foiled a “terrorist attack” backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Saudi state television Al-Ekhbariya...