Section: Middle East
- Bahrain (7)
- Cyprus (453)
- Egypt (1,041)
- Iran (2,140)
- Iraq (5)
- Israel (1,508)
- Jordan (139)
- Kuwait (303)
- Lebanon (1,816)
- Oman (45)
- Palestine (44)
- Qatar (690)
- Saudi Arabia (214)
- Syria (70)
- Turkey (2,473)
- United Arab Emirates (2,608)
Washington’s Experiment on Ukraine Proves Costly for Ukrainians
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Maidan coup turned out to be US policymakers’ ‘most adventurous power assertion’ of the post-Cold War period, costing Ukraine its political stability, economic well-being, and tens of thousands of lives, writes Salon foreign affairs contributor Patrick L. Smith; at the same time, the journalist says,...
Russian opposition pays respects to slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov
Moscow // Thousands of Russians on Saturday honoured the memory of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin a year earlier in the most high-profile assassination of Vladimir Putin’s rule.Anti-Kremlin activists urged ordinary Russians to join them on a memorial march through central Moscow, with other...
Russians march in memory of slain Kremlin critic
Boris Nemtsov was shot days before he was to release report on alleged Russian military involvement in Ukraine conflict …read more Source: AL...
Letter To Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Calling For The Release Of Artist Atena Farghadani
Forty NGO’s and more than 75 international cartoonists call for leniency for Iranian cartoonist wrongfully jailed February 22, 2016 President Hassan Rouhani Pasteur Street, Pasteur Square Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran Your Excellency, Our organization, along with the undersigned organizations and individuals, are happy to learn that as a...
British anti-EU leader to support Dutch referendum
Nigel Farage, leader of the British anti-EU party UKip, will visit the Netherlands in April, two days before the Dutch referendum on the EU’s treaty of association with Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Putin says ‘foreign enemies’ seek to disrupt Russian elections
President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that foreign enemies were seeking to disrupt upcoming parliamentary elections and ordered Russia’s security service to be vigilant.In September, the country will hold parliamentary elections but Russian authorities fear foreign agents will be seeking to manipulate the poll to the detriment of the...
Klitschko on Ukraine, Russia and a new Cold War threat
The former heavyweight champion turned Kiev mayor says Russia’s main goal is “to rebuild the empire”. …read more Source: AL...
US college backs professor’s free speech rights after anti-Semitic rants
Joy Karega, an assistant professor of rhetoric and composition, had made comments accusing Israel and ‘Rothschild-led bankers’ of responsibility for downing a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine in 2014. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Wawrinka faces Baghdatis in Dubai final
DUBAI — Stan Wawrinka advanced to the Dubai Tennis Championships final after Nick Kyrgios of Australia retired during their semifinal with a back injury Friday. Wawrinka was leading 6-4, 3-0 at the time. He will be looking for his second title of the year when he plays unseeded Marcos Baghdatis, who beat sixth-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain 3-6,...
Ukraine, Russia and a new cold war
We speak to the mayor of Kiev and former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, and we fact-check China’s economic boom. …read more Source: AL...
