Los Angeles names intersection in memory of woman who sparked Iran protests
LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted to name a street intersection in memory of
2023-09-13 08:56
Iran's Raisi: five US citizens detained in Iran 'in full health'
WASHINGTON Five U.S. citizens detained in Iran, who are expected to be swapped for five Iranians imprisoned in
2023-09-12 23:47
Biden admin takes step advancing deal to free Americans held in Iran by issuing waiver for transfer of restricted Iranian funds to Qatar
The Biden administration has issued a waiver to allow banks to transfer $6 billion in restricted Iranian funds to Qatar without fear of sanctions -- a key step in a deal to free five Americans who have been deemed wrongfully detained in Iran by the US State Department.
2023-09-12 09:20
US seizes nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian oil allegedly bound for China
The US government seized nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil allegedly bound for China, according to newly unsealed court documents and a statement released by the Department of Justice on Friday.
2023-09-10 05:16
Qatar country profile
Provides an overview of Qatar, including key dates and facts about this Middle Eastern country.
2023-09-07 17:51
Azerbaijan country profile
Provides an overview of Azerbaijan, including key dates and facts about this state in the Caucasus.
2023-09-07 17:47
Johan Floderus: EU confirms official from Sweden detained in Iran
The bloc's foreign policy chief says Iran has illegally held Johan Floderus for more than 500 days.
2023-09-05 17:20
Portugal country profile
Provides an overview of Portugal, including key events and facts about this European country
2023-09-04 18:46
Ukraine war: Nobel Prize invitation to Russia and Iran withdrawn
The Nobel Foundation says the U-turn comes after strong reaction against it in Sweden.
2023-09-02 21:15
'Gender apartheid': UN experts denounce Iran's proposed hijab law
A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a hijab in Iran could amount to "gender apartheid," UN experts said in a statement on Friday.
2023-09-02 12:28
Russia is reinvited to glitzy Nobel Prize banquet after last year's exclusion, sparking controversy
Ambassadors from Russia and Belarus have been invited back to the Nobel Prize banquet after being excluded last year because of the invasion of Ukraine, the Nobel Foundation said.
2023-09-01 19:48
Ukraine war: UK arms giant BAE Systems sets up local business
The firm says the decision may allow it ultimately to produce light artillery inside the country.
2023-09-01 17:15