Iran restarts talks with UN nuclear watchdog

Iranian officials say they are ready to work with the IAEA if the agency 'behaves technically and not politically'

Hundreds of retired soldiers protest for higher pensions in crisis-torn Lebanon

Army and security officials earn less than $50 a month due to the depreciation of the Lebanese pound by more than 95 percent since 2019

IRGC launches new artillery attack on Iraqi Kurdistan region

Tehran claims "terrorist groups" in the Kurdistan region of Iraq are implicated in the ongoing unrest in the country

Hundreds try to storm Iranian embassies in Paris and London

Thousands have turned out for anti-Iran protests across the west in the wake of the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini

Under half of Saudis think good relations with US ‘somewhat’ important

While Saudi citizens favor better relations with Russia over the US, three-quarters of the population oppose the war in Ukraine and blame the Russian military action for higher food prices

Russian FM meets GCC ministers at UN General Assembly

The foreign ministers of Russia and the GCC countries discussed several aspects of cooperation, including boosting economic relations

As Iran protests turn violent, hundreds of thousands turn out for counter-rallies

Police officers were stoned, torched and beaten by rioters on several occasions

Israeli PM backs two-state solution in UN speech

Lapid remarked that a two-state solution would benefit Israel's general security, economy, and future generations

UN collects funds needed to remove decaying oil tanker from Yemeni waters

The supertanker moored of Yemen's coast has four times the amount of oil spilled during the Exxon Valdez disaster

War-torn Syria struggles while US continues to plunder resources

US forces have been smuggling an average of 66,000 barrels per day from Syria to military bases in Iraq

Israel, Bahrain launch talks for free trade agreement

While trade between both countries lacks behind, Israel and Bahrain already signed deals related to defense and the military

Israel says Karish gas extraction to start this month as UN warns Hezbollah ‘ready for war’

Intelligence obtained by the UN and Israel allegedly shows that Hezbollah plans to destroy the Israeli-contracted rigs stationed at the disputed Karish gas field

UN to finalize plans for US-funded salary support for Lebanese army

The United States is the largest aid donor to Lebanon, having provided $125 million in the fiscal year 2022 to the WFP and NGOs

Iranian president has no plans to meet Biden during UN General Assembly

Raisi says he does not intend to meet with US officials during his visit, however, he reiterated that Iran is serious about reviving the JCPOA 'if it's a good and fair deal'

Missile attack pounds US occupied base in eastern Syria

The occupation base at Al-Omar oil field has been attacked several times this month

US base comes under mortar attack in eastern Syria

The attacks on the illegal US bases in eastern Syria have increased recently, and are met with silence from Washington

Under threat of sanctions, some Turkish hotels reject Russian credit cards

Despite several major Turkish banks adopting Russia's payment system, businesses in Turkey are expressing fear of being sanctioned by the west

UN warns Syria ‘could’ return to larger-scale fighting

UN officials said the regional plan to take care of the needs for Syrian refugees requires $6.1 billion

Hamas announces restoration of ties with Syria

After being at odds with Syria for ten years, Hamas has officially declared a restoration of ties with Damascus

Lebanese lira plunges to new low after lift of fuel subsidies

Lebanon's economic meltdown, caused by rampant corruption of the financial elites, have razed salaries and created a severe migrant crisis

Israeli bombing of Damascus airport blocked aid for Syrians in need: UN

As a result of the US-backed war, Syria has been facing a severe food and water crisis, as well as a major cholera outbreak

UN rapporteur calls for removal of unilateral sanctions on Iran

The cost of the average food basket in Iran has increased more than 3.4 times between 2018 and 2022

Cholera outbreak in Syria poses serious threat to region: UN official

The outbreak is likely to exacerbate an already dire health crisis in Syria's US and Turkish-occupied northern and northwestern regions

No military solution to Yemen conflict: UNSC

The UNSC statement also renewed concern over the humanitarian and ecological threat posed by the abandoned FSO Safer oil tanker off of the country’s coast

Revival of Iran nuclear deal ‘unlikely in the near term’: US State Secretary

Blinken accused Iran of taking a 'step backward' in the talks to revive a deal Washington torpedoed in 2018

UPDATE: Iran urges UN nuclear watchdog ‘not to yield to Israeli pressure’

Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid has admitted to actively undermining the negotiations and hailed his country's diplomatic efforts to stop the nuclear agreement

Iraq’s Kurdish and Sunni leaders reject Sadrist calls to dissolve parliament

The former allies of Muqtada al-Sadr say they support a new round of early elections, but that these must only be held once a government is formed

Hundreds of Afghan children in US separated from families: Report

Thousands of Afghans who helped US soldiers during the occupation are still trapped under the Taliban's rule a year after the Kabul airport attack

Lebanon uncovers Mossad-linked Syrian spy ring

Lebanese security forces revealed the Mossad recruited two Syrian army officers, including a brigadier general

Iran launches massive military drills

Despite negotiations for a new nuclear deal between Iran and the US, both countries have repeatedly used force against each other in both Syria and Iraq