Tehran will not abandon reprisal for Soleimani assassination despite US demands

Washington has reportedly offered sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran agreeing not to retaliate for Soleimani's murder

Taliban to hold members accountable for any reprisals, atrocities committed

Officials also criticized the West's chaotic attempts at evacuating people from Kabul

US-trained Afghan special forces recruited by Wagner Group in Ukraine: Report

The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 continues to have ripple effects in Ukraine

Any military action against Iran deemed declaration of war: UN mission

Washington has so far denied any involvement on the recent drone attacks in Iran

Iran will not resume nuclear talks ‘under pressure,’ welcomes talks with KSA

The Iranian foreign minister said the US is supporting the recent violence in Iran with the aim of forcing Iran to proceed with negotiations

Iran expands Uranium enrichment as western powers shift focus ‘from nuclear to rights issues’

The move by Tehran comes in response to a damning report by the UN nuclear watchdog, which has on several occasions been accused of being influenced by Israel

Bahraini activist faces new charges on top of life sentence

Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja, who was imprisoned in 2011, is facing new charges for inciting protests in prison and allegedly breaking a plastic chair

F1 faces legal lawsuit over Bahrain contract and sportswashing

Next year, Bahrain is set to hold the opening race of next season, but criticism of the regime is intensifying

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

Israel refusing Russian, Belarusian asylum seekers

The Israeli policy of discrimination towards refugees also includes imposing restrictions on non-Jewish refugees from Ukraine

‘Lebanese army tried to kill us’: Migrant boat survivors

The survivors of the sinking incident off Tripoli's coast say an army vessel rammed twice into their boat in order to stop them from reaching Cyprus

UAE authorities postpone Dubai Expo 2020 concert as Ansarallah ramps up pressure

Ansarallah has warned of more attacks on the UAE if it does not stop its war on Yemen

Internet restored across Yemen as death toll from Saada prison attack rises

The attack by the Saudi-led coalition on Saada prison left at least 90 dead and over 200 injured

Israel’s secret war on the ‘48 Palestinians

Inside the 1948 borders of the Israeli occupation, Palestinians are anything but ‘ordinary citizens’, and anger is rising against Israeli ploys to criminalize their communities

Taliban dismisses over 2800 of its members for illegal practices

The Taliban administration has pledged to ensure that the rule of law prevails across the country

Why Marib’s liberation will break the Saudis and shake West Asia

If Ansarallah controls Marib, it will control all of Yemen and some of the world's most strategic waterways. No wonder its adversaries are shaken.

Israeli charm offensive seeks to kill the Iran nuclear deal

Israeli's Prime Minister went to Washington to recast his government's relationship with the Democrats. Behind those smiles however, Bennett's aim is to ensure the failure of the Iran nuclear deal and to keep Joe Biden in check on Iran, Iraq and Syria.

Blowback: Taliban target US intel’s shadow army

The Kabul Airport bombing shows there are shadowy forces in Afghanistan, willing to disrupt a peaceful transition after US troops leave. But what about US intel's own 'shadow army,' amassed over two decades of occupation? Who are they, and what is their agenda?

Taliban rebuffs extending deadline for US troops withdrawal as fighters close in around Panjshir Valley

Reports also indicate the Taliban plans to form a 12-member council to rule Afghanistan

Migrant workers in Qatar face abuse ahead of 2022 World Cup, says report