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Qatar has condemned the UAE after it upheld a life sentence against 21-year-old Abdullah Al Shamsi.
The report noted some '4,221 arms transfers involving Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates' since January 2017 - all below the threshold to necessitate congressional approval.
US revises UN resolution to extend Iran arms embargo
The resolution's new draft states that the arms embargo on Iran will continue 'until the Security Council decides otherwise'.
Iran 'wary' of political changes in Lebanon following blast
Tehran is cautious over developments taking place in Lebanon, where a deadly blast killed more than 170 people last week and prompted ...
US military investigating claim of Iraq-Kuwait border blast
An alleged blast that rocked the Iraq-Kuwait border is being investigated by the US military.
Iran says 2 convicted of spying for Israel, UK
Two people have been convicted in Iran for allegedly spying on behalf Israel, the UK and Germany.
Why the UAE seeks stronger ties with Iran
Comment: As the UAE moves out of Saudi Arabia's shadow, its developing ties with Iran are not as surprising as some might suggest, writes ...
Lebanese father, daughter shot dead in Tehran
A Lebanese man and his daughter have been shot dead in Tehran amid reports that the man was a Hezbollah activist.
Israel's Lebanon aid offer unlikely to find a taker
Humanity or hypocrisy? Israel has offered aid to Lebanon following the port explosion, 14 years after it destroyed swathes of Beirut and killed ...
Iran demands UN hold US accountable for plane interception
Iran described the interception of a passenger plane by US fighter jets in Syria last month as 'unlawful' and 'adventuristic', calling on the UN ...
The Iraq Report: Beirut blast sends political shockwaves
The tragedy in Beirut has reignited calls by Iraqis for militant factions and groups linked to the government to remove their weapons stockpiles ...
Iran executes man for killing guard in 2017-18 protests
Iran executed a man convicted of killing a member of the Revolutionary Guards during deadly 2017-18 protests.
Emergency aid heads to Lebanon as world offers support
Multiple countries rallied around crisis-stricken Lebanon, showing support and dispatching emergency aid after the explosion that devastated ...
Iran's Rouhani offers aid to Lebanon after Beirut blast
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani offered medical support to Lebanon after a huge blast devastated capital Beirut.
Khan claims Pakistan helped ease Iran-Saudi tensions
Imran Khan has claimed that Pakistan's mediation efforts prevented a fall-out between Saudi Arabia and Iran from escalating.
Iran abducted exiled opponent while in Dubai, family says
Jamshid Sharmahd, a member of a militant Iranian opposition group, appears to have been taken from Dubai to Oman and then onwards to Iran.
Syria Insight: Russia moves into Iran-controlled eastern Syria
Eastern Syria has been viewed as under Iran's sphere of interest, but the resource-rich region remains a lucrative area for Russia too.
Australia: British-Australian academic held in Iran prison 'is well'
Imprisoned academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert is doing 'well' after being moved to Iran's 'worst prison' for women, Australia's ambassador to ...
Lebanon: from Hariri assassination to verdict
A recap of key developments in the case of the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafic Hariri.
Israel says it thwarted an attack on Syria border
The Israeli army said on Monday that it had thwarted an attempt by a militant cell in Syria to plant explosive devices along its northern border ...
Iran, UAE top diplomats discuss virus in rare talks
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he discussed the region's coronavirus outbreaks and other issues with his Emirati counterpart ...
Iran announces arrest of US-based 'terrorist group' leader
Iran said it has detained Jamshid Sharmahd, the leader of a US-based Iranian monarchist group, accusing him of planning a deadly 2008 bombing in ...
Iraq's PM promises early parliamentary polls for June 2021
Fulfilling a key demand of the months-long protest movement, Prime Minister Kadhimi announced Iraq's parliamentary elections would be held in ...
The Iraq Report: Support for Iran evaporates
As temperatures soar in Iraq, violence against protesters returns despite promises of reconciliation by the new PM, while Iran's role in the ...
Iran is refusing to start talks with the US that will only benefit Donald Trump, Khamenei said.
No casualties were caused when two rockets targeted Baghdad airport.
The two states agreed that a 'most transparent and unbiased investigation by Iran is needed'.
Analysis: Iran has edged closer to China and Russia as the US exerts a strategy of maximum pressure.
Qarchak is said to be the worst women's prison in the world.
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