UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said his government had "intensified" negotiations to secure the "immediate" release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, which her family expect could happen within weeks.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the Islamic Republic sent a warning to the US for its 'illegal' measures against Tehran's diplomats.
Saudi Arabia to open Doha embassy 'within days'
The Saudi embassy in Doha will resume all operations within days, the kingdom's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said on Saturday.
China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Xinjiang Muslims, says report
A new report on China commissioned by the US found that the Asian country may have committed genocide against its Uighur Muslim ...
Washington DC could rename Saudi embassy street after Khashoggi
A member of the city council of Washington DC has introduced a proposal to rename the street where Saudi Arabia’s embassy is located ...
Why Israel and Turkey could reset fraught relations
Analysis: With rapid changes in the Middle East amid a fluid geopolitical landscape, Turkey could be poised to mend ties with Israel.
UK company cancels Turkey exports over Karabakh drone use
A number of Western companies have been pressured not to supply parts to Turkish drone giant Baykar.
Israel's Netanyahu removes staple Trump image from Twitter account
Just days after US President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter, Israel's premier deleted a photo of the two allies from his ...
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and hawkish Trump donor, dies
Sheldon Adelson, billionaire mogul and die-hard Israel supporter, died on Tuesday.
Afghan forces foil IS plan to assassinate US envoy
Intelligence officers dismantled a four-member IS cell in the eastern province of Nangarhar that had planned to murder Ross Wilson
Does Khamenei want to make Iran into North Korea?
Comment: Khamenei's US/UK vaccines ban isn't just the usual anti-western sentiment, it's proof his regime cares little for Iranian ...
US launches work on consulate in disputed Western Sahara
The United States started the "process of establishing" a consulate in contested Western Sahara, after Washington recognised Morocco's ...
US envoy visits Western Sahara after Morocco-Israel deal
The US is set to open a consulate in the contested Western Sahara.
Twitter removes 'dehumanising' Chinese embassy tweet on Uighur women
The tweet, posted on Thursday, drew widespread condemnation for claiming that Uighur women have had their minds "emancipated" and are no longer ...
US voices slams China boast of Uighur population control
A US official voiced disgust after China's embassy boasted about Uighur women "no longer" being "baby-making machines"
China boasts of 'liberating baby-machine Uighur women' in Xinjiang
Beijing has touted its 'liberation' of Uighur women amid reports of widespread forced birth control and sterilisation.
Indonesia to free cleric linked to Bali bombing
A radical cleric linked to Indonesia's worst terror attack was freed from prison.
Iraqis pile mockery on US after Capitol siege
Iraqis poked fun at their former occupier after the storming of the US Congress.
Morocco 'committed to opening Israel embassy': report
The Israel-Morocco accord agreed late last year fell short of pledges to open embassies.
US inks Sudan normalisation deal after blacklisting lifted
Sudan has been de-blacklisted and given access to $1 billion in financing from the World Bank as the northeast African state signs to normalise ...
Thousands of US forces to leave Iraq 'within days'
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Wednesday vowed his country will no longer serve as a playground for regional and global disputes, ...
A year after Soleimani's killing, tensions simmer in Iraq
In-depth: Iran has promised to avenge Soleimani's killing, but the proliferation of more independent armed militias in Iraq could be an even ...
Israel appoints UAE ambassador, Netanyahu to invite Moroccan king
Israel has appointed a temporary ambassador to the UAE, while Netanyahu reportedly extended an invitation to Morocco's King Mohammed VI.
Julian Assange: WikiLeaks' controversial founder
Some see Julian Assange as a fearless campaigner for press freedom, while others believe he was reckless with classified information, possibly ...
The Kuwaiti woman was accused of months of abuse and torture ahead of the domestic worker's killing.
America flew bombers over the Gulf in an effort to warn Iran against attacking the US.