Iran executes man convicted of selling missile information to CIA
Iran says it has executed a former defence ministry employee convicted of selling information to the US. ...
"despite US sanctions": Iran want to develop oil industry
Iran is determined to develop its oil industry in spite of US sanctions imposed on the country, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in a televised speech on Saturday. ...
Negotiations between Lebanon government and IMF suspended
Negotiations between representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Lebanese government have been suspended in the middle of the worst economic crisis that the country has endured. Tens of thousands of Lebanese citizens have lost their jobs amid a severe collapse of the economy. ...
UN: 700 people died recently in Syria camps holding Daesh families
The United Nations has revealed that 700 people have recently died in two camps in north-east Syria, in which around 70,000 family members of Daesh fighters are currently being detained. ...
Turkey fireworks: Army removal hit by second deadly blast
Three Turkish soldiers have died in the explosion of an army truck while removing explosives from a fireworks factory that blew up last week. ...
Syria condemned at toxic arms watchdog over sarin attacks
Member countries of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted overwhelmingly Thursday to take action on a probe that explicitly blamed Syria for nerve gas attacks for the first time, diplomats said. ...
UN chief warns foreign interference in Libya conflict at 'unprecedented levels'
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the conflict in Libya has entered a new phase “with foreign interference reaching unprecedented levels,” Reuters reports. ...
Lebanon jails Sunni scholar for life over alleged Daesh affiliation
A Lebanese court sentenced a Sunni scholar to life and hard labour after finding him guilty of being affiliated with Daesh, local media outlets reported. ...
Iraq security expert shot 20 times in Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi yesterday pledged to bring the assassins of a leading political and security expert to justice, after Hisham Al-Hashim was shot to death by unknown gunmen who fled on a motorbike, outside his home in Baghdad’s Ziyouna district last night. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Al-Hashimi was hit by more than 20 bullets according to sources. ...
Iran blasts: What is behind mysterious fires at key sites?
Just after midnight on 30 June, an email dropped into my inbox. It claimed to be from an unknown group calling itself the Homeland Cheetahs. ...
120 Iran MPs sign motion to question Rouhani
As many as 120 Iranian parliamentarians yesterday signed a motion to question President Hassan Rouhani on a number of economic files. ...
Iraq confirms 1,796 new COVID-19 cases, 62,275 in total
The Iraqi Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 1,796 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 62,275. ...
Terror attack kills 1, injures another in Afrin, Syria
A person was killed and another injured on Sunday when a bomb-laden vehicle exploded in Afrin, northern Syria, according to security sources. ...
Iran records highest daily COVID-19 fatalities
Iran on Sunday confirmed 163 more fatalities from coronavirus, the largest daily spike in the country since the outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, bringing the nationwide death toll to 11,571. ...
Lebanon, Iraq discuss exchanging oil for food
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab and Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar discussed on Friday exchanging Iraq’s oil with Lebanon’s food and other industries, news agencies reported. ...
UN suspends two Middle East peacekeeping staff over sexual misconduct
Two male staff members of the UN peacekeeping operation in the Middle East have been placed on leave after an initial inquiry found they had engaged in sexual misconduct, a U.N. spokesman said, Reuters reports. ...
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyberattack on nuclear site
Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyberattacks on its nuclear sites, the head of civilian defense said, after a fire at its Natanz plant which some Iranian officials said may have been caused by cyber sabotage. ...
Lebanon suicides blamed on 'hunger'
Two suicides in Lebanon on Friday, apparently linked to the country’s deepening economic downturn, have sparked a new wave of criticism over the government’s mishandling of the crisis. ...
US seeks to seize gasoline in four Iran tankers bound for Venezuela
US prosecutors late on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is shipping to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two US foes, Reuters reports. ...
Lebanon blocks Iran cargo ships from docking over US sanctions fears
Al-Masri warned the consequences of violating these laws, even under the conditions of economic crisis, could be severe. ...