Category: 2. Middle East

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened an emergency meeting Thursday at the level of foreign ministers to discuss Israel’s recent approval of a plan to claim large areas of the occupied West Bank as…

The UK has temporarily withdrawn its diplomatic staff from Iran and Tel Aviv due to the security situation, while continuing to advise its citizens against all travel to the region, the Foreign, Commonwealth and…

The UN nuclear watchdog stressed on Friday the “utmost urgency” of its request to verify all nuclear material in Iran, according to a confidential report seen by AFP.

Two new reports are to be discussed at an International Atomic Energy Agency…

Veteran Hollywood star Susan Sarandon on Friday praised the Spanish government’s support for Gaza, saying it was “on the right side of history”.

“I think Spain is doing an incredible job,” Sarandon, her voice trembling with emotion, told reporters…

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least seven people on Friday, with the military confirming strikes throughout the territory in response to a “ceasefire violation” in the south.

It is the latest violence in the…

ROME, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign ministry on Friday urged its citizens to leave Iran and advised extreme caution across the Middle East, citing persistently unstable security conditions.

“Italians in (Iran) for tourism or whose presence is…

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not happy with Iran but more talks were expected on Friday on Tehran’s nuclear program.

Speaking to reporters before a trip to Texas, Trump said he wants to make a deal with…

The USS Gerald R. Ford — the world’s largest aircraft carrier — is currently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to take part in strikes against Iran if US President Donald Trump decides to launch them.

Washington has threatened…