Category: 2. Middle East

Feb 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed new Iran-related sanctions on four individuals, several entities and tankers, according to a notice on its website.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Toronto; Editing by Daphne…

An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic’s president struck an upbeat tone about the prospect for a negotiated agreement to avert fresh conflict.

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Egypt said Wednesday that 18 of its citizens were still missing after a migrant boat capsized, killing four people, off the Greek island of Crete last week.

The wooden boat was carrying 50 people, including four minors, when Greece’s coast guard…

Newnham College, Cambridge University, has agreed to divest from companies linked to occupation, genocide and fossil fuels, following months of sustained pressure from students, staff and alumni.

The decision marks a…

DUBAI, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Iran sees the chance of a good outcome from a third round of talks with the United States, its President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, as a delegation left for Geneva for negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear…

Israeli media have reported heightened anxiety among residents living near the Egyptian border, following observations of unusual movements and suspected digging activity on the Egyptian side of the frontier.

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New Zealand on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of Iranian ministers and officials over their alleged role in the violent crackdown launched last month by Iranian authorities against anti-regime protests.

What happened: The sanctions include…

By David Brunnstrom

WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work last year, two-thirds of them killed by Israel, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday.

It was the…