Middle East set for sharp economic fall due to Covid-19 “Great Lockdown” says IMF
Forbes | Dominic Dudley: Middle East economies are set to suffer a huge economic hit this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Religious services curbed across Mideast over virus fears
AP | JOSEPH KRAUSS: Religious authorities cancelled or limited weekly prayer gatherings across the Middle East on Friday to help prevent the…
Canada now the second biggest arms exporter to Middle East, data show
The Globe And Mail – Canada has soared in global rankings to become the second biggest arms dealer to the Middle East…
A new Middle East “MADE IN IRAN” is about to be born
Iran Review | Elijah J Magnier: It would be inaccurate to say the US will leave the Middle East. However, it is…
Defense minister cautions enemies not to test Iran’s resolve
Tasnim – The Iranian minister of defense advised enemies not to test the Islamic Republic’s resolve, or they will have to face…
India has strong interests in preserving peace, stability in ME region: Indian PM
MNA – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his country has many interests in maintaining peace and stability in the Middle…
‘US attempts to start war in Middle East are MADNESS!’ Iraqi commander killed in US strike on Soleimani once told RT
RT – Iraq and Iran have a mutual interest in each other’s security, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis told RT in 2017. The Iraqi…
Corbyn: Assassination of Soleimani “extremely serious and dangerous escalation of conflict in the Middle East”
Press TV – Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, on Friday, condemned the move by the US, saying: “The US assassination of Iranian general…
Japan to send small naval squad to Middle East
The Wall Street Journal | Chieko Tsuneoka: Japan said Friday it would dispatch a small naval squad to waters near Iran as…
Iran ranks 1st in neuroscience in the Middle East
IRNA – Deputy Director of Research and Technology at the Ministry of Health said that Iran ranks first in the region in…
Talks between Saudi Arabia and Qatar good for the region: Iran foreign minister
Reuters – Talks between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to heal their two-year rift are a good development for the whole Gulf region,…
Iran opposes Japan’s SDF deployment: Araghchi
MNA –Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has opposed Japan’s plan to dispatch Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East to help ensure…
Japan informed Iran of potential SDF dispatch to Middle East: Japanese official
MNA – Japan told Iran that it is considering sending the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to the Middle East to improve information-gathering capabilities…
Pentagon: Iran’s missile force ‘largest in Middle East’
Press TV- A research study conducted by the US Department of Defense has hailed Iran’s achievements in its ballistic missiles program despite…
Iran says US, Israel main obstacles to Mideast free of nuclear weapons
Press TV – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has highlighted the necessity of the establishment of a Middle East Zone Free…
Tehran welcomes China’s presence in Middle East
Al-Monitor | Mohsen Shariatinia: China’s special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, visited Iran recently to discuss key developments in the…
Iran No. 1 missile power in Middle East: Top General
Tasnim – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri highlighted the country’s military might and said…
Iran has ‘military advantage over US and allies in Middle East’
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: Thinktank says third parties such as Shia militias are more important to Tehran than nuclear plans Iran…
Iran’s power industry leading in Middle East
Financial Tribune – With installed power generation capacity at 82,000 megawatts, Iran’s electricity industry is 14th in the world in terms of…
America can’t escape the Middle East
The Wall Street Journal | Yaroslav Trofimov: The U.S. has sought to pull back from the region after a series of setbacks…
Putin visits Saudi Arabia for first time since 2007 – but can Russia be friends with EVERYONE in the Middle East?
RT – Russia defends Iran, backs Bashar Assad in Syria and criticizes Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to…
Middle East to be safer without US
MNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, has penned an article in Persian about the adverse…
Erdoğan has managed the unthinkable: uniting all the other Middle East rivals
The Guardian | Simon Tisdall: Turkey’s Syria invasion following US withdrawal of its troops means that all bets are now off in…
US sending troops to Middle East to push Iran towards compromise – expert
TASS – In case of an armed confrontation, in his words, Iran can incur serious damage to the United States’ Middle East…
Iran assures Japan of de-escalation efforts in MidEast: report
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday that Tehran will seek to avoid…
US making false sense of security for allies: Zarif
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that problems of the Middle East are rooted in the false sense of security…
Iran FM confers with UN chief on Middle East developments
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in New York, met on Thursday evening with UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
Iran ready for any scenario, from confrontation to diplomacy: official
Reuters – A senior Iranian official said on Wednesday that Tehran was ready for all scenarios from “confrontation to diplomacy” but the…
Oil rises as US sends carrier to Middle East
The Wall Street Journal | Dan Molinski: Oil prices ended higher Monday on geopolitical worries after the U.S. said it was sending…
Iran’s air force capability, ‘unique of its kind’ in ME
MNA – Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari said that air force of the Islamic Republic of…
Trump seeks new wave of tension in MidEast: Amir-Abdollahian
MNA – An Iranian parliamentary official, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said US President Donald Trump is seeking a new wave of tension in the…
Iran flag-bearer of human rights in ME: UN official
MNA – Deputy Human Rights Commissioner Kate Gilmore said that Iran is among the leading countries in the region regarding the status…
Time to expel outsiders from region: Iran navy commander
Tasnim – Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi highlighted the Middle Eastern countries’ power to jointly ensure the security…
Enemies’ Iranophobia scheme used to sell arms to Mideast: Iran military chief
Baqeri Press TV – Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says enemies of the…
Iran produces 62% of Middle East steel
IRNA – Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that 62 percent of Middle East steel is produced in…
US experiencing regression in ME: Lebanese Hezbollah
IRNA- The visit by US officials to the region will not cover up Washington’s regression in the Middle East, , member of…
What Trump’s Syria withdrawal means for the Middle East
The National Interest | Alex Vatanka: In Washington, President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out U.S. forces from Syria continues to baffle.…
US only intends to manage Daesh, other terrorists in Middle East: Diplomat
Press TV – The United States does not want the eradication of terrorism and Daesh terrorist group in the Middle East but…
Iran has formed best startup ecosystem in ME: Sattari
MNA – Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said Mon. that Iran has formed the best startup ecosystem in the Middle…
Return hope to the Middle East by returning to the Iran Deal
The Hill | Farshad Farahat: The present U.S. administration’s policy toward Saudi Arabia’s unelected crown-prince mirrors the 25-year relationship the U.S. had with…