By: Middle East Affairs On Friday, several Iraqi protesters stoned and attempted to break into the commonplace government home office in the southern oil center of Basra to squeeze requests for better open administrations and a conclusion to inescapable debasement. Additionally, a few protesters likewise set fire to tires outside the building
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Many protests in Iran as Iranians brace for a return of U.S. sanctions
By: Middle East Affairs On Saturday, many protests were occurring in urban areas in Iran for a fourth day, with demonstrators assaulting a Shi'ite theological school west of Tehran, as per Iranian news organizations and web-based social networking, as Iranians brace for a return of U.S. sanctions. A lot of people have
Lebanon considering allowing Iranian visitors into the country without stamping their passports
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese ministers will review a security agency's decision to allow Iranians to enter at the airport without having their passports stamped, an interior ministry source said on Tuesday. The move by the General Security agency has sparked an outcry from some politicians who fear it reflects the deepening
Baghdad: Explosions in a mosque kill 16, injure 35
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security officials say the toll from explosions that tore through a mosque in Baghdad has climbed to 16 dead and 35 wounded. The officials provided the updated toll Thursday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters. A government statement said Wednesday’s explosions occurred at
Qatar accuses Saudi of reckless behavior to disturb the region
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar accused its giant neighbor Saudi Arabia of reckless behavior after a newspaper report that Riyadh had threatened military action if Doha installed a Russian air defense system. Qatar's foreign minister told Al Jazeera he did not think the Saudi threat - reportedly made in a letter to