Forty years since the Iran-Iraq war began
While the exact number of those killed in the war is not known, at least 650,000 died, roughly two-thirds of them Iranians, according to French historian Pierre Razoux.
In Depth
Iran’s Rouhani says U.S. faces defeat in bid to reimpose U.N. sanctions
Iran has dismissed the U.S. sanctions move as “void and illegal” and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action on the U.S. declaration because “there would appear to be uncertainty” on the issue.
Big boost for ‘Quad coalition’ as US diplomat lauds India for Indo-Pacific dominance against aggressive China
The concept of the Indo-Pacific has incorporated India into the larger solution and the Trump administration is developing new arrangements to coordinate with like-minded partners like the Quad countries, a top American diplomat has told lawmakers.
Accorded highest priority to getting permanent membership of UNSC: India
“India in collaboration with other pro-reform countries has been consistently making efforts to build support among the UN member states for expansion of the UNSC, in both permanent and non-permanent categories,” the minister said.
As Arab Gulf starts opening to Israel, Palestinians face a reckoning
Despite signs of shifting Arab support, Saeb Erekat, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said the underlying Palestinian strategy for achieving a state in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza would not change.
India slams Pakistan for persecuting Hindus, Sikhs and other minorities
Exercising the Right of Reply to the statements made by Pakistan at the 45th session of Human Rights Council (HRC) here, the Indian representative said that it has become habitual for Pakistan to malign India with false and fabricated narratives for its self-serving malicious purposes.
UAE and Bahrain sign U.S.-brokered deals with Israel, breaking longtime taboo
By Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday for
How is Saudi Arabia combating extremism in education?
From the ultra-conservative curriculum, to the teachers who never seemed to raise an eyebrow about what the students read, the Kingdom has come a long way – especially considering today’s social, economic and educational modernization program.
Two Parties Too Wary for Peace? Central questions for talks with the Taleban in Doha
Today marks the start of the long-awaited peace talks in Doha, Qatar. The first session is expected to be “an icebreaker”, according to sources in Kabul. The Taliban expect the meeting to “set conditions and procedures for the next ones.”
Dozens of Rohingya refugees perish at sea
The refugees, numbering about 330 had set off on the journey in Cox’s Bazar, in southern Bangladesh, in February