Middle East
Iraq is at the centre of US-Iran tug of war, and Trump’s re-election campaign
One of US President Donald Trumps central campaign promises was to extricate the US from extended mi..
UN raises alarm over latest wave of displacement in Idleb
Gaziantep, 7 January 2020 I am alarmed at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Idleb, northw..
Iraqi leader demands clarity on US letter blunder on troop withdrawal
The document in question was an unsigned draft of a memo from the US Command in Baghdad notifying th..
Iran fires missiles at Iraqi bases in retaliation for US strike on commander
Iran said it launched a missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq in the early hours of Wednesday in..
Carlos Ghosn’s legal team accuses Nissan of ‘perversion of truth
Issued on: 08/01/2020 – 00:20Modified: 08/01/2020 – 00:20 Fugitive Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Gho..
Ukrainian Boeing plane crashes in Iran, 176 people dead
The tail of the plane that crashed in Iran. IRNA (the Islamic Republic News Agency) Photos from the ..
Soleimani assassination: The spectre of retaliation
Issued on: 08/01/2020 – 10:59Modified: 08/01/2020 – 11:00 MIDDLE EAST MATTERS FRANCE 24 This wee..
The latest on the US-Iran crisis
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham appeared on Fox News moments ago — on the 302nd day wi..
Iran drops espionage charges for jailed French acadamic
Issued on: 07/01/2020 – 14:08Modified: 07/01/2020 – 14:08 Iran has dropped espionage charges broug..
Khaled Meshaal Fast Facts
Birth date: 1956Birth place: Silwad, West BankBirth name: Khaled MeshaalFather: Imam, name unknown p..