Middle-East
Top UK diplomat hopes Iran deal can be salvaged
Brussels, Jul 15 (AP/UNB) — British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says that even if the window to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff over the Iran nuclear deal is quickly closing, he still holds out some hope that the agreement can be salvaged.
Iran warns Britain of 'repercussions' over ship seizure
Tehran, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — Iran's president said Wednesday that Britain will face "repercussions" over the seizure of an Iranian supertanker last week that authorities in Gibraltar suspect was breaching European sanctions on oil shipments to Syria.
Kurdish militants kill 3 elite Iran Guard members
Tehran, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency is reporting that Kurdish militants have killed three members of the elite Revolutionary Guard in the country's northwest.
Bahrain records hottest June in more than 100 years
Dubai, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — Bahrain has recorded temperatures that make the month of June the hottest ever experienced in the Arab Gulf country in more than a century.
12 killed in trucks collision near Egyptian capital
Cairo, July 9 (Xinhua/UNB)) -- At least 12 people were killed on Tuesday in a trucks collision in Giza Province west of the Egyptian capital Cairo, state-run Ahram newspaper reported.
Iran breaches key uranium enrichment limit in nuclear deal
Tehran, Jul 9 (AP/UNB) — Iran on Monday began enriching uranium to 4.5%, just breaking the limit set by its nuclear deal with world powers, while it is still seeking a way for Europe to help it bypass U.S. sanctions amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.
Iran open to diplomacy to save deal, but has 'no hope'
Tehran, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Iran remains open to diplomacy to save its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers but has "no hope" in the international community, the country's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday, as the Islamic Republic broke the limit the agreement put on its enrichment of uranium.
Iraqi forces begin operation against IS along Syrian border
Baghdad, Jul 7 (AP/UNB) — Iraq's security and paramilitary forces have begun a military operation along the border with Syria aiming to clear the area of Islamic State group militants.
Iran to raise uranium enrichment beyond nuclear deal limits
Tehran, Jul 7 (AP/UNB) — Iran announced Sunday it will raise its level of uranium enrichment, breaking another limit of its unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and further heightening tensions with the U.S.
Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site
Baghdad, Jul 6 (AP/UNB) — Iraq on Friday celebrated the UNESCO World Heritage Committee's decision to name the historic city of Babylon a World Heritage Site in a vote held in Azerbaijan's capital, years after Baghdad began campaigning for the site to be added to the list.