Iran

Senior UAE official says Gulf faces 'prolonged uncertainty' with no settlement to Iran war

Anwar Gargash said the region could face the consequences of a war with no clear winner and no political settlement

Iranian Press Review

Iranian press review: Newspapers warn of war reaching 'heart of Europe'

Erdogan urges Trump to avoid fresh Iran strikes as Turkey pushes for deal

'Iron Gate plan is merely wordplay': Iran mocks US military initiative to disrupt supply routes

‘Spiritual darkness’: US ambassador to Israel says critics of Iran war are blinded by Satan

Not even an election day stunt on Israel could save the Republicans

Mohamad Elmasry

Leak reportedly exposed Netanyahu and Mossad chief's plan to attack Iran before Israeli election

Trump claims 'minor strikes' on Iran's Qeshm Island, but says talks ongoing

A blue tsunami has rebuked Trump. Will it end Washington's wars?

Sami Al-Arian

Saudi Human Rights

2017: A Saudi existential crisis

Madawi al-Rasheed

Can Turkey and Russia push back Iran in Syria?

David Hearst

Iranian activist ends hunger strike after wife released

Iranian official accused of advocating sterilisation of homeless women

Turkmenistan halts gas flow to Iran in row over arrears

If you thought 2016 was bad in the Middle East - brace yourself for 2017

Trita Parsi

Saudi invites Iran to discuss Hajj pilgrimage

11 news stories that prove 2016 wasn't all bad for the Middle East

‘They exploited sectarianism’: Former Hezbollah leader Tufayli talks Iran, Syria

Scandal of Iran’s grave dwellers sparks online criticism of authorities

Oman joins Saudi-led 'anti-terror' coalition in regional shift

After Aleppo’s fall, Hamas finds itself resisting Tehran as well as Tel Aviv