Category: 3. Middle East

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Being in Mecca has been nothing short of blissful for Hassan Qadiri, where participating in the festivities of the hajj pilgrimage is a welcome relief after weeks of devastating war back home in Iran.

Qadiri and his family took cover as intense…

Muslims from around the world are gathering in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Timelapse video shows pilgrims performing Tawaf, the ritual of circling the Kaaba inside Mecca’s Grand Mosque.

May 25 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that conclusions have been reached on many topics discussed in a potential memorandum of understanding with the U.S., but this does not mean Tehran is close to signing an…

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Iranian media are reporting that a deal may not be reached amid disagreements on some key issues.

United States President Donald Trump has told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran,…

US secretary of state says a ‘pretty solid’ deal is on the table in terms of opening up the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States will either secure a strong agreement with Iran or confront the country “another way”, US Secretary of State…

Born to landless Indian farmers, Sunil Pooniya thought a job at sea would be his ticket out of poverty, instead his first voyage saw him diving into the ocean to escape a deadly attack driven by the Iran war.

For hundreds of thousands of Indians,…

Australian activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla have arrived back in Sydney, reuniting with loved ones as they describe beatings, sexual assault and torture at the hands of Israeli forces who intercepted their boats in international…

DUBAI, May 25 (Reuters) – Iran’s top negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, has been reelected as the country’s parliamentary speaker, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday.

(Reporting by Elwely…

Marco Rubio leads US foreign policy as diplomacy on Iran goes down to the wire, but he is also making time for cultural attractions as divergent as the Taj Mahal and the Village People.

Rubio, who serves as President Donald Trump’s secretary of…