With world pressure mounting and internal violence growing in Syria over President Bashar al-Assad’s ongoing brutal crackdown on the opposition in the country, Tunisia has offered the embattled leader asylum as part of a deal to halt the bloodshed.…
In a surprisingly descriptive press statement on Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran did not grant them access to a military site suspected of nuclear weapons-related research in a just-concluded trip to the country. The UN…
One day after a delegation from the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency finished a visit to Iran, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a press conference that he has been “urging the Iranian authorities to prove that their nuclear program is…
The European Union agreed to intensify restrictions on Iran on Monday over concerns regarding the Iranian nuclear program. According to a press statement from the EU, Europe will implement a phased ban of imports of Iranian crude oil and petroleum…
Russia is decidedly opposed to escalating sanctions against Iran on its oil industry, even as the West is discussing additional steps against Tehran over its nuclear program. Europe is considering restrictions against imports of Iran’s crude oil and the United…
The two main Palestinian factions remain divided politically as they continue to pursue reconciliation efforts ahead of national elections, and the sides are divided over the outlook on the talks as well. The Fatah party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…