Asia Times roving columnist Pepe Escobar and renowned Iran expert Mohammad Marandi are featured on October 28 in this webinar titled “Can Iran and the
When Russia was invited to set up a fortified base in Hmeimim, in Syria’s coastal province of Latakia, and another in the port city of
In December, a video of a Syrian man presenting his girlfriend with a brand-new yellow Camaro convertible in the middle of Ummayad Square in central Damascus went
Twelve Mirage-2000 fighter jets from the Indian Air force crossed into Pakistani air space in the early hours of Tuesday morning and “struck a major
Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani, at a rally marking the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran on Monday, vowed to overcome US sanctions. But while Rouhani
As US sanctions continue to affect Iran, the Islamic Republic is the reportedly about to launch its own state-backed cryptocurrency and an official announcement is
There were no surprises on Sunday as the Israeli police recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife be charged with bribery, fraud and
ISLAMABAD – Saudi Arabian concerns over Pakistan’s improving ties with Iran will likely be worsened by reports that Islamabad sent a secret delegation of hard-nosed
The participation by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in the two-day conference on terrorism held at Tehran on June 25 was invested with political symbolism
When the United Nations Council passed a resolution on June 9 authorizing a fourth round of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran for its
NEW YORK – At a time of increasing tensions over Iran’s nuclear program, reflected in the European Union’s tough new sanctions targeting Iran’s oil and
Over the weekend, Iran hosted the presidents of Iraq, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan to celebrate Nowruz, the ancient Persian new year marking the first day
The Maliki regime saw that Suleimani had made good on his word. Maliki then began calling for the withdrawal of all US troops by the
Dr Kazem Jalali, an influential conservative member of Iran’s parliament, the Majlis, and rapporteur of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, sees possibilities for
CAIRO – Despite several goodwill gestures from Iran, Egypt appears adamant in its refusal to re-establish diplomatic relations – frozen for almost 30 years –
