Iran

  • Dec 13, 2022
  • 2 min read

Iranian funding cuts will impact Palestinian economy

Iran has reduced its funding to Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip because of its economic difficulties

Palestinians
  • Dec 9, 2022
  • 2 min read

Syrian fuel crisis to trigger anti-government protests

The government is to close state institutions for two days and has banned sporting events to save fuel

Syria
  • Dec 8, 2022
  • 7 min read

Russia-Iran arms sales rebalance lopsided relations

Tehran seems happy to let its drones kill Ukrainians, despite EU criticism and open opposition to the policy at home

Russia
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • 2 min read

Iran could ease its implementation of the hijab law

Three days of strikes start today as confusion reigns over the status of the morality police

Iran
  • Dec 1, 2022
  • 7 min read

Russia and Iran likely to complete direct rail route

Two states under trade restrictions have good reason to finalise a rail route from the Baltic Sea to the Indian Ocean

Russia
  • Nov 29, 2022
  • 2 min read

US attempt to remove Iran from UN body could succeed

The United States has circulated a resolution calling for Iran’s removal from the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women

Iran
  • Nov 25, 2022
  • 2 min read

UN mission will not alter Iran’s protest policy

The UN Human Rights Council has voted to form a fact-finding mission to examine alleged abuses during the protests

Iran
  • Nov 23, 2022
  • 7 min read

Prospects for the Middle East in 2023

Cross-border violence through the use of airstrikes, missiles and drones has increased in northern Iraq and Syria

Middle East