China and Iran seem willing to deepen military ties. Deputy chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Admiral Sun Jianguo, met with Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan in Tehran to discuss deepening military [Citește]
Iran’s nuclear deal with the West has come into effect, but that does not mean international concerns about Teheran’s nuclear program have been fully resolved. Iran has continued to develop certain military technologies, including ballistic [Citește]
Following the subsequent removal of sanctions, Iran announced its ambition in becoming a regional economic hub. Combined with its political ascendance over the past several years, Iran’s clout in the region is shaping up to [Citește]
Iran și China au decis să stabilească relații strategice pe termen lung, a anunțat sâmbătă, 23.01.2016, președintele iranian Hassan Rouhani, în contextul vizitei oficiale la Teheran a omologului său chinez Xi Jinping. În ultimii ani, [Citește]
The U.S. Treasury Department unleashed sanctions against 11 people and companies involved in Iran’s ballistic missile program on Jan. 17, 2016, just one day after President Obama lifted sanctions based on Iran’s nuclear program. The [Citește]
For the past 18 months, oil oversupply has been the main factor responsible for dragging down prices by two-thirds, after Saudi Arabia led OPEC in a shift of its policy by deciding against cutting production [Citește]
On January 2, 2016, 47 convicts, including the prominent Saudi-born Shia Islam cleric Nimr al-Nimr, were executed in several Saudi cities, setting the Middle East ablaze. The execution prompted condemnation in the Shiite Arab World, [Citește]
Uniunea Europeană își exprimă îngrijorarea în urma executării liderului religios șiit Nimr Baqer al-Nimr de către Arabia Saudită, transmite AFP. „Cazul șeicului Nimr al-Nimr ridică serioase îngrijorări privind libertate de expresie și respectarea drepturilor civile [Citește]
Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shi’ite Muslim cleric and dozens of al Qaeda members on January 2, 2016, signaling it would not tolerate attacks, whether by Sunni jihadists or minority Shi’ites, and stirring sectarian anger [Citește]
MENA – Annual Forecast 2016 (Middle East and North Africa analysis) by Intell News Romania. [Citește]
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