Pope addresses the UN, prays at 9/11 memorial
In his speech to the UN General Assembly, Pope Francis has called…
UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for talks
The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency is flying to…
‘The nuclear deal will also benefit Jews in Iran’
US congressional opponents of the Iran nuclear deal have been unable to…
Speakers from US, Cuba, China, Russia, Iran line up for 70th UN General Assembly
The UN General Assembly has started. Cuba's President Raul Castro is on…
Saudi King in Washington amid concerns over Iran
Saudi Arabia's King Salman is making his first visit to the White…
Iran showdown in Congress damages US credibility
The White House has secured enough support in the Senate to successfully…
The industrialisation of reconciliation: Iran, Saudi Arabia and IS
I came across a curious news item the other day on Reuters…
Israel’s former defence minister says army blocked 3 planned attacks on Iran
Israel's former defence minister Ehud Barak has said that three separate planned…
US Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid to back nuclear deal with Iran
A key US politician has become the 27th Senate Democrat to back…
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Volatile political geography of oil and minorities
The fact that dissatisfied minorities populate the oil-rich regions of Iran and…
