Seoul, 21 January 2020 (Associated Press) A South Korean anti-piracy unit has temporarily expanded its mission to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route at the center of soaring tensions between Iran and the United States. South Korea’s Defense Ministry announced the expansion Tuesday, saying it was meant to help ensure the safe...

Lefkosa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Anadolu News) The president of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Tuesday said diplomatic methods should be used extensively in a bid to counter growing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Mustafa Akinci’s remarks came at the International Science Diplomacy Forum held in the capital Lefkosa where he commented on...

Tehran, 12 Jan 2020 Qatar and Iran has announced today that both countries have decided to enhance their bilateral relations specially in areas of Economy, Trade, Investment and Tourism. Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad AlThani and Irani President Dr. Hassan Rouhani were addressing a press conference after their meeting on delegations...

Muscat, 11 Jan. 2020 (AlJazeera News) Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the Arab world's longest-ruling monarch knopwn for promoting peace, has died, according to an announcement by state media. "With sadness ... the Omani Sultanate court mourns ... our Sultan Qaboos bin Said ... who God chose to be by his side on...

Tehran, 11 Jan. 2020 (AlJazeera News) Iran has announced that its military "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 on board. The statement on Saturday morning blames "human error" for the incident, adding that the military mistook Flight 752 for a "hostile target". Press TV also quoted Iran's General Staff of the Armed...

Friday, 03 Jan. 2020 (Media Reports) Leaders in the Middle East condemned the US attack, with Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi calling it an "aggression" on Iraq that would "spark a devastating war". "The assassination of an Iraqi military commander is an aggression on Iraq as a state, government and people," Abdul Mahdi...

Tehran, Friday , 03 Jan. 2020 (Anadolu News) "Order coffins for your soldiers," wrote an Iranian Twitter user underneath U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet in the wee hours of Friday as news about the killing of Iran’s top military commander sent shockwaves across the region. A U.S airstrike killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the head of...

Ankara, 03 Jan. 2020 (Anadolu News) Turkey Friday voiced concern over the U.S.-Iran row in the wake of the killing of a top Iranian commander in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq, warning the move will escalate “mistrust and instability” in the region. “Turkey is gravely concerned over escalating tensions in the region between the U.S....

Ankara, 22 Dec. 2019 (Anadolu News) The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday expressed concerns on the controversial citizenship law affecting the Muslim minority in India. "It expresses its concern over the recent developments pertaining to both the issue of citizenship rights and the Babri Masjid [Mosque] case. It reiterates its call to ensure...

Kabul, 22 Dec. 2019 (AlJazeera News) Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani is on course for a second five-year term after preliminary results showed him winning 50.64 percent of the votes in the September 28 elections. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced the results on Sunday, putting Ghani's nearest rival Abdullah Abdullah second with 39.52 percent of...