Son of US transportation secretary among those banned; Egypt charges four people with running illegal group; US hinted at review of army aid over NGO raids; Visiting US official urges progress
January 28, 2012 1:30
Asian stocks pause after rallying on Fed, gold up; EU will lose, rather than Iran, from sanctions, says Ahmadinejad; Brent to revisit low of $108.91/bbl
January 28, 2012 1:28
Saudi Arabia's request is pretty clear cut. More financial contribution should mean more influence. But will the ego of the 'super power' countries get in the way?
January 24, 2012 4:52
US slaps sanctions on Iran's third-largest bank; "Optimistic" EU will also blacklist Tejarat; Iran's largest state-owned banks now sanctioned
January 24, 2012 1:47
Revolutionary Guards official plays down US naval moves; Appears to back away from previous threats to Washington; Tensions high over new sanctions and nuclear activities
January 22, 2012 11:15
Wikipedia joins other websites in protesting against the proposed legislations in the US called Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECTIP (PIPA)
January 17, 2012 2:08
New law requires a second freeze on Iranian assets in US; Iran central bank seeks to get at funds in US account
January 15, 2012 5:33
China criticised US sanctions on a Chinese company selling refined petroleum products to Iran, calling Washington's punishment an unreasonable step beyond international sanctions on Tehran's nuclear programme.
January 15, 2012 2:39
US sanctions against Singapore oil trader Kuo Oil Pte Ltd are "unilateral" and "above and beyond" the curbs agreed on by the United Nations Security Council,Singapore's foreign ministry said late on Friday.
January 14, 2012 5:35
Ahmadinejad on tour of Latin America leftists; Seeking support as new Western sanctions kick in
January 10, 2012 10:56
Gulf Keystone says no talks on 800p/share bid; Shares hand back some gains after jumping 24 percent; Analysts, dealers doubt bid
December 20, 2011 10:48
The dust had barely settled from the last column of departing US armoured vehicles when Iraq's rival Sunni and Shi'ite factions resumed political infighting that threatens a lurch back into turmoil.
December 19, 2011 5:07
The US military pullout in Iraq is the fulfillment of an election promise for the US President. For foreign companies in the country, how will the US pullout affect business?
December 18, 2011 2:37
The US military officially ended its war in Iraq on Thursday packing up a military flag at a ceremony with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta nearly nine years after the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.
December 15, 2011 3:36
A top Republican lawmaker urged President Barack Obama's administration on Wednesday to pursue trade talks with Egypt to help shape the nascent democracy after a tumultuous year.
December 15, 2011 3:22