Oil tumbles on Iran hopes, precious metals hit by stronger USD
Oil prices tanked Monday on easing US-Iran tensions while precious metals swung wildly following last week’s dollar-fuelled collapse…
Israeli army chief predicts US attack on Iran within two months
Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir has recently visited Washington for consultations with US defence officials [Getty] Israeli Chief…
US bolsters military bases amid Iran tensions but flights resume
The US is continuing with its military reinforcement efforts in the Middle East amid possibility of strikes on…
Iran’s internet blackout leaves diaspora fearing for families
The last message Omid received from his family in Shiraz was on 6 January. “They wrote they can’t…
Why the Middle East fears a US-Israel attack on Iran
US President Donald Trump has faced mounting pressure to respond militarily to Iran’s crackdown on protesters across the…
How many people were killed in the latest Iran uprising?
The protests quickly grew into a nationwide uprising which was violently quelled by security forces [Getty] Conflicting figures…
Iran barred from Davos: WEF says it’s ‘not right’ for Tehran to attend; cites ‘tragic loss of lives’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (File photo) Iran’s foreign minister will skip this week’s World Economic Forum meeting…
Iran’s anti-regime protesters say no to Reza Pahlavi
Many protesters told The New Arab they were surprised to see their voices pushed aside, and a nationwide…
Israel ‘delaying’ US attack on Iran in favour of bigger assault
Israel had already struck Iran extensively in 2024 and 2025, in parallel with the war in Gaza and…
Washington warns Tehran ‘all options are on the table’ in emergency UN Security Council session
Published on 16/01/2026 – 11:20 GMT+1 The United States has warned Iran that all options are “on the…
How will they impact the MENA region?
Companies that do business with Iran face a 25 percent tariff on goods sold to the US. [Getty]…
Europe Today: Former EU’s ‘digital tsar’ discusses Greenland, Iran, Big Tech
Published on 13/01/2026 – 7:38 GMT+1 •Updated 7:57 All eyes on Greenland. The government has said it cannot…