Iran
December 17, 2012
Iran outlines plans for an election in Syria as part of their 'peace plan', while Syria's vice president admits that neither side is in a position to win.
December 13, 2012
Inflation in Iran has hit 26.1 per cent, although experts believe the real figure to be over 50 per cent, as the rial nose-dived earlier this year.
Jordan and Iran could forge closer ties in the transport and energy sectors after a meeting between the Hashemite Kingdom's Minister of Energy and Minister of Transport Alaa Batayneh on Wednesday met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Nikzad
December 12, 2012
According to a senior U.S. official, President Barack Obama will set a deadline of four to five months of direct talks with Iran before considering military options.
HSBC has agreed to pay US authorities a record $1.9bn settlement over accusations that it allowed money laundering of Syrian and Iranian money.
December 11, 2012
The Iranian Oil Ministry reportedly plans to establish a refinery near the Caspian Sea and feed it by crude oil which is derived from the sea.
December 10, 2012
Western pressure that forced foreign ship classifiers out of Iran has increased safety risks including the danger of an Iranian vessel spilling oil on another country’s coast, the chief executive of Lloyd’s Register said.
December 6, 2012
An earthquake struck Eastern Iran early on Wednesday evening, killing eight people and injuring 12, Reuters reported.
The United States should exempt Turkey from new sanctions it is contemplating against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme, the Turkish energy minister was quoted as saying by the local media yesterday.
December 5, 2012
As results in the Corruptions Perceptions Index break, the Arab Springers and the region measures its great expectations against its poor results. Qatar’s corruption rating glows against other Arab members states – but it is the best of a bunch of bad eggs.
December 4, 2012
Turkey's Prime Minister has been quoted as saying that it will continue to import gas from Iran, despite sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
According to members of the Revolutionary Guard, Iran has "captured" a US drone they found in their airspace.
December 3, 2012
Iran is having to dramatically increase oil production facilities in the Gulf in response to international sanctions on its exports, Iran’s Press TV reported.
December 2, 2012
President Ahmadinejad moves his political favorite to another position of power, despite criticism from conservatives.
November 29, 2012
The document details the corruption in the Syrian government's army as well as Tehran's frustration with Bashar al Assad.