Iran

May 14, 2012

Iran
19:09 GMT

Iran should engage in substantive negotiations on its nuclear program and allow access to its sites, personnel and information related to this program

May 13, 2012

Mossad
16:48 GMT

An Iranian court on Sunday sentenced 13 people after finding them guilty of involvement in espionage activities for the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad.

May 6, 2012

Kinda Alloush stars in Lebanese war film 33 Days
00:17 GMT

Although she did not attend the premier of her Lebanese war movie "33 Days" in Beirut, Kinda expressed her happiness at people's positive reaction to her role in the movie.

May 3, 2012

The agreement that would include phasing out customs and fees on imports and exports between the two countries
11:05 GMT

Lebanon and Iran are mulling a free trade area, welcoming the step as a boost to bilateral trade between the two countries.

May 1, 2012

Egypt
13:25 GMT

Two Saudi dailies reported Tuesday that the Egyptian security services had foiled three months ago an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Cairo.

April 30, 2012

Azerbaijan cosies up to Israel
09:22 GMT

As ties between Azerbaijan and Israel blossom, there is a growing concern in the transregional playing field.

April 25, 2012

Gantz
14:29 GMT

The Chief of Staff of the Israeli army, Major General Benny Gantz, and Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday that Iran has not decided to switch to the production of nuclear weapons.

Asian oil importers are lobbying European officials, who are expected to meet on the issue in mid-May, for exemptions to the sanctions
13:42 GMT

Iran’s oil shipping operator NITC is expanding its oil tanker fleet with the first of 12 supertankers to be delivered from China in May.

April 24, 2012

Iranian export terminals and other oil facilities were under attack by malware and hackers
09:09 GMT

Iran has disconnected its main crude export terminal as well as its oil ministry from the Internet to avoid being attacked or manipulated by malware.

April 17, 2012

An accountancy firm and seven shipping companies were included on a list of companies ordered to have any assets they hold in Europe frozen
10:31 GMT

The European Union has placed the names of eight companies based in the UAE on a list of entities suspected to have links to Iranian military programmes.

Iran president
07:57 GMT

The United States said Monday it does not intend to relax the sanctions against Iran , despite the fact that the latest round of talks over Iranian nuclear works which were held in Istanbul have been considered a "first positive step ".

April 15, 2012

Iran
16:59 GMT

The agreement Saturday in Istanbul between Iran and major powers to launch a process of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program is a small step on the long road that will restore trust between Tehran and Westerners, experts believe.

April 14, 2012

Iran nuclear site
17:17 GMT

After a break of 15 months, discussions on Iran's nuclear program resumed Saturday in Istanbul in an atmosphere described as "constructive", it was learned from diplomatic sources.

April 11, 2012

Iranian FM
15:22 GMT

Iran has stopped its oil exports to Germany and declared a ban on imports from 100 European Union companies, in response to its banking and oil sanctions, the Iranian media reported on Wednesday.

April 8, 2012

Iran nuclear
09:58 GMT

In a message to Iran's supreme leader, the president of the United States Barack Obama said Tehran could have a civilian nuclear program provided they do not seek nuclear weapons, reported the Washington Post.