middle-east - INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR JOURNALISM AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

Iran plane crash: Tor-M1 missiles fired at Ukraine jet

Iran has confirmed that two Tor-M1 surface-to-air missiles were fired at the Ukrainian airliner that crashed near Tehran earlier this month. ...

New non-Arab Daesh leader confirmed by intelligence

The new leader of Daesh has been confirmed and identified by two intelligence services as one of the founding members of the terror group. ...

Three Iraq protesters killed as anger boils over govt 'procrastination'

Three Iraqi protesters were killed in the capital as thousands of anti-government demonstrators sought to shut streets across the country on Monday, their deadline for authorities to implement long-awaited reforms. ...

Lebanon’s Rahi Demands Emergency Govt. to ‘Rescue People and Country’

Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi held officials hindering the formation of a new government responsible for days of unrest that erupted between protesters and security forces in Beirut. ...

Lebanon: More than 300 people wounded in Beirut clashes

Lebanese rescuers treated more than 300 people for injuries during hours of clashes between security forces and protesters that rocked central Beirut on Saturday night, reported Reuters. ...

Denying previous report, Iran to examine downed plane’s black boxes itself

Iran said on Sunday it was trying to analyse the black boxes of a Ukrainian airliner that its military shot down this month, denying a report that a decision had been taken to send the voice and flight data recorders to Ukraine, reported Reuters. ...

Lebanon anti-government protesters, security forces clash near parliament building

Security forces in Beirut fired tear gas and used water cannons on Saturday in clashes with protesters armed with tree branches and sign posts near Lebanon’s parliament. ...

At least 100 detained during 2 days of demonstrations in Beirut

Security forces detained at least 100 people who participated in two days of protests in Beirut, some of which targeted banks, according to lawyers following up on their cases. ...

Lebanon: Schools shut down following clashes between protesters and security forces

Tens of private and public schools have shut down on Wednesday following clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in the capital of Beirut. ...

US considers cutting military aid to Iraq, if troops expelled

The US is considering cutting off military aid to Iraq if the government of Baghdad decides to expel US troops from the country, (WSJ) reported on Wednesday. ...

Iran rejects UK's call for 'Trump deal' to replace nuclear accord

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for a new "Trump deal" to replace the 2015 nuclear agreement. ...

Sudan reopens airspace after revolt quelled

  Sudan has reopened its airspace, the head of the sovereign council said on Wednesday, while the army said two soldiers were killed and four injured in quelling a revolt by former security agents linked to toppled ruler Omar al-Bashir, Reuters reports. ...