Iranian security forces on Wednesday banned Sheikh Abdul Hamid Ismail Zahi, a prominent Sunni preacher from the city of Zahedan, from traveling to Qatar, according to an Iranian media source.  Mahmud Barhuwayi Nejad, editor of the Balochistan Iran magazine, confirmed the travel ban...

Air France is cutting its Joon subsidiary's service between Paris and Tehran to the summer season only, blaming a poor economic performance over two years in operation. "Air France has decided to adapt its programme to better match demand," a spokeswoman said by email, adding that the...

U.S. and Israeli officials on Wednesday slammed remarks by the Palestinian president about the causes of 20th century anti-Semitism in Europe. In remarks that were part of a lengthy speech to the PLO parliament on Monday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said it was the Jews' "social...

Armenia's parliament will hold another vote for the post of prime minister May 8, its press service said Wednesday, after a vote Tuesday failed to secure a majority for opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan. Pashinyan was the only candidate in the election, which followed weeks of protests...