Israeli minister and former member of Knesset (Parliament) along with dozens of Jewish settlers on Tuesday forced their way into East Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque complex accompanied by Israeli police, read a statement. "More than 230 extremist Jews stormed Al-Aqsa today accompanied by...

 Sanctions have led to Iran's oil industry falling behind but Iran will resist, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Tuesday, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. "The conditions in Iran are in a way that once every few years the oil industry receives a deadly blow...

Since they erupted a week ago, deadly protests in Iraq have been tracked closely in Iran where they are seen as a plot to undermine ties between the neighbours. Tehran has close but complicated relations with Baghdad, holding significant clout among its Shiite political groups. The two...

The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on its citizens travelling to Lebanon from Tuesday, UAE state news agency WAM said Monday, as a Lebanese delegation visits Abu Dhabi seeking support for its ailing economy. The UAE's close Gulf ally Saudi Arabia said in February it was lifting its...