The Iranian government said Tuesday it will unblock the internet only when authorities are sure it will not be abused during violent demonstrations against a petrol price hike. The Islamic republic has been largely offline since the internet restrictions were imposed the day after the...

Protesters have blocked the entrance to Iraq’s Khor al-Zubair commodities port near Basra, preventing trucks from entering, port officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the biggest wave of anti-government demonstrations in decades continue. Khor al-Zubair is Iraq’s second main Gulf port....

Explosions were heard near the airport in the Syrian capital of Damascus, state television said early on Tuesday. No further details were immediately available regarding the nature of the explosions and their source. Meanwhile,  Israel's anti-missile defence system...

A heavy deployment of Lebanese security forces fanned out in central Beirut on Tuesday, ahead of a parliamentary session protesters have vowed to prevent as they demonstrate against the ruling elite. Banks reopened for the first time in a week after announcing temporary steps, such as a...