Middle East

Every year, Transparency International publishes its Corruption Perception Index for the world, looking at the perceived level of government corruption in all nations.  Each country ……Read More

Despite skepticism in Israel The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Saturday that the announced results of Iran’s presidential elections signalled that the Iranian ……Read More

India’s relentless search for hydrocarbons to fuel its booming economy has managed the rather neat diplomatic trick of annoying Washington, delighting Tehran and intriguing Baghdad, ……Read More

As Iranians go to the polls to elect a new president on Friday, latest polls show that the only reformist candidate is leading the race. ……Read More

Iran’s Guardian Council has denied reports that it might consider disqualifying Hassan Rohani from the presidential race. According to the official news agency IRNA, the Council’s ……Read More

Iranian security forces have raided the campaign headquarters of pro-reform presidential candidates Mohammad Reza Aref and Hassan Rohani in the city of Shiraz. Sources told ……Read More