Middle East

With violence once again causing carnage in both Gaza and Israel, I wanted to take a look back at the beginnings of Hamas, the Islamic ……Read More

The recently extended nuclear negotiations with Iran have had to compete for front-page attention with acute crises elsewhere. The agreement to extend both the negotiations ……Read More

Though diplomats from Iran and six world powers are talking up the “substantial progress” that led to an extension of nuclear talks until November, crucial differences ……Read More

As the negotiations on the Iranian nuclear programme approach the Jul. 20 deadline, both U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad ……Read More

As the deadline for Iran’s interim nuclear deal gets closer to 20 July, anxiety has been rising among journalists covering the venue for the talks, ……Read More

Confused reports are circulating this morning of an Iranian proposal in the marathon talks in Vienna on a comprehensive nuclear agreement. The New York Times ……Read More