A memory: I am 7 years old, in Mumbai, wearing a pretty pink party dress with ruffles sent with love from family in Singapore. I have been given two very important jobs this evening — turn on ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit Russia this week ahead of a planned second round of talks between Tehran ...

The retired 76-year-old professor of political science was already serving an 18-month sentence for criticizing the Iranian ...

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Top Iranian officials pressed the country’s leader to reverse his position, arguing that the risk of war with the United States and the worsening economic crisis could topple the regime.

As per media reports, there has been speculation on Smriti Irani being appointed as the BJP President. If she is appointed, she would be the first woman president of the party. Irani was left out ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...