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Rouhani says Iran will never yield to US pressure for talks
DUBAI: Iran will never hold talks with the US under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday, adding that Tehran’s help was essential in establishing security in the Middle East. Relations between Tehran and Washington reached crisis point in 2018 after
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US-Iran conflict does not affect Malaysia’s tourism promotion in Middle East
KUALA LUMPUR: The conflict between Iran and the United States (US) does not affect Malaysia’s efforts to promote tourism in the Middle Eastern countries, says Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture secretary-general Datuk Dr Noor Zari Hamat. He said, however,
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Oil tumbles as investors rethink Mideast disruption risk
Oil prices today surrendered some gains made over the previous two days as investors reconsidered the likelihood of Middle East supply disruptions in the wake of the United States killing a top Iranian military commander. Brent crude LCOc1 fell as
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Several killed in central Baghdad as assailants fire live rounds
At least 19 people, including protesters and three police officers, have been killed in Baghdad in an attack by unidentified gunmen near the Iraqi capital’s main protest camp yesterday, according to reports citing medical and security sources. More than 70
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Iran rejects EU powers’ letter to UN as ‘desperate falsehood’
Iran has said it is determined to proceed with its ballistic missile programme, as it rejected as a “desperate falsehood” the letter from three European countries accusing Tehran of developing missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads. The ambassadors for the United Kingdom, Germany
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Foreigners denied a residence to live in
PUCHONG: Foreigners from certain region continue to face discrimination as they are denied a residence to live in. One foreigner told The Leaders Online that the agent they met basically forwarded messages of condominium owners who did not want tenants
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Animal haven in Jordan amidst Middle East conflicts
For more than a year after being moved to a Jordanian wildlife reserve from war-hit Syria, two bears, Loz and Sukkar, would cower whenever planes flew by, traumatised by past bombardments. They are among dozens of animals that have been
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