Middle East

Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, amid continuing protests against the death of young Iranian …

Syria said on Monday that 29 people had died of cholera in what the United Nations has called the worst outbreak of the disease in the war-torn country for years. …

Iran faced more international criticism on Monday over the death of a woman in police custody which triggered nationwide protests, after Tehran accused the United States of using the unrest …

Iran’s foreign ministry said Sunday it had summoned Britain’s ambassador to protest what it described as an “invitation to riots” by Farsi-speaking television channels critical of Tehran based in London. …

Lebanon’s banks will reopen on Monday, the banking association said, after five days of closure following a wave of holdups in the country by depositors seeking access to their frozen …

Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, President Ebrahim Raisi said …

Iran’s main reformist party called on Saturday for an end to the mandatory Islamic dress code for women in force since 1983, after eight straight nights of protests. The Union …

Iran is planning “proportional action” in response to Ukraine’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties over the reported supply of Iranian drones to Russia, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on …

Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, President Ebrahim Raisi said …

At least 35 have been killed in more than a week of protests that erupted in Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody, state media reported. …