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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has renewed his call for a dialogue with his country's neighbours, saying the region cannot entrust the security of the Middle East to the "dangerous" and "erratic behaviour" of US President Donald Trump. Regional neighbours can reach a "non-aggression" pact and solve their own problems among themselves "without outside interference and patronage", Zarif said in an article published on Thursday by the Iranian Mehr news agency.  Zarif issued the statement in response to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech in May laying out 12 preconditions for Iran to fulfil in order to achieve a new nuclear treaty with the US.  "Impulsive and illogical decisions

According to the Twitter account of Tara Sepehri Far -- quoting Iranian news sources -- at one point the screening had been canceled. "But the doors are now open and screening will happen. Just unnecessary drama, anger and inconvenience for the fans who had bought tickets," tweeted Sepehri Far, who works as a Human Rights Watch (HRW) researcher. Iranian women cheer for their national team during the screening at Azadi stadium in the capital, Tehran. HRW has criticized the ban on women, which also runs counter to the FIFA statues, which prohibit gender discrimination. Article Four says discrimination of any kind is "punishable by suspension or expulsion." However, it remains to be seen whether

Bey and Jay are famously private. So when "Girls Trip" star Haddish spilled tea about another star who allegedly tried to step to Jay and then bit Beyoncé on the face, there was a collective gasp from the Beyhive. On "Heard About Us" the couple has these lines: "Yeah, we the ones that you heard about/Make big noise, big noise/We don't need no voucher/Yeah, we the one's y'all worried about/We good, we good, keep us out your mouth." (Haddish is a celebrity spokesperson for Groupon). Fans also thought Queen Bey was shading Haddish months ago with a line in the DJ Khaled song "Top Off." "If they tryna party with the queen they gonna have to sign a non-disclosure," Beyoncé says in the song. Kanye

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said European countries shared concerns over Iran’s ballistic missile program and called for solutions to its “aggressive tendencies” in the Middle East. “Iran’s aggressive tendencies must not only be discussed, but rather we need solutions urgently” she said after meeting Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman.

Kuwaiti goalkeeper, Nawaf al-Khaldi, was detained by security personnel at Doha’s Hamad International Airport on Tuesday. In a video posted on Twitter, Khaldi said his mobile phone, along with all his electronic devices, were seized, and he was not allowed to contact anyone: neither his parents or family, nor the Kuwaiti embassy. “They assaulted me in Qatar’s airport and took my phones and prevented me from contacting the embassy. Khaldi’s lawyer Hussain al-Asfour told Al Arabiya on Wednesday that “the incident will not pass”, noting that Khaldi is very distant from politics, and what happened at the airport distorts his reputation.

The remarks appeared to be a response to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who had stressed twice during the preceding week that "all non-Syrian forces" must withdraw from Syria's southern border with Israel. While Russia has consistently backed the Iran nuclear deal along with its European signatories, the mounting international pressure on Tehran over its regional activities has created a realpolitik opportunity for Moscow to warm up to Tel Aviv and ultimately win Washington.     Moscow and Tehran developed close relations since the multilateral nuclear deal was concluded between the Islamic Republic and world powers in July 2015. In an effort to consolidate bilateral ties and coordinate

Spain had to throw their usual game plan out of the window against doggedly defensive Iran in World Cup Group B but they felt all the stronger after grabbing a scrappy 1-0 victory on Wednesday. “It's so difficult to play against a team that only wants to close you down, but these are the types of games that win you a World Cup,” said defender Dani Carvajal after Diego Costa's rebounded goal took them level with Portugal on top of Group B. Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo described the match in Kazan as “a heart attack game” while daily Marca declared: “We suffered but the wall fell down”. AS called Spain “leaders of the rebound” while newspaper Sport thanked the existence of video technology which ruled out a potential Iran equaliser for offside, declaring “Long Live VAR!” on its cover.