More people are exploring alcohol-free trips and ‘sober curious’ vacations
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that …
Iran
Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘crash,’ state TV says without further details
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi looks on during a press conference concluding his appearance at the United Nations General …
Five years after Trump’s exit, no return to the Iran nuclear deal
Tehran, Iran – Five years ago today, President Donald Trump held up a signed executive order for the …
‘Even one American in Iraq is too many’, Iran’s Khamenei says
Iran’s supreme leader meets Iraqi president, says recent security and economic agreements need to be fully implemented. Tehran, …
Why did Iran seize a US-bound tanker in the Gulf of Oman?
Neither side has acknowledged whether Iran’s capture of the Turkish-operated fuel tanker was a tit-for-tat move. Tehran, Iran …
Iran court orders US, Obama to pay $313m for ‘terrorist’ attacks
Court names US entities and officials – including ex-Presidents Obama and George W Bush – as it maintains …
Iran issues prison sentences for 2020 downing of Ukraine airliner
Iran has said the suspects include missile defence personnel who made a ‘disastrous mistake’. Iran’s judiciary has announced …
Saudi foreign ministry says delegation arrives in Iran
A Saudi ‘technical delegation’ has met Iran’s chief of protocol at the foreign ministry in Tehran, media reports. …
Iran to install cameras to identify unveiled women
The police says it will ‘not tolerate any kind of individual or collective behaviour and action’ violating the …
Analysis: Will Azerbaijan-Iran tensions lead to war?
Tehran, Iran – Tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan have been steadily ramping up in recent months, and divisive …