Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has underlined the need for the involvement of influential external players, including Iran,  in efforts to resolve the conflict gripping Syria.. The resolution of problems in Middle East and North..…

This rate is lower than the average of 20 percent for all women in the Middle East and North Africa. ... Iran: Women Face Bias in the Workplace . . . . Laws and policies that discriminate against women interfere with Iranian women’s right to work. ..…

Americans had better prepare for Iran and North Korea, and Cuba, Belarus, Central Asian countries and half of Africa, as well.. ..…

In the early 1990s, the great majority of Muslim green card recipients came from Asia and the Pacific or the Middle East-North Africa region. The most common countries of origin among Muslim immigrants in 1992 included Pakistan, Iran and Bangladesh. ..…

Also, of the 10 countries with very high government restrictions, only two are in the Middle East and North Africa (Saudi Arabia and Egypt), while seven are in Asia (Iran, Uzbekistan, China, Burma, the Maldives, Malaysia and Brunei). ..…

Of the 10 countries, six are in Asia (Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Iran and Turkey), three are in North Africa (Egypt, Algeria and Morocco) and one is in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria). . ..…

At the other end of the spectrum, fewer than one-in-five believe that South Africa and Brazil are in possession of nuclear weapons. . While many Americans believe such countries as North Korea, Iran and Libya have developed nuclear capabilities, those who hold this view are no more..…