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Women in Iran sat in protest holding up signs

Iran protests: UK and Norwegian ambassadors summoned over 'interference'

As antigovernment protests keep up in Iran, authorities continue to look abroad for scapegoats. The official death toll from the protests has risen to 41.  

Chancellor Olaf Scholz greeted by UAE Environment Minister Miriam bint Mohammed Saeed upon arrival

Germany's Olaf Scholz welcomes energy security deal in UAE

On the second day of his visit to the Gulf region, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has discussed LNG supplies in Abu Dhabi. Germany is looking to replace Russian gas with a myriad of different gas suppliers.  

An LGN tanker parked at a port in Qatar

French, Qatari energy giants sign major natural gas deal

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy will collaborate on the North Field South project, a section of the world's largest single gas field. The deal could boost gas supplies to Europe from the Gulf state within four years.  

A woman's head without a hijab, in the background a man throws something towards a line a police

Iran: President Raisi calls for 'decisive' action against protesters

The Iranian president has called for action to be taken against widespread protests following the death of a young woman.  

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures to Chancellor Olaf Scholz as they walk along a corridor in the Al-Salam Royal Palace in Jeddah, with several men walking behind them. September 24, 2022.

Germany's Olaf Scholz in Gulf to boost energy security

The chancellor met the Saudi crown prince, and will also head to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Europe's largest economy needs to secure new oil and gas supplies, but doesn't want to be seen as soft on human rights.  

Montage of eight screenshots of Iranian women cutting off their long hair.

Opinion: Iran's mullahs are afraid of women

Massive protests sparked by a young Iranian woman's death are shaking the foundations of the Islamic Republic. Iranian women are taking a huge risk and need more than expressions of solidarity, says Yalda Zarbakhch.  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with a Saudi official at the G20 finance ministers summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in February 2020

Energy woes trump human rights as Scholz visits Saudi Arabia

Many will hope the Gulf kingdom's human rights record will be raised during Olaf Scholz's visit. But the chancellor must prioritize energy security and arrest falling German exports to the wealthiest Middle East state.  

Olaf Scholz (left) and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on the right.

Problematic partnership: How should Germany work with Saudi Arabia?

Germany's chancellor visits the Gulf states this weekend. Energy is high on the agenda and, despite these countries' dire human rights records, experts say a more realistic, nuanced attitude toward them is needed now.  

Iranian protesters in Tehran clash with police

Iran: German government condemns Mahsa Amini's death

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called the death of a woman in police custody for not wearing a hijab "terrible." Meanwhile, thousands of pro-government demonstrators have gathered in Tehran.  

Women standing in front of veiled mannequins at Fajr International Fashion And Clothing Festival.

Iran's 'morality police:' What do they enforce?

The death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for allegedly not wearing her hijab correctly, has brought Iran's "morality police" under scrutiny. Who are they and what is their mission?  

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Azerbaijani troops stationed in the city of Lachin in early September

Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaking cease-fire

A fragile cease-fire between the two former-Soviet states has come under further stress. Both sides are blaming the other for firing on their own soldiers' positions.