Russia says the West is using the “hype” around opposition figure Alexei Navalny as a pretext to impose new sanctions against Moscow, adding that the actions of Germany in particular prove that the case was a “planned provocation.”

Political commentator Eric Walberg believes that Iraq’s economic corruption stems from West’s influence over the country.

Millions of pictures are snapped and shared with friends on social media sites every day and many people especially young ones, use them as personal benchmarks.

An analyst says Iran’s role in the Middle East has reached its peak under the Islamic Revolution and that the Islamic Republic has become one of the most important regional players in the region.

An academic says the US is concerned over Hezbollah's growing influence in Lebanon and prefers to see a new civil war among different Lebanese factions.

An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that the United States is losing influence in the Middle East, a new poll shows.

An analyst says the Western powers are concerned about Iran’s influence in the Middle East because they do not want to lose their dominance of the region.