Iran smashes ‘terrorist cell’, warning of threat from Islamic State
(From Reuters) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Wednesday it had smashed a terrorist cell in a western region where authorities allege groups have been recruiting for Islamic State. “A...
View ArticleIran Hardliners Trying to Kill Nuke Deal Arrest Western ‘Infiltrators’
Journalists and businessmen are arrested because they’re too close to Europe and the U.S. But their biggest crime may be links to ex-president Rafsanjani. Over the last several days, the Iranian...
View ArticleRiyadh pushing for UN resolution against Iran, Russia
Saudi Arabia has presented a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly’s human rights committee against Iran and Russia over their involvement in Syria. The non-binding draft resolution prepared by...
View ArticleObama's Foreign Policy Promises Then and Now
WASHINGTON -- The White House announced on Friday that a small number of U.S. troops are heading into northern Syria to assist local ground troops in the fight against the Islamic State. Though the...
View ArticlePARIS ATTACKS: UN, EU ramp up rhetoric against IS
The UN Security Council on Friday urged its members to ramp up their fight against Islamic State (IS) militants after the Paris attacks, as Europe said it would tighten border checks and Brussels...
View Article20 Bus Passengers Kidnapped in Afghanistan
Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD— Authorities in Afghanistan said unknown gunmen on Saturday kidnapped at least 20 bus passengers in a southern region where suspected loyalists of the self-named Islamic State (IS)...
View ArticleZero tolerance for Daesh in Pakistan: DG ISPR
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has a zero tolerance for Daesh and the terrorist group has no acceptance in the country, said Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Asim Bajwa on Thursday....
View ArticleIran says arrests IS-linked cell near Iraq border
Iranian security forces have arrested members of a jihadist cell linked with the Islamic State group near the country's western borders with Iraq, the head of the Revolutionary Guards said Sunday....
View ArticleIran, Russia against 'external attempts' to dump Assad
Russia and Iran jointly oppose "external attempts" to bring regime change in Syria, a Kremlin official said Monday in Tehran after President Vladimir Putin met supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei....
View ArticleIran Criticizes the West, ISIS 'Bit the Leg of Its Owners'
The reaction of the Iranian political establishment in regards to the shootings and bombings in Paris has been intriguing and contradicting. President Rowhani and his foreign minister, Javad Zarif,...
View ArticleIran Criticize the West-ISIS Bit The Leg of Its Owners
The reaction of the Iranian political establishment in regards to the shootings and bombings in Paris has been intriguing and contradicting. President Rowhani and his foreign minister, Javad Zarif,...
View ArticleRussia and Iran: an uneasy alliance
Vladimir Putin's visit to Tehran this week has been greeted with much enthusiasm in official circles. There has been warm praise for his decision to head straight from the airport to a meeting with...
View Article20 Bus Passengers Kidnapped in Afghanistan
Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD— Authorities in Afghanistan said unknown gunmen on Saturday kidnapped at least 20 bus passengers in a southern region where suspected loyalists of the self-named Islamic State (IS)...
View ArticleNine key questions on Syria answered
Prime Minister David Cameron has presented his case to the Commons for the UK to bomb Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. He hopes to win MPs' support in a parliamentary vote next week.What's going...
View ArticleThe Arc of Instability
During the second Democratic primary debate, the moderator asked Hillary Clinton about her record concerning the 2011 NATO war against Libya. In spite of post-war Libya being effectively a failed...
View ArticlePresidential candidate Bush wants increased U.S. presence on ground in Iraq
By Steve Holland CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush called for an increased U.S. troop presence on the ground in Iraq as part of a global coalition to take on...
View ArticleThe Latest: Cyprus will take in asylum-seekers from boatload
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — The latest news as hundreds of thousands make their way across Europe in search of safety and a better life. All times local: 9:20 p.m. U.S. lawmakers in the House of...
View ArticleForeign Minister Kotzias’ statements at his joint press conference with the...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic) N. KOTZIAS: It is well known that Greek-Iranian relations are among the oldest in the history of humanity. A relationship that goes back...
View ArticleAustralia's Response to the Crisis in Syria & Iraq (Australian Greens)
(Source: Australian Greens) Tonight's debate takes place in the shadow of violent attacks on innocent people all over the world. We grieve with those families and friends who lost loved ones in the...
View ArticleSharp Increase of Deadly Attacks Overshadows Gains in Human Rights,...
(Source: United Nations General Assembly) Gains made in the areas of human rights and development contrasted sharply with the volatile and deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the General...
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