Iran Renews Vow To Maintain Security Of Hormuz Strait
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari reiterated Tuesday the strong commitment of the Islamic Republic of Iran to maintain the security of the Strait of Hormuz, southeast the Arabian…
Yemen: Blast Hits Oil Pipeline In East
Unidentified militants blew up tonight an oil export pipeline in Shabwa Governorate in Yemen. The 220-km-long pipeline was sabotaged and blasted, but the attackers escaped unhurt, security sources said. The…
Spain: PM Rajoy Says 2012 Budget Tough But Necessary
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Monday the 2012 new budget, aimed at saving 27.3 billion euros, was “tough” but “necessary” to address past mistakes and revive economy. The budget,…
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Dismisses Fears Over Presidential Candidate
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Sunday vented its spleen over ongoing concerns over the nomination of its deputy chairman as a presidential candidate. The group announced earlier on Saturday it would field…
Clinton: US Committed To Defending GCC From Threats
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the United States are keen to bolster multilateral cooperation in all domains and help resolve outstanding issues in Gulf and Middle East…
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Fields Presidential Candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood Saturday selected deputy chairman Khairat Al-Shater as their candidate for Presidential elections, due on May 23-24. “We thought that out of responsibility we take another step which…
Pakistan: Attempt To Attack Parliament Foiled
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Saturday revealed that a terror bid to attack the joint session of the Parliament during the Presidential address has been foiled. Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik talking…
Yemen: Gunmen Bomb LPG Pipeline
Armed men, believed to be Al-Qaeda militants, bombed an LPG pipeline in the eastern Shabwa province, a security source said Friday evening. The source, requesting anonymity, said the attack might…
Sufficient Supply Of Non-Iran Oil Will Permit Countries To Cut Iran Oil
There currently appears to be a sufficient supply of non-Iranian oil to permit foreign countries to significantly reduce their import of Iranian oil, President Barack Obama indicated in a presidential…
IEA Ready To React In Face Of Tighter Oil Markets
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is ready to react in the face of tighter oil markets and rising prices and is prepared to release oil stocks if there is a…
Iran VP, Turkey PM Seek Closer Ties
Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi and visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Wednesday for reinforcing cooperative relations between Iran and Turkey. During the meeting, Rahimi said Iran…
Saudi Arabia Confirms Diplomat Kidnapped In Yemen
Deputy Consul-General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Aden Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Khalidi was kidnapped this morning by an armed group at the front of his residence in Aden,…
Israel To Complete Fence Along Borders With Egypt In October
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday the construction of the security fence along the borders with Egypt is well underway and will complete by October. Netanyahu identified, in an…
Kuwait: Police Arrest Person For Defaming Faith On Social Networks
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior said Tuesday its personnel arrested a person for using a social network website to defame religious faith and slandering Muslims’ Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), his companions…
Israel Cuts Working Relations With UN Human Rights Council
Israel on Monday decided to cut working relations with the UN Human Rights Council after the latter decided to investigate Jewish settlements in the West Bank, Israeli Radio said. Quoting…
Iraq Urges Gulf States To Attend Arab Summit With Senior Officials
Iraq on Monday urged its Arab Gulf neighbour countries to attend the upcoming Arab Summit it will be hosting with high level delegations, as a contribution to the success of…
Syria: Army Kill 66 People Sunday
The number of people killed by the Syrian army forces in Syria on Sunday has risen to 66, including three children and five army defectors, the Local Coordination Committees said.…
Russia Can Build Other Nuclear Stations In Bushuhr, Says Iran’s Abbasi
Tehran can build new nuclear stations in Bushuhr overlooking the Arabian Gulf waters, the very city that houses the Islamic Republic’s first nuclear power station, head of Atomic Energy Organization…
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Affirms Resolve On Sacking Government
The Muslim Brotherhood reiterated on Saturday the call for the resignation of, or sacking, the government of Prime Minister Kamal Al-Janzouri, otherwise the government would face a no confidence motion…
Iran Downplays Western Oil Ban
Iranian Vice President Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini Friday downplayed oil sanctions by Western countries against the Islamic Republic. The remark came only a few days after the US exempted 11 countries from…
EU Expands Sanctions Against Belarus
The EU Foreign Affairs Council strengthened on Friday sanctions against the regime in Belarus because of what it calls continued human rights abuses. The Council added 12 persons to the…
OIC Condemns Military Coup In Mali
Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu on Thursday condemned the military coup that took place in Mali yesterday. In a press statement, Prof. Ihsanoglu…
US Welcomes UN Vote On Sri Lanka Reconciliation
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed Thursday the UN Human Rights Council vote on Sri Lanka’s reconciliation, saying that it “encourages” the Government of Sri Lanka “to continue on…
US Scientist Gets 13-Year Prison Term For Spying
A noted U.S. scientist, was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison for attempted espionage, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax evasion, it was announced here Wednesday. The…
Bosnia’s Future Lies Within Europe – EU Leaders
The Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Bakir Izetbegovic met European Union leaders here Wednesday to discuss the EU Integration of BiH and the EU-BiH relations. President…
EU Countries To Accept More Refugees Under New Resettlement Program
European countries will receive more support from the EU to take up refugees under a new resettlement programme endorsed by the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament on Wednesday.…
Kuwait’s Kazma Beats India’s East Bengal 3-0 In AFC cup
Kuwait’s Kazma football team crushed Indian East Bengal 3-0 in the second group competition of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) cup tournament. Kazma took charge and had the upper hand…
France: Sarkozy Orders Tight Security At Jewish, Muslim Sites
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has instructed increased security measures at Jewish and Muslim buildings following Toulouse shooting on Monday. He ordered French officials to secure all schools and religious buildings…
Yemen: Security Forces Arrest Six Al-Qaeda Members
Yemeni security forces arrested six members who belong to Al-Qaeda organization carrying Somali nationalities in Abyan province in the south, a Yemeni Interior Ministry statement said on Monday. The statement…
Bahrain Says Iranian Statements Are Interference In Its Internal Affairs
Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry fiercely rejected its Iranian counterpart’s statements on the presence of Peninsula Shield forces in Bahrain, describing the notion as an interference in the internal affairs of the…
English Soccer Teams Chelsea, Liverpool Reache FA Cup Semifinals
English football giants Liverpool and Chelsea qualified to the English FA Cup semifinals after the first defeating Stoke City 2-1, and Chelsea crushing Leicester City 5-2 on Sunday. Fernando Torres…
Spanish Government Won’t Impose New Taxes
Spain’s Minister of Finance and Public Administration Cristobal Montoro Romero affirmed Sunday that his government would not levy new taxes that could affect the interests of the low-income families. The…
Annan To Brief UN Security Council On Syria On Friday
International peace envoy Kofi Annan will brief the U.N. Security Council on Friday about his recent mediation efforts in Syria, as the crisis enters its second year with no end…
Iraq To Protect Sudan President From Interpol, Tightens Arab Summit Security
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it received no warrant from the Interpol to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir if he decides to attend the Arab Summit, due on…
Obama, Cameron Detail Plans For Afghanistan, Iran, Syria
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday reaffirmed the transition plan for Afghanistan that was agreed upon by coalition partners in Lisbon, and said they…
Japan: 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Tokyo, No Injuries
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale shook eastern Japan including Tokyo on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports…
Qatar PM Urges Syrian Opposition To Unite
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani urged Tuesday evening the Syrian overseas opposition forces to put their differences aside in order to “save the lives…
Obama Extends National Emergency With Respect To Iran
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday formally continued the national emergency declared in 1995 with respect to Iran. “The crisis between the United States and Iran resulting from the actions…
Iraq Agrees To Settle Dues Of Egyptian Expats
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and his Egyptian counterpart Mohammad Kamel Amr signed Sunday evening an agreement under which Iraq will transfer to Egypt the pay arrears of Egyptian expatriates…
Hamas Says Egypt Seeking To Stop Israeli Aggression On Gaza
Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said here Sunday evening Egypt is exerting efforts to stop Israeli attack s on the Gaza Strip. Haniya, who leads the dismissed Palestinian government of Gaza,…
Iraqi PM Chairs Security Meeting On Preparations For Arab Summit
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, who doubles as general commander of the armed forces, chaired on Saturday a meeting with the military and security top brass to discuss the preparations…
Clinton Stresses Importance Of Alliance With South Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed on Friday the importance of alliance with South Korea. Speaking to reporters after her talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan, Clinton…
FBI Warns Of Cyber-Attacks On US
Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller warned Congress that violent extremists could try to carry out cyber-attacks and that al-Qaeda could still launch attacks inside the United States. “To…
US Says Too Soon To Sanction Pakistan Over Pipeline Project
The United States said Wednesday it is prepare to work with Pakistan on resolving their energy needs and will not consider imposing sanctions over the country’s proposed pipeline project with…
Indian Journalist Arrested For Attack On Israeli Embassy Vehicle
The Delhi Police have arrested an Indian journalist working for an Iranian publication in connection to the February 13 bomb attack on an Israeli embassy vehicle seriously injuring the wife…
Spain Closes Embassy In Damascus
Spain has closed its embassy in Damascus due to violence by the Syrian regime against its people. Spanish Foreign and Cooperation Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said the decision came following…
Belgium: Dutch Store Taken To Court For Firing Hijab-Wearing Employee
The Belgian Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (CGKR) has taken Dutch store HEMA to court after a female employee was fired for wearing a headscarf. According to…
Ashton Says Ready To Resume Nuclear Talks With Iran
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton Tuesday said she has replied to the letter sent on February 14 by Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Saeed Jalili. “On behalf of…
Obama Invites G-8 Leaders To Camp David In May
The White House said Monday that the US looks forward to hosting the G-8 Summit in Camp David and the NATO Summit in Chicago in May. White House Press Secretary…
India Blacklists Four International Defence Suppliers Over ”Scam”
India’s Defence Ministry on Monday blacklisted defence supplier firms from four different countries, namely Israel, Germany, Russia and Singapore, for their alleged involvement in a multi-crore ordnance factory scam. The…
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