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Iran’s Ahmadinejad Registers To Run For President
Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the shock move on Wednesday of registering for next month's...
US Steps Up Pressure On Syria Ahead of Russia Talks
The United States stepped up pressure Sunday on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning that any...
Sudan and Saudi Arabia Boost Ties With Joint Air Force Drill
President Omar al-Bashir said a joint Saudi-Sudanese air force drill that ended Sunday had boosted relations between...
Trump’s Visceral Response Prompts Syria Strikes
Donald Trump's missile barrage on Syria -- the first major military gambit of his presidency -- revealed a leader...
Tehran’s First Marathon
Hundreds of runners took part in Tehran's first-ever marathon on Friday, but many women were outraged to find they...
How the World Reacted
From strong messages of support to fierce condemnation, here are the main global reactions to a US strike on a Syria...
Israel Backs ‘strong Message’ Sent By US Syria Strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he supports the "strong and clear message" sent by a US strike in...
Iran Conservatives Hold Primary In Hunt For Candidate
Iran's conservatives announced a shortlist of five presidential candidates on Thursday as they experimented with their...
Donors Pledge Billions At Syria Aid Conference
International donors on Wednesday pledged $6.0 billion in aid for Syria this year at a conference overshadowed by a...
Ahmadinejad Supports Former Deputy In Iran Election
Former hardline Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday he would support a long-time ally in May's...
Syria Donors Seek Billions, In Shadow of Attack
The EU and UN on Wednesday rallied donor countries and aid groups to support a devastated Syria at a conference...
Israel Fears ‘Iranian Crescent’ In Middle East
Israel fears an "Iranian crescent" may be forming in the Middle East because of Tehran's influence in Syria and its...
Iranian Women Players Snookered For ‘un-Islamic’ Acts
Iran has banned some of its women players from billiard sports competitions for a year for violating the Islamic codes...
Gulf Ministers Condemn Iran’s Support To Bahrain ‘terrorists’
Gulf ministers meeting in Riyadh on Thursday condemned what they termed Iran's support for "terrorist gangs" in Bahrain...
Will Iran’s Rouhani Survive the Bleak Economy?
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is credited with pulling the economy back from the brink, but less than two months...
Arab Leaders Meet To Address Conflicts and ‘terror’
Arab leaders are set to meet in Jordan on Wednesday for their annual summit with no expected breakthrough on resolving...
Putin To Meet Iran’s Rouhani In Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Tuesday to host Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for talks that will be...
Lippi Says China Must Keep World Cup Momentum
China's fledgling revival under Marcello Lippi will be tested by Asia's top team Iran in World Cup qualifying on...
Iran To Appeal Seizure of 9/11 Compensation Money
Iran's central bank said Sunday it will appeal Luxembourg's decision to freeze $1.6 billion of its assets, which the US...