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UN Syria Envoy Urges Foreign Powers To Help Restore Ceasefire
The United Nations' Syria envoy sent an urgent appeal Saturday to Russia, Iran and Turkey seeking help to restore a...
China Hails Coach Lippi After Upset Win In World Cup Qualifier
Chinese fans and state-run media heaped praise on coach Marcello Lippi on Friday after a stunning win over South Korea...
Iraq Equaliser Dents Australia World Cup Hopes
Ahmad Yaseen's second-half equaliser earned Iraq a 1-1 draw with Australia on Thursday in Tehran and left the Socceroos...
Lippi’s China Keep World Cup Dream Alive
Marcello Lippi's China stunned South Korea 1-0 in a politically charged World Cup qualifier on Thursday to give...
Two Years On, Yemen Stuck In ‘quagmire’
Deadly fighting, a rise in jihadism, the threat of famine -- two years after Saudi Arabia intervened against...
Luxembourg Court Denies Iran Demand To Unblock Assets
A Luxembourg court on Wednesday denied a demand by Tehran to repatriate $1.6 billion of Iranian assets claimed by the...
China Steps Up Security For South Korea World Cup Qualifier
Chinese authorities have stepped up security for Thursday's tense World Cup qualifier against South Korea, whose fans...
Billionaire Philanthropist David Rockefeller Dies Aged 101
Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller has died at the age of 101. His spokesperson Fraser P Seitel said the...
Iran Pre-Nups Land Thousands of Men In Jail
When Sadegh married his college sweetheart, he never thought he'd end up as one of those Iranians facing ruin and even...
Iran Pilgrims To Join This Year’s Hajj
Iranian pilgrims will participate in this year's annual hajj, Saudi Arabia said on Friday, after an absence last year...
In Backing Syria’s Assad, Russia Looks To Outdo Iran
In Aleppo, portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin hang shoulder-to-shoulder with those of his Syrian counterpart...
Trump, Saudi Arabia In Mutual Embrace
US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and,...
UN Praises Iran’s ‘exemplary’ Refugee Efforts
While Iranians would bear the brunt of Donald Trump's visa ban, which has been blocked on the orders of a US court,...
Russian-Backed Talks On Syria Flop After Rebel No-Show
Russian-led peace efforts for Syria foundered Wednesday as a third round of talks ended with no progress after rebels...
Trump Meets Top Saudi Prince As Yemen War Rages
President Donald Trump held his first White House meeting with a Muslim and Middle East leader Tuesday when he lunched...
Trump Meets Top Saudi Prince As Yemen War Rages
US President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Arabia's powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House...
Hyundai Signs 3 Bn Euro Deal For Iran Oil Project
Hyundai has signed a deal worth three billion euros ($3.2 billion) to invest in a major Iranian oil project, the South...
US-Iranian and Wife Charged Over Tehran Parties
A jailed US-Iranian and his wife have been formally charged with hosting parties in Tehran, while another couple were...
Powerful Saudi Prince To Meet Trump
Saudi Arabia's powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, seeking foreign investment in an economic reform plan,...