Iran tests passive radar in aerial drill
2011-11-20 19:37:16
Iran tested its passive radar system and electronic warfare equipment in the latest aerial drills aimed at maintaining readiness of a nationwide radar network.
Syrian president says not to submit to pressure
2011-11-20 17:44:47
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lately said that Syria will not bow down as the conflict in Syria as well as the pressure to subjugate the country are set to continue.
Palestinian PM: Ready to leave post
2011-11-20 10:09:40
Salam Fayyad said Saturday that he will quit his post as soon as Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Party and the Islamic Hamas movement agree on the nomination of a new premier.
Iran: IAEA resolution not to stop nuke program
2011-11-20 10:06:00
Iranian officials said Saturday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution adopted a day earlier will not stop the country's nuclear program.
2 killed, over 670 injured in Egypt clashes
2011-11-20 07:47:27
One protestor died and 676 others were injured in clashes with police in Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Saturday, the official MENA news agency reported.
US to sanction Iran petrochemical industry
2011-11-19 09:32:40
The United States plans to sanction Iran's petrochemical industry, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, seeking to raise pressure on Tehran after fresh allegations it may be pursuing nuclear weapons.
UN 'deplores' alleged plot to kill Saudi envoy
2011-11-19 09:13:52
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution which "deplores the plot to assassinate" the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, and calls upon Iran "to comply with all of its obligations under international law."
Clinton says there could be civil war in Syria
2011-11-19 09:11:35
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday Syria could slide into civil war but she did not foresee the world intervening the way in Libya.
Military plane crashes in Dubai
2011-11-18 22:47:08
An Italian military aircraft returning to Italy after the Dubai Airshow crashed Friday morning to the sea in Dubai and no casualties were reported.
IAEA to send high-level team to Iran
2011-11-18 08:52:26
Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday said the UN nuclear watchdog would send a high-level team to Tehran to talk with the Iranian government.
Ashton says Assad must step down
2011-11-18 08:37:15
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Thursday said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must step down, according to local media reports.
Barak talks tough on Iran nuclear issue
2011-11-17 15:45:25
"All options" remained on the table to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, visiting Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said here Wednesday.