Iran: EU sanctions 'political game'
2012-01-25 09:51:35
Iran's Oil Ministry said the European Union's (EU) oil embargo on the Islamic republic is a political game, the local satellite Press TV reported Tuesday.
Syria accepts extending Arab observers mission
2012-01-25 09:31:26
Syria's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Damascus accepted the Arab League's (AL) request of extending the Arab observers' mission in Syria for another month, the state-run SANA news agency reported.
Syria accepts extending AL observers mission
2012-01-25 09:26:50
Syria's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Damascus accepted the Arab League's (AL) request of extending the Arab observers' mission in Syria for another month, the state-run SANA news agency reported.
Israel's deputy PM welcomes China's Middle East policy
2012-01-24 09:51:42
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor said on Monday that he welcomes China's policy on the Iranian nuclear issue and Israeli-Palestinian peace process, saying that Beijing is contributing to the stability of the Middle East and the world order.
Iran slams EU oil embargo, warns could hit US
2012-01-24 09:11:19
Iran accused Europeans on Monday of waging "psychological warfare" after the EU banned imports of Iranian oil, joining the United States to prevent Tehran from getting nuclear weapons.
Syria rejects Arab call for Assad to quit
2012-01-23 16:35:12
The Syrian government rejected a fresh plan from the Arab League (AL) which urged President Bashar al-Assad to relinquish his power, Syrian official SANA news agency reported on Monday.
US aircraft carrier enters Gulf without incident
2012-01-23 10:40:59
A US aircraft carrier sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Gulf without incident on Sunday, a day after Iran backed away from an earlier threat to take action if an American carrier returned to the strategic waterway.
AL urges Syrian president to delegate power to deputy
2012-01-23 10:25:27
The Arab League (AL) on Sunday urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to delegate power to his first vice president and a national unity government in a fresh initiative aimed at ending the political crisis.
Iran dismisses Sarkozy's remarks on nuke program
2012-01-22 16:12:51
Iranian official on Sunday criticized the remarks of French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Iran's nuclear program, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Boat sinks off Iran, 15 missing
2012-01-22 08:57:23
A passenger ship carrying 22 people sank off the Iranian coast near the port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, the official IRNA news agency reported.
At least 14 killed by 'terrorist' blast in Syria
2012-01-21 19:46:24
At least 14 people were killed and 26 others wounded Saturday in a blast carried out by "terrorists" on a vehicle transporting prisoners in northwest Syria.
French DM visits Afghanistan
2012-01-21 17:02:02
French Defense Minister Gerard Languet visited Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after four French soldiers were killed and 15 others were injured by an Afghan army soldier, local media reported.