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28 Nov 2018

Trump’s challenge on defending Bin Salman

Many U.S. sources have recently condemned the position taken by President Donald Trump on Khashoggi’s murder by Mohammad bin Salman, calling for a White House appeal against the Saudi Crown Prince. Even some Republican senators such as Lindsay Graham asserted that they have been disappointed with Mohammad bin Salman, despite their initial optimism, and demanded […]

Ukraine President Warns Russia Tensions Could Lead to ‘Full-Scale War’ 28 Nov 2018

Ukraine President Warns Russia Tensions Could Lead to ‘Full-Scale War’

Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has warned of the threat of “full-scale war” with Russia as tensions escalated between the two countries over the detention of Ukrainian navy vessels in the Kerch Strait. The president told national television on Tuesday: “I don’t want anyone to think this is fun and games. Ukraine is under threat of […]

Theresa May Defends Brexit Deal after Trump Casts Doubt on Future of UK-US Trade 28 Nov 2018

Theresa May Defends Brexit Deal after Trump Casts Doubt on Future of UK-US Trade

US President Donald Trump said earlier this week that the Brexit deal pushed by UK Prime Minister Theresa May was great for the European Union, but it could hurt trade between Washington and London. Just a few days after US President Donald Trump blasted the EU-endorsed Brexit agreement, Theresa May rushed to defend her brainchild […]

Japan’s Refiners to Seek Extension of US Waiver to Import Iranian Oil 28 Nov 2018

Japan’s Refiners to Seek Extension of US Waiver to Import Iranian Oil

Japan’s oil refiners will continue to ask the Japanese government to seek an early extension of the US waiver to import oil from Iran, the head of the Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ), Takashi Tsukioka, said. Now that Japan has received the waiver, it will resume loading Iranian oil, with most shipments expected to be […]

11th Round of Syria Peace Talks Opens in Astana 28 Nov 2018

11th Round of Syria Peace Talks Opens in Astana

The 11th round of Syria peace talks, known as the Astana Peace Process, began in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. The new round of talks would address the latest situation in de-escalation zones in Syria’s Idlib, return of refugees, release of prisoners, and formation of a committee that will rewrite Syria’s constitution. The two-day meeting is being attended by […]

EU Reassures Iran of Commitment to JCPOA 28 Nov 2018

EU Reassures Iran of Commitment to JCPOA

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini, after a meeting with Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi, reiterated the bloc’s resolve to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. “They equally expressed their determination to preserve the nuclear agreement as a matter of respecting international agreements and […]

Politics, main reason behind division among Muslim states: Brazillian activist 28 Nov 2018

Politics, main reason behind division among Muslim states: Brazillian activist

The division which is now seen among some Islamic states is mainly because of politics, said Muslim Brazilian activist Garcia Gomez. Gomez, who is a pro-Palestinian activist in South America, made the remarks in an interview with Mehr News Agency on Saturday on the sideline of the 32nd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran. Here is […]

Al-Khalifa regime threatened people to vote in elections: Bahraini cleric 28 Nov 2018

Al-Khalifa regime threatened people to vote in elections: Bahraini cleric

 The Director of Bahrainis Seminary in Iranian holy city of Qom Sheikh Abdullah Al-Daghagh condemned the recent elections in Bahrain as a farce, saying that the Al-Khalifa regime had threatened the people to vote. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Daghagh, who previously served as the representative of prominent cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim in Iran,  told Mehr News Agency […]

From Palestine to Rohingya; talking points at Islamic Unity Conference 27 Nov 2018

From Palestine to Rohingya; talking points at Islamic Unity Conference

 During the three-day International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran this week, many brainstorming discussions were held as part of various commissions on some of the most pressing and significant issues facing the Muslim world today. Many distinguished scholars, authors, cultural experts, diplomats, and politicians took part in these discussions and threw light on various issues. […]

US-led Coalition airstrikes leave tens dead or injured in Deir Ezzor 27 Nov 2018

US-led Coalition airstrikes leave tens dead or injured in Deir Ezzor

Tens of civilians were martyred or injured after the US-led international coalition’s warplanes launched new airstrikes on Abu al-Hasan village in southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor under the pretext of fighting ISIL terrorist organization . Local sources told SANA’s reporter that the coalition on Monday targeted the locals’ houses in Abu al-Hasan village near Hajin […]