Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that the process of eliminating the remaining terrorist organizations in Syria is continuous in parallel with the ongoing efforts to find a political solution to the crisis and the return of the displaced to their areas. Lavrov’s remarks came during a joint press conference with his Madagascar’s counterpart Eloi […]

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia. He cited Russia’s alleged treaty violations, while at the same time vowing to “develop the weapons.” “We are going to terminate the agreement and then we are going to develop the weapons” unless Russia […]

A senior Saudi Arabian government official has laid out a new version of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, that in key respects contradicts previous explanations. The latest account, provided by a Saudi official who requested anonymity, includes details on how the team of 15 Saudi nationals sent to […]

The current dispute raised between senior German officials over Iran nuclear deal can be analyzed in different dimensions As reported by Handensblatt, the German business newspaper, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas recently mentioned that Europe and the U.S. “have been drifting apart for years” and urged Europe to “assume our equal share of responsibility” in order […]

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that US decision to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia is a “very dangerous step”. If the US continues to withdraw unilaterally from agreements, then Russia will adopt a range of retaliatory measures, including military ones, he warned. “We are treating with concern […]

Delegations from Iran, Russia and India met in Moscow on Sunday conferring on the threats of the modern world and hurdles in expanding regional cooperation between the neighboring states. In the second and last day of a trilateral meeting organized by the Russkiy Mir Foundation, the participants discussed means of enhancing strengthening and broadening cooperation […]

TEHRAN- Despite the threats of terrorist groups to disrupt the election, Afghans came out in large numbers on Saturday to cast their votes in the historic parliamentary election. People lined up for hours to cast their vote in different provinces in what reports claimed was a chaotic start to the elections held after a series […]

The outpouring of anger and outrage over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and subsequent killing inside Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Turkey is unprecedented. The 60-year-old journalist, who had been critical of Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman, walked inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 afternoon to complete paperwork ahead of his marriage. […]

The formidable, flamboyant, maverick police chief of southern Afghan province of Kandahar General Abdul Raziq Achakzai was gunned down in a shootout inside the provincial governor’s office on Thursday, along with the governor and intelligence chief. The ‘insider attack’, which wiped out the provincial leadership, was carried out by the governor’s bodyguard and claimed by […]

TEHRAN – Professor Farhang Jahanpour, part-time tutor on Middle Eastern affairs in the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, and a member of Kellogg College says that religion has always been associated with politics. Former Senior Research Scholar at Harvard adds that “What the world needs at the present time is a broader and […]