S Arabia playing with sectarian card in Iraq: Logoglu
Turkish politician says Saudi Arabia’s move toward Erbil aims to reduce Iran and Turkey influence in Iraq to break up the country in coordination with the US and Israel. Recently a delegation from Riyadh agreed with KRG officials in Erbil to expand economic ties with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. The Saudi delegation was headed by Sami […]
How Europe can survive the Trump era
TEHRAN_ A recent meeting of NATO leaders in Brussels once again shows that there are conflicts between the United States and European actors. It also revealed its disagreement during the G7 meeting in Canada.Currently, the European media often speak of deep divisions between the United States and the European Union. Differences that increase day by […]
Trump can only survive by creating crisis: professor
TEHRAN – A leading professor of international relations says evidence shows that “U.S. President Donald Trump, like all Republicans, can only survive by creating a crisis.” In an article published by the Arman newspaper on Saturday, Mahmood Sariolghalam said after the situation regarding the North Korean crisis changed, the Republicans’ plan would be to keep […]
Iran wins title at 2018 Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball C’ship
The Iran men’s national under-20 volleyball team defeated South Korea at the final showdown of the 2018 Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball Championship on Saturday. The Iran men’s national under-20 volleyball team, which marched into the final showdown of the 2018 Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball Championship after it overcame the Thai side in a semifinal fixture, […]
Turkish President to visit Germany:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a state visit to Germany, probably around late September. It would be Erdoğan’s first official visit to Germany since 2014, and his first since taking over the Turkish presidency, the mass circulation German daily Bild said. Plans for the visit reflect efforts to rebuild relations between Germany and […]
Chinese, Syrian diplomats hold ‘in-depth’ talks
China’s special envoy for Syria Xie Xiaoyan traveled to Syria this week for talks with its top diplomat and senior officials, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Saturday. “The sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the Syrian problem,” the ministry said in a statement. Xie Xiaoyan visited Syria on July 25-27. He met with Walid Muallem, minister for foreign affairs […]
US seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ against Iran
Trump administration has renewed efforts to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran. The White House wants to see deeper cooperation between the countries on missile defense, military training, counter-terrorism and other issues such as strengthening regional economic and diplomatic ties, four […]
Australian PM: ‘No reason’ to believe U.S. will bomb Iran
TEHRAN – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has dismissed rumors that U.S. President Donald Trump will order the bombing of Iran as early as next month, saying there is “no reason” to believe such an act will take place. Turnbull was responding to claims in the Australian media that Trump is on the verge of […]
Putin says ‘ready to go to Washington’, invites Trump to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had invited US leader Donald Trump to visit Moscow and was ready to travel to Washington for a new summit, as he praised their “useful” meetings. Speaking after their Helsinki summit sparked a political crisis in the United States, Putin said the two leaders planned to meet […]
Imran Khan claims victory in Pakistan elections
The former international cricket star Imran Khan has declared victory in Pakistan’s general election. Pakistan’s cricket legend Imran Khan declared victory on Thursday in a televised address to the nation from his house in Bani Gala. He hailed what he described as “the fairest” vote in the country’s history, despite widespread allegations it was rigged in […]