No court-appointed lawyer for kids facing deportation, US court rules
Undocumented immigrant children facing deportation from the United States have no right to a government-appointed lawyers in court, an appeals court rules. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday that no legal representation to the minors is guaranteed under US law. The ruling came in the case of a Honduran boy, who appeared in […]
Turkish jets attack northern Iraq
Turkish jets have destroyed 11 PKK targets in northern Iraq, the military announced Monday. According to the Turkish General Staff, the airstrikes targeted shelters and weapon emplacements of the terrorist group in the Qandil and Asos regions. The army did not specify when the operation was launched, reported Anadolu. The PKK is listed as a […]
Venezuelan President Maduro Ready to Sign Agreement with Opposition
President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro said that his government was ready to sign an agreement with the opposition within the framework of the talks resuming in the country. “[On Sunday], the dialogue between the government and the Venezuelan opposition begins to find a way to peace and coexistence, so I, as head of state, say […]
European Trio Seeking to Keep US in JCPOA: Brookings Senior Fellow
A senior fellow with the Transatlantic Program of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) said a trio of European countries is engaged in a fresh round of talks with the US over the JCPOA in a bid to help save Europe’s “most significant foreign policy success”. A working group comprising American and European officials, namely Britain, […]
Lady diplomat puts on new show to grab attention
US Ambassador to the United Nations continues to spew forth inflammatory rhetoric against Iran. In the past year, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has made every effort to oppose and discredit the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). In her lame efforts, Haley has tried to convince other members of the US cabinet, such as […]
Lavrov, Cavusoglu discuss preparations for SNDC in Sochi
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the preparations for holding the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in the Russian city of Sochi. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that Lavrov and Cavusoglu discussed in a phone call initiated by the Turkish side the details for holding the […]
Hamas Official Hails Iran’s Belief in Quds Liberation
A senior member of the Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas, said Iran’s belief in the importance of liberating al-Quds (Jerusalem) is the reason behind the letter of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. Speaking to Tasnim, Salah al-Brodil pointed to a recent decision by US President […]
Iran’s Advanced Stealth Fighter Jet Undergoing Pre-Flight Tests: Ex-Minister
Former Iranian defense minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced that the state-of-the-art stealth fighter jet “Qaher (Conqueror)”, which has been designed and manufactured by domestic experts, is undergoing pre-flight tests and conducting fast taxi runs. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Brigadier general Dehqan pointed to the development process of Qaher and said the fighter […]
No-one condemns Turkish aggression in Afrin
TEHRAN– American political theorist Michael Walzer in an interview with MNA addressed the Turkish aggression on the Kurdish populated northern district of Afrin in Syria, saying no-one wants to condemn Turkey because no-one is prepared to fight for the Kurds. While addressing Turkish aggression on the Kurdish populated northern district of Afrin in Syria, Prof. […]
Trump’s remarks would take world back to WWI: UN’s rights chief
The United Nations human rights chief has warned that US President Donald Trump’s speech in Switzerland would take the world back to the eve of World War One. Zeid Raad al-Hussein expressed the alarm on Friday after Trump said in a speech at the Swiss ski resort of Davos that countries should pursue their own […]