Recent local elections in Catalonia have once again exacerbated the political crisis in the region. n 2006, when some residents of Catalonia called for the autonomy of this state in a broad referendum, some separatist groups became active in the region. This activity was very limited because many of Catalans believed that, despite being autonomous, […]

A political analyst based in London hailed Iran’s “critical role” in the collapse of the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group in the Middle East and said Iranians proved, with their blood, their commitment to fighting terrorism. “Iran has played a very critical role in the fight against Wahhabism in Syria and in Iraq,” Marcus […]

At least 12 people were injured, four of them seriously, as two passenger trains collided near the Austrian capital of Vienna, local media reported on Friday. The two regional trains were in a relatively low speed when what appeared to be a side-on collision occurred at about 6 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) near the […]

A United Nations rights expert hailed a unanimous vote by the UN General Assembly against the US administration’s decision to recognize al-Quds as the capital of Israel, saying the resolution reaffirmed the international community’s long-standing principles towards al-Quds. In an interview with the Tasnim News Agency, Michael Lynk, the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Special […]

There appears to be no depth to which the US will not plunge in its efforts to bribe the world into pretending that the Zionist entity’s crimes should be ignored and that its gross injustices in the face of international law should be forgiven. Today, Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the United Nations notified […]

Catalan separatists won a crucial snap poll Thursday, plunging their region into further uncertainty after a failed independence bid rattled Europe and triggered Spain’s worst political crisis in decades. With turnout at a record high and 99.6 percent of the ballots counted, the election handed a mandate back to the region’s ousted separatist leaders, even […]

Russia says it is working with Saudi Arabia to finalize a deal to sell advanced S-400 missile systems to the oil-rich kingdom. Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian presidential aide for defense cooperation, said Thursday that Moscow and Riyadh had already signed “a package of agreements” that also included launching the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles in […]

TEHRAN — A hospital named after world-class Iranian neurosurgeon Majid Samii was officially opened in Shenzhen, China, on December 18.  In appreciation of the valuable scientific services of Professor Samii in training hundreds of brain and neurological surgeons in China the 1,000-bed Shenzhen Samii medical mega hospital was named after Samii in 2015 who has […]

With no looming crisis and only one major election in 2018, the coming year is on track to be one of relative calm for Europe, providing a rare opportunity for the European Union to make progress on long-term challenges, from climate leadership to migration. Three areas, in particular, stand out. It has become a cliché […]

The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution that rejects US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israeli regime. The UN General Assembly passed the resolution by a vote of 128 to 9 with 35 countries abstaining. The resolution condemns both US recognition of  Al-Quds as the capital of Israeli […]