What is Germany’s position on JCPOA?
Sigmar Gabriel German Foreign Minister who is also one of the leaders of the Social-Democratic Party in the country, has recently held talks with members of the US Congress over what he calls “preservation of the JCPOA”. The German foreign ministry wrote in a Twitter post, “Sigmar Gabriel met with members of Congress in Washington. […]
‘UNGA draft resolution turns combating SDS into a global issue’
TEHRAN — The adoption of a draft on combating sand and dust storms (SDS) in the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 72) will turn it into a global issue which can garner international support to tackle its detrimental effects, the Iranian ambassador to the UN said. The 72nd session of the UN […]
Start of Democrats’ Competition for Conquering the White House
TEHRAN _ Following the increasing public dissatisfaction with the controversial U.S. President, Donald Trump, some Democrat figures are now preparing themselves to compete for the presidential elections in 2020. Many American affairs analysts believe that if the current situation continues in the United States, the Democratic nominee in 2020 will be able to defeat Trump […]
Trump ‘Lie of the Year’ is one he kept repeating in 2017
US President Donald Trump’ lie of the year has been picked based on the frequency of its repetition in the past year. Fact-checking website PolitiFact explained Sunday that the president’s comments about alleged intervention by Russia in the 2016 presidential election was selected as “Lie of the Year” as it was a repeated claim with no basis. […]
Guatemala becomes first country to move embassy to Jerusalem al-Quds after US
Guatemala has announced that it will be moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem al-Quds, making it the first country to follow in the footsteps of US President Donald Trump. On Sunday, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales made the announcement following a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I am informing you that I have […]
UNAG urges Myanmar to end military action against Rohingya
The UN General Assembly on Sunday urged Myanmar to end a military campaign against Muslim Rohingya and called for the appointment of a UN special envoy. A resolution put forward by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was adopted by a vote of 122 to 10 with 24 abstentions. The resolution calls on the government […]
Tunisia bans Emirates flights after women denied entry
Tunisian Transport Ministry says ban will not be lifted ‘until company operates flights in accordance with international law’. Tunisia suspended all flights of the Emirates Airlines on Sunday, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) owned airline, said the Tunisia Transport Ministry. “The Ministry of Transport has decided to suspend Emirates Airlines’ flights to and from Tunisia […]
Malaysia to open embassy in Palestine, al-Quds
The Malaysian deputy prime minister said that his country would follow Turkey in opening embassy in east Jerusalem to recognize the holy city as the capital of Palestine. Deputy Malaysian Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has said that his country would open an embassy in occupied East Jerusalem, a report stated, reported the official website […]
Malaysian PM calls on Muslims to unite over Al-Quds
TEHRAN –Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak recently called on all Muslims to unite against US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israeli regime. At a mass demonstration on Friday in Malaysia’s administrative capital Putrajaya against the US decision, Razak said: “Let’s forget about the political differences between us. We […]
France ready to enhance military presence in Sahel: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his country’s preparedness to beef up its military presence in the Sahel to fight alongside African forces against extremist militants in the region. “France is ready, not only to maintain, but if necessary to strengthen its engagement in the region because the fight against terrorism in the Sahel is […]