TEHRAN  – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered his forces in Syria to start withdrawing, saying that after a two-year military campaign, Moscow and Damascus had achieved their mission of destroying Daesh (ISIL or ISIS). Putin made the announcement during a surprise visit to Russia’s Hmeymim air base in Syria’s Latakia Province where he […]

TEHRAN – Up to 6,000 Africans who fought for the Daesh (also known as ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq and Syria could return home, the African Union’s top security official warned Sunday, calling on countries to prepare for the threat. Smail Chergui, the AU’s commissioner for peace and security, said African nations would […]

TEHRAN  – Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party won at least 90 percent of the 335 mayorships contested in Sunday’s local elections, President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday. According to the national election board’s latest official count, the socialists won 41 of 42 mayorships counted by late evening. But Maduro said results overnight would show his government […]

TEHRAN – Thousands of protestors gathered outside the US embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, this weekend in the latest demonstration against President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem (al-Quds) as the capital of Israel. Led by the Islamic Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), around 6,000 protesters convened in front of the embassy in Jakarta, a police […]

Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Kiev to demand the impeachment of President Petro Poroshenko, as well as the release of former Georgian president turned Ukrainian opposition leader, Mikhail Saakashvili. Chanting “Free Misha!” and “Poroshenko should resign!”, the protesters made their way to the Maidan square of the capital, scene of the 2013-14 […]

TEHRAN – CEO of Iran Shipping Lines Group said Sun. that the implementation of JCPOA has made it possible for 90% of Iranian vessels to sail under Iran’s flag. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Mohammad Saeidi, the managing director of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, complained about the existing banking restrictions but stressed that foreign banks have shown […]

TEHRAN – The United States, Japan and South Korea will hold two days of missile tracking drills starting on Monday, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force said, as tensions rise in the region over North Korea’s fast-developing weapons programmes. The United States and South Korea conducted large-scale military drills last week, which the North said made the […]

TEHRAN _ Recently, European leaders called on two top German politicians, Merkel and Steinmeier, to formulate a coalition government as soon as possible. The lack of a strong government in Germany has worried the European Union. Social Democrats and Christian Democrats are now entering a new stage in the formation of a coalition government in […]

A British official has suggested that UK voters opposed to the withdrawal deal between Britain and the European Union (EU) can force changes in the agreement.  On Friday, Prime Minister Theresa May flew to Brussels, to announce London and Brussels reached a deal on the terms of phase one of Britain’s exit from the EU […]

Palestinian officials have expressed worry that Saudi Arabia is forgoing important Palestinian rights as it acts behind the scenes to advance a United States “grand bargain” over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that heavily favors Israel. Four Palestinian officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity on Friday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman had communicated a proposal […]