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Modernist Assad says saved Syria from bloody insurgency

Wed May 28, 2014 13:16:15

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is expected to clinch re-election effortlessly next week, believes he has saved his country from a bloody three-year insurgency, despite international isolation and calls for his departure.

In picture: Making rose water in Iran

Wed May 28, 2014 10:26:46

Every year, thousands of tourists rush to the Iranian cities of Kashan, Qamsar and Niasar to witness the ceremony of extracting rose water during the second half of May. Rose water, a product used in many traditional Iranian dishes, and sometimes as a perfume, is extracted in a special ceremony and is a tradition specific to the Kashan region.

US troops may soon train, equip FSA militants in Syria

Wed May 28, 2014 09:51:08

President Barack Obama may soon sign off on a project to train and equip pro-West militant in Syrian, in an open move that would significantly boost US support to insurgents who have been asking for three years for military help in their quest to oust President Bashar Assad, US administration officials says.

Obama to keep 10,000 US troops in Afghanistan

Wed May 28, 2014 09:26:25

Charting an end to America's longest war, President Barack Obama has announced plans for keeping nearly 10,000 US troops in Afghanistan after this year but then withdrawing virtually all by the close of 2016 and the conclusion of his presidency.

US denies okaying delivery of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria militants

Wed May 28, 2014 08:01:12

A State Department official has denied a newspaper report claiming that the White House had “lifted its veto” on deliveries of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, or MANPADS, to militants trying to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Senior Hezbollah commander martyred in Syria battle

Wed May 28, 2014 07:49:16

A senior Hezbollah commander who was on the FBI’s most wanted list has been killed in Syria, a Twitter account affiliated with the resistance movement says.

Zarif hopes for ‘serious and realistic’ nuclear talks

Tue May 27, 2014 22:07:06

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, held “long but useful” talks over Tehran’s nuclear energy program in the Turkish city of Istanbul, a senior Iranian negotiator says.

Chinese banks to remove US-made servers over espionage

Tue May 27, 2014 20:33:36

China is asking domestic banks to remove their US-made IBM servers over cyber-espionage concerns and replace them with a locally-made servers.

Former French FM slams Paris over Syria policies

Tue May 27, 2014 19:35:08

Former French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas has criticized his country’s policies over the upcoming presidential election in Syria, calling them ridiculous, politicized and morally unacceptable.

Nabeel Rajab: I will not participate in any political activity

Tue May 27, 2014 19:05:59

Newly-released Head of Bahrain’s Center for Human Rights Nabeel Rajab says he has no intention of pursuing political activities and he’d rather continue his human right activities, not only in Bahrain, but also throughout the region.

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