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Iran warns against Syria disintegration

Tue May 14, 2013 16:28:53

Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has warned that any attempt to disintegrate Syria or to cause a potential power vacuum in the Arab country would affect the entire region.

Militants attack Iraq military base in Ramadi

Tue May 14, 2013 15:52:04

Militants have targeted an Iraqi military base in Iraq’s western city of Ramadi by mortar shells, Al-Alam reports.

King Hamad to Britain: Who asked you to leave?

Tue May 14, 2013 14:41:25

Bahrain king calls for stronger ties with UK, repeating the well-known yet widely opposed question that once his father asked from British colonizers, “Has anyone asked you to leave?”.

Syria skeptic about Geneva talks: minister

Tue May 14, 2013 14:09:15

Syria will not take part in any political efforts or meetings that threat its sovereignty, country’s Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi, says.

Syria crisis Russia calls for Iran's presence in Geneva talks

Tue May 14, 2013 12:11:42

Russia calls for participation of Iran and other Syria neighbors in an upcoming international conference on Syria in Geneva while slamming US for insisting on supporting militants in Syria.

Many of militants killed in Syria are foreigners

Tue May 14, 2013 11:30:23

A Syrian military officer says many of the militants killed in recent army operations throughout the country are found to be from the Arab states around the Persian Gulf, Al-Alam reports.

Iran to chair UN nuke disarmament conference

Tue May 14, 2013 09:25:53

Iran will chair the United Nations’ most important disarmament negotiating forum during the panel’s May session, which opened on Monday.

US must stop drone attacks in Pakistan

Tue May 14, 2013 08:58:56

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is poised to come to power for a third time, has called on Washington to end its drone strikes inside the country.

Saudi prince charged in UK bank bribery

Mon May 13, 2013 22:50:43

A prominent member of the Saudi royal family is at the heart of a US criminal probe into whether Barclays made improper payments in the kingdom, with investigators scrutinizing two separate incidents linked to a son of King Abdullah.

Iran to hold presidential election in 120 countries

Mon May 13, 2013 22:34:58

Iran has managed to hold its 11th presidential elections in 120 countries for those Iranians who are living abroad and wish to cast their ballots.

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