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West Taken Aback by Yemen’s Military Power

Western arms producers have been shocked by Yemen’s resistance to the most advanced armaments possessed by Saudi Arabia, some of which are worth more than $10 billion.

Military Confrontation Not in Line with Trump’s Campaign Promises: Iran’s FM

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says it is unlikely that US President Trump gets involved in a military confrontation given the promises he made during his presidential campaign.

Cairo’s Unfriendly Stance on Iran Due to Arab States’ Pressure

A former Egyptian official says the unfriendly approach that Cairo has adopted toward Tehran is due to pressure from certain Arab governments.

Ankara Mayor Warns of Enemy Plots to Trigger Manmade Quakes

The outspoken mayor of Ankara warned that outside forces could be using sophisticated technology to try to trigger a manmade earthquake in a deliberate bid to harm Turkey's fragile economy.

Netanyahu Appreciates British PM’s “Warm Welcome”!

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israeli regime, in apparently sarcastic remarks thanked his British counterpart’s ‘warm welcome’ after he was made to wait outside 10 Downing Street, the office of British PM Theresa May, ahead of his talks on Tuesday.

They Are Saudis, Let Them in! (Cartoon)

An American cartoonist expressed his protest against the US ties with Saudi Arabia and the terrorists it supports by portraying a Saudi family in the US borders.

IRGC Commander Says Britain Has No Place in Middle East

A ranking Iranian commander recommended Britain to keep away from the Middle East region before running into new troubles.

MPs Optimistic about Oman’s Release of Iran’s Frozen Money

Iranian lawmakers are upbeat that in the light of improved relations between Iran and Oman, the latter would release the Islamic Republic’s frozen assets.

MP Rejects Third Country’s Involvement in Issuing Hajj Visa for Iranians

An Iranian MP says Iran will in no way accept that a third country issues Saudi Arabia’s visa for Iranian pilgrims who want to go on annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.

Al Jazeera Anchor Blasts US over Inability to Attack Iran

A contentious and belligerent Arab news anchor working in Al Jazeera has griped about Washington’s incapability to launch a military campaign against Iran.

Israeli PM’s Efforts to Unite Europe against Iran Are Futile

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the Israeli regime’s Prime Minister is wasting his time by trying to convince European leaders to increase their pressure on Iran.

Advisor to Iran’s Leader Urges US to Compensate Iraq for War

Senior Iranian official Ali Akbar Velayati said the Iraqi nation should claim compensation for the huge cost of the destruction caused by US invasion in 2003.

Certain Regional Countries Worried about Terrorists, Not Syrian People: Iranian Official

Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said certain countries in the Middle East do not have any sympathy for the war-torn people of Syria, but are worried about the terrorist groups they support.

Iranian MP Warns against Syria’s Disintegration

An Iranian Parliament member warned that disastrous consequences will happen if Syria’s integrity is not maintained.

Spokesman Rejects UAE’s Claims on Iran’s Interference in Arab World

Iran has dismissed as groundless the recent claims made by the Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs about Tehran’s interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries.

Putin’s Envoy to Discuss Syrian Crisis with Iranian Officials in Tehran

Russia's special envoy on Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, is due in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on the latest developments in the war-ravaged Arab country.

Arab Leaders Criticized for Silence over Trump’s Biased Order

Abdel Bari Atwan, the well-known Arab author and journalist, has taken a swipe at Arab leaders for remaining tight-lipped in the face of US President Trump’s executive order which bans nationals of seven Muslim majority countries from entering America.

ISIS Shows No Mercy Even to Poor Animals in Mosul Zoo

Heartbreaking photos have emerged of starved lions and bears kept chained up by the ISIS terrorist group in the battle-torn Mosul, northern Iraq.

Israeli Dual Nationals Exempted from Trump’s Travel Ban

The US Embassy in Tel Aviv has declared that the Israeli nationals born in any of the seven countries listed in US President Trump’s executive order are exempted from the visa ban and can enter the United States without going through the ‘extreme vetting’.

Attempts to Increase Iran-Russia Distance Can Harm Fight against Terror

A senior Iranian analyst believes that divisive diplomacy and religious bans won’t lead to sustainable peace in Syria and the Middle East, and if the US President Trump wants to defeat terrorism in the region, he should avoid imposing such approaches.

Iraqi Parliament Bans American Citizens’ Entry for 90 Days

The Iraqi parliament has approved a "reciprocity measure" after US President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning citizens from Iraq and six other Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

Puzzle Solved by Saudi King: Bin Laden Wanted to Damage US-Saudi Ties!

Saudi King Salman in a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump has noted that the terrorist attack on World Trade Centre towers on September 11, 2001, was a plot by Saudi prince Bin Laden to spoil Riyadh-Washington ties. But did the attack spoil their ties? Or other countries paid the price?

ISIS Builds Decoy Hummer Vehicles to Deceive Iraqi Forces

Warehouses found in the newly liberated al-Arabi neighbourhood in eastern Mosul show that ISIS terrorists have made fake Hummer vehicles made of wood to misinform Iraqi forces about their equipment and facilities.

9/11 Attackers’ Countries of Origin Excluded from Trump’s Blacklist (Cartoon)

US President Trump’s recent executive order has banned citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US, but some Muslim countries were spared from the order's blacklist, even though they have deep-seated ties to terrorism.

Analyst Describes Syria Peace Talks in Astana as a Step Forward

A senior Middle East expert says the recent Syria peace talks held in the Kazakh capital of Astana were a positive move in handling the Syrian issue.

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