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No Role for Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Syria Peace Talks: IRGC Spokesman

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesman ruled out the possibility that Syrians would allow Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the upcoming talks for peace in Syria, but noted that Turkey could play a positive role if it abandons the policy of disintegration of Syria.
Crisis

Explosions in Central Baghdad Kill at Least 28 People (Update)

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Two blasts have rocked the central part of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing at least 18 people, according to police.
Crisis

ISIS Says Santa Claus Is a Red Devil!

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The ISIS terrorist group has called Santa Claus “the Red Devil” and declared that it is a sin to imitate him.
IFP Coverage

Iran Is the Only Haven for Muslim People: Leader’s Advisor

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A senior adviser to Iran’s Leader Ali Akbar Velayati regretted that Islamic countries suffer from a lack of efficient politicians and security, and called Iran the only safe haven for Muslim people.
Media Wire

Takfiri Terrorism Threatens Security of Entire World: Iran’s DM

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Iran’s defense minister warned the creators of Takfiri terrorism, including the US and reactionary Arab states, that such a menace is not confined to Syria or Iraq alone, but threatens security all over the world.
Crisis

Danish Members of ISIS Still Receiving Welfare Payments[:fa]Danish Members of ISIS Still Receiving Wellfare Payments

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At least 36 people who have left Denmark to fight for the ISIS terrorist group in Syria have received unemployment benefits, media reports said.
IFP Coverage

Christians in Liberated Aleppo Celebrate Christmas under Giant Tree (+Video)

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Christians in Syria’s Aleppo celebrated under a giant Christmas tree lit up for the first time in five years, hailing what many described as the return of peace to a city that came back under full government control last week.
Foreign Policy

US Had an Eye on Iran When Starting Its Interference in Syria: IRGC General

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A senior Iranian commander says the United States started interfering in Syria as a first stage in a chain of successive inroads in the Middle East, with its sights set on the Islamic Republic as the final destination.
Iran in Pictures

Christians in Tehran Go Shopping on Christmas

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There are a number of streets and neighbourhoods in the Iranian capital where Christians, mostly Armenians and Assyrians, are in the majority. Christians, and even Muslims, annually go shopping on these streets ahead of new Christian year.
Americas

CIA Chief Admits US Role in Syrian Bloodshed

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The head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has admitted responsibility in the bloodshed in Syria while wishing that the US could have prevented the defeat of militants in Aleppo by Syrian forces.
IFP Exclusive

Iran and Syria Strengthen Their Academic Cooperation

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In a recent meeting between a Syrian academic delegation and an Iranian official, the two sides talked about joint academic plans for the future.
Crisis

Christians in Northern Iraq Celebrate First Christmas after ISIS Pushback

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A few hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to Bartella, a northern town recently retaken from the ISIS terrorist group, to celebrate Christmas for the first time since 2013.
Foreign Policy

Iranian MPs Condemn US Allegations about General Soleimani’s Presence in Syria

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Outraged by its failure in Aleppo, Washington claims that Iranian commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani, has violated the nuclear deal by travelling to Syria.
Americas

Interrogator of Saddam Hussein Reveals Untold Stories about Iraqi Dictator

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John Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein after his capture in December 2003, has revealed shocking facts about the deposed Iraqi leader that raise new questions about why the United States bothered to invade Iraq to oust him from power.
Crisis

Senior Member of Turkish Ruling Party Killed in Armed Attack

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Yılmaz Bulut, a senior member of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP), has lost his life in an armed attack in Çankaya, near the Turkish capital of Ankara.
Foreign Policy

Israeli-Saudi Plots for Insecurity in Iran Foiled: IRGC Chief

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari lashed out at the Israeli and Saudi regimes for their attempts to incite insecurity in Iran, saying the Islamic Republic has thwarted all of those plots.
IFP Coverage

US Refuses to Veto Anti-Israel Resolution in UNSC

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In a stunning departure from its policy over the last eight years, the Obama administration abstained from voting on a United Nations Security Council resolution Friday, allowing a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement construction to be adopted.
Foreign Policy

Iranian Official Hails Turkey’s Withdrawal from Its Stance towards Syria

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An Iranian official says Ankara’s decision to withdraw from its previous stances towards the Syrian government during the recent trilateral meeting with Iran and Russia is a turning point in Syria developments.
Foreign Policy

GCC’s Talks with Iran Based on Good Neighbourliness: Kuwaiti Official

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As the representative of [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council member states, Kuwait is tasked with sending a message to the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is based on the principle of good neighbourliness among regional countries, a Kuwaiti official said.
Crisis

Syria Officially Declares Restoration of Security and Stability to Aleppo

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General Command of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces announced on Thursday the restoration of security and stability to Aleppo after liberating it from terrorism and the exit of their remnants from the city.
Media Wire

Turkey to Pull Out Forces from Iraq: Envoy

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The Turkish Ambassador to Baghdad says his country will withdraw troops from Iraq, claiming that Ankara does not interfere in the domestic affairs of the Arab country.
Foreign Policy

Syrian PM Due in Iran with Economic Agenda

IFP Media Wire -
Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis unveiled plans for a visit to Iran in the near future with the purpose of promoting economic cooperation.
Media Wire

‘Political Agenda’ behind Syria War Crimes Panel: Iran

IFP Media Wire -
Iran has denounced a US-backed resolution to establish a panel on war crimes cases in Syria, stating that the measure could frustrate attempts to produce a political solution to the six-year-old conflict.
Crisis

Egypt Arrests Five People for Using Children to Stage Fake ‘Aleppo’ Footage

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The Egyptian police have captured five people for using children to stage fake footage they claimed was shot in Aleppo.
Media Wire

Bahrain Regime Summons Top Cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim to Court

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Regime forces in Bahraini have handed a warrant to prominent cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim to appear in court, after clashing with supporters around his house.
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