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Palestinians Joy as Israel Agrees Gaza Truce
Thousands of Palestinians celebrated in Gaza after Israel and Palestinian groups agreed an open-ended ceasefire to end seven weeks of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
Int’l Ebola response ‘dangerously inadequate’
The international response to West Africa’s Ebola outbreak is “dangerously inadequate,” says an official with the humanitarian aid organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
Barzani hails Iran’s support for Iraqi Kurds in fighting ISIL
President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Masoud Barzani has praised Iran for supporting Iraqi Kurds in their fight against the Takfiri ISIL militants.
Ayatollah Al-Sistani’s stance will go down in history
The Italian premier says history will commit Ayatollah Al-Sistani’s benevolent stance to its memory.
IS teaches child recruits how to sever heads
IS releases shocking images teaching children how to behead
ISIS, a product of Western Irresponsibility
A closer look at what role the West has played in the emergence of ISIS in the region.
Pentagon: US preparing military options against ISIL in Syria
The US military is planning for airstrikes against ISIL militants in Syria despite warnings by Damascus about such operations on its soil without its permission.
Israel launches attack on UN-run school in Gaza
In another gruesome act against Palestinians, the Israeli regime has attacked a UN school sheltering displaced and defenseless people against the Israeli offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Spokeswoman: Iran Supporting Peaceful Settlement of Differences in Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham underlined that Tehran strongly supports a peaceful solution to the ongoing political differences in Pakistan.
FM: Iran Supporting National Unity, Security in Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif renewed Tehran's support for national unity, security and territorial integrity in Iraq.
Top MP describes damage to Gaza environment unprecedented
Iranian parliament speaker describes environmental damage Gaza has suffered in the recent invasion by the Israeli military as unprecedented.
Tehran Seeks Closer Ties with New Iraqi Government
Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday expressed the country’s enthusiasm for stronger ties with its western neighbor during new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s tenure.
Chasing tragedy: James Foley and the violence of Empire
I recently became a mother, which could explain why this current period of conflict strikes me even harder than usual.
Rouhani Hopes for Iran-Ukraine Closer Ties
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday congratulated the Ukrainian people and government on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day.
Christians Take Refuge in Iraq’s Kurdistan
Atrocities by ISIL Takfiris have caused a new exodus of Iraqi Christians after the fall of the Assyrian city of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq, Press TV reports.
ISIL beheading video anti-Islam Two Minute Hate: Analyst
The widely circulated beheading of American journalist James Foley by the Takfiri ISIL militants exemplifies celebrated British novelist George Orwell’s Two Minute Hate event against Muslims, an analyst writes for Press TV.
Iranian Cleric Condemns ISIL Attacks against Minorities in Iraq
A senior Iranian cleric strongly condemned the “brutal attacks” against the Christians and religious minorities in the north of Iraq and called for closer ties and collaboration among religious leaders across the world to save the humanity.
Iranian FM Underlines Enhancement of Ties with Africa
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed the country's willingness to further develop relations and cooperation with African states.
Hezbollah condemns ISIL killing of James Foley as savagery
Hezbollah resistance movement has issued a statement condemning the beheading of American photojournalist James Foley by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group as a “savage crime.”
Does Japan return to militarism as China’s power grows?
A look at the bumpy road the Japanese premier has ahead in what some suspect is a plan to return to militarism.
Zionist Regime, ISIL Allies
Syria’s ambassador to the UN says the Zionist reigme allows the free flow of weapons and ISIL terrorists into the occupied Golan Heights and then into the rest of Syria.
Gaza death toll nears 2,000
The Palestinian death figure from more than a month of violence in Gaza has risen to 1,980 as a fragile truce persists between the two sides.
Iran extols Maliki for efforts to bolster unity in Iraq
Iran has praised Iraq’s outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for his efforts to restore unity to war-stricken Iraq.
Protests Rage in US over Brown’s Death
Protest and unrest continue in the US state of Missouri over the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a police officer.
What Iran can do to halt the snowball of ISIL
With the Islamic State on the march in Iraq and Syria, Tehran can arguably play a more active role in stopping the advance of the terrorist grouping.