
ECONOMY
First Iran cargo ship docks at Hamburg
A cargo ship belonging to Iran's IRISL docked at Hamburg this week becoming the first Iranian ship to reach Europe after a hiatus of over six years.

A cargo ship belonging to Iran's IRISL docked at Hamburg this week becoming the first Iranian ship to reach Europe after a hiatus of over six years.

At least five people are killed in a large bomb blast that hit a shopping street in Istanbul, Turkey.

Iran marks the 65th anniversary of the nationalization of its oil industry.

Iraqi forces advance further in areas around the city if Hit in western Anbar Province.

A Palestinian teen is killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron).

The Iranian foreign minister arrives in Turkey for talks about economic ties and the Middle East issues.

Jewish leaders and rabbis plan to boycott Donald Trump’s speech at AIPAC, accusing the GOP candidate of promoting hatred.

The UN Security Council condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launches.

A report says Israeli violations of Palestinian media reached a new peak in 2015.

Eight US sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower were injured during a botched aircraft landing off the coast of Virginia.

Foreign ministers of Iran and Russia discuss the implementation of a sustainable ceasefire in Syria.

Iain Duncan Smith resigns as British work secretary due to 'indefensible' benefits cuts.

Human Rights Watch slams US punishments for officers responsible for a deadly raid on an Afghan hospital.

Washington cannot work with the ICC to hold Daesh accountable, as it shares similar objectives with the group, a geopolitical analyst says.

A UAE passenger plane has crashed in southern Russia, killing all 62 passengers and crew members.

Three astronauts have been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by a Russian Soyuz rocket.

The US will soon start deploying rotational forces in Philippine following a new military agreement.

The French president says the number of those involved in the last November attacks in Paris is more than what was initially thought.