
POLITICS
Senior Iran official condoles with Roknabadis
A senior Iranian official condoles with the family of Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon over his death.

A senior Iranian official condoles with the family of Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon over his death.

The US military is very concerned about Russia’s imminent deployment of an advanced missile defense system to Syria, an American official says.

The Syrian forces have made new advances against terrorists across the country, dealing stinging blows to them.

Israel’s request that US should recognize its illegal settlements is itself illegal, says a New York-based author.

Russia calls on the US to stop playing "geopolitical games" over Syria.

US President Obama signs the 2016 defense bill, making the closure of the Gitmo prison even more difficult.

The survivor of the downed Russian warplane says the Turkish jets did not issue any visual or radio warnings before shooting.

Amid threats by Daesh terrorists to launch attacks on the United States soil, the country is stepping up security measures.

Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says Turkey made a “big mistake” shooting down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border and US made a “bigger mistake” supporting the action.

Saudi Arabia continues to provide widely-reported support for Daesh, despite opposition to the group among the overwhelming majority of Saudis.

Saudi Arabia used British-made cruise missiles during an attack on a civilian Yemeni factory, rights groups say.

The US says the deadly airstrike that recently destroyed an Afghan hospital in the northern city of Kunduz was the result of a “human error.”

US President Obama wants Americans to enjoy Thanksgiving as there are no “specific” and “credible” threats against them over the holidays.

Saudi Arabia has raced ahead of Russia to become the world's leading oil producer even though prices still remain low.

Oil prices retreated Wednesday as official data revealed another rise in US crude stockpiles.

Turkey’s prime minister says the country should move to a presidential system.

The US and its NATO allies are disrupting Russia’s military campaign in Syria, an act that can lead to an all-out war, an analyst says.

At least one person has been killed and five others sustained injuries in a bomb explosion in the Pakistani city of Karachi.