Afghan President Hamid Karzai has arrived in Pakistan to discuss the extradition of recently captured militant leaders. Karzai arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday evening and will stay through Thursday. It is the Afghan leader’s first trip to Pakistan since he... (Continue reading)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has strongly condemned a move by the Italian judiciary to detain two Iranian nationals. “Italy’s latest movement to detain the two Iranians, especially the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) journalist is immature and politically-motivated,”... (Continue reading)
Pressure from European Jewish lobbyists has forced the members of the European Parliament to change their plan to pass a resolution demanding implementation of the Goldstone report on Gaza war. The decision to backtrack on the agreement regarding the wording... (Continue reading)
Three American citizens being held in Iran on charges of illegal entry have phoned their families for the first time since they were taken into custody. According to a report by “Free the Hikers” a support group based in New... (Continue reading)
Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization Babak Afghahi says Iranian goods will be sold with creditable trademarks in Kuwait’s market. “The Kuwaiti Union of Consumer Co-operative Societies is committed to sell Iranian goods with creditable trademarks in Kuwait’s market,” IRIB... (Continue reading)
Qatar’s premier says Arab states will give an appropriate response to Israel’s decision to expand its settlements in the occupied West Bank. “There will be a meeting today (Wednesday) between the representatives of Arab states and [Arab League chief] Amr... (Continue reading)
US Vice President Joe Biden says a plan by Israel to build 1,600 homes on the occupied Palestinian land in an East Jerusalem (al-Quds) settlement undermines the efforts to kick-start the Middle East peace process. “Our administration is fully committed... (Continue reading)
Hundreds of demonstrators have held an anti-Israeli rally outside a fundraiser for the Israeli military in New York. Earlier a Jerusalem Post article had reported that the Friends of the IDF would host a USD 1,000-a-plate dinner at the Waldorf... (Continue reading)
The Zionist occupation renewed the administrative detention, without trial or charge, of Majed Abu Obeida, a Hamas West Bank leader, for the seventh consecutive time, Ahrar center said on Tuesday. The center for prisoners’ studies and human rights said in... (Continue reading)
Iran’s president says the US must explain what its troops are doing in Afghanistan, as catching terrorists only requires intelligence work not military deployments. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made the comment in a joint press conference with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai... (Continue reading)