Iran
Record 12,000 candidates for Iran elections
Middle East
December 26, 2015
Record 12,000 candidates for Iran elections
More than 12,000 candidates have signed up for Iranian parliamentary elections due to be held in February, the most since…
CNN: Where to go in 2016 – Top 16 up-and-coming destinations
Life & Style
December 22, 2015
CNN: Where to go in 2016 – Top 16 up-and-coming destinations
The best stories arise from the road less traveled. As new routes launch, developing nations welcome tourism and closed-off regions emerge. So…
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
Environment
December 19, 2015
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the…
Iran to match stance with Russia in push for Syria deal
Middle East
December 19, 2015
Iran to match stance with Russia in push for Syria deal
Iran has decided to unify its stance with Russia's in the push for a political deal to end Syria's civil…
Muslim ‘anti-terror’ bloc to offset Russia, Iran: Experts
World
December 18, 2015
Muslim ‘anti-terror’ bloc to offset Russia, Iran: Experts
Lebanese political and security analysts told Anadolu Agency that a recently established Saudi-led coalition against terrorism was necessary to prevent…
United Nations condemns human rights abuses in Iran, North Korea
World
December 18, 2015
United Nations condemns human rights abuses in Iran, North Korea
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Thursday condemned human rights abuses in North Korea and Iran, a rebuke rejected…
Iran seizes thousands of cars for women’s veil offences
Middle East
December 15, 2015
Iran seizes thousands of cars for women’s veil offences
Iran has impounded tens of thousands of cars since March because women inside the vehicles had not properly covered their…
Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor
Middle East
December 10, 2015
Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor
Israel and the United States on Thursday successfully tested a ballistic missile interceptor as the Jewish state seeks to upgrade…
Bomb in southeast Iran kills policeman, three others: Iran media
Middle East
December 9, 2015
Bomb in southeast Iran kills policeman, three others: Iran media
A bomb blast killed one policeman and three civilians on Wednesday in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan near the Pakistan…
Russia expects Iran nuclear deal to be implemented in January
Middle East
December 7, 2015
Russia expects Iran nuclear deal to be implemented in January
Russia's envoy to the UN's nuclear regulatory agency said on Monday he expected a historic nuclear deal between Iran and…