Iran
Police raid Iranian Alalam News Cairo office, confiscate equipment
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Police raid Iranian Alalam News Cairo office, confiscate equipment
Security forces raided the office of the Iranian Alalam News outlet in Cairo Sunday and confiscated all of its equipment,…
Al-Azhar objects to film on Prophet Mohamed
Cinema/TV
May 10, 2012
Al-Azhar objects to film on Prophet Mohamed
Al-Azhar rejected and expressed deep concern over Iran’s intention to produce a movie that personifies the Prophet Mohamed and…
Saudi paper alleges that Egypt suspects Iranian funding for Sinai weapons smuggling
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Saudi paper alleges that Egypt suspects Iranian funding for Sinai weapons smuggling
The London-based newspaper Asharq al-Awsat quoted an Egyptian security source on Monday as saying that Iran is possibly funding the…
Iraq court orders release of Hizbullah commander
World
May 7, 2012
Iraq court orders release of Hizbullah commander
An Iraqi court on Monday ruled that a Hizbullah commander accused of plotting the killing of five US soldiers in…
Khaled Ali: Establishing institution-based state tops my platform
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Khaled Ali: Establishing institution-based state tops my platform
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali said his electoral platform first targets establishing a government based on strong institutions, then improving public…
Ahmadinejad rivals winning in Iran parliamentary runoff election
World
May 5, 2012
Ahmadinejad rivals winning in Iran parliamentary runoff election
Final results for many Iranian parliamentary constituencies announced Saturday show supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad relegated to a small fraction…
Israel forces ‘ready to hit Iran if ordered’
World
April 22, 2012
Israel forces ‘ready to hit Iran if ordered’
Israeli forces are carrying out more special operations beyond the country's borders and will be ready to attack Iran's nuclear…
Ahmadinejad vows to defend Iran’s territorial integrity
World
April 17, 2012
Ahmadinejad vows to defend Iran’s territorial integrity
Iran will respond with force to any threats to its territorial integrity, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, adding that…
Gunter Grass’ poem on Israel: Freeing many from silence?
Opinion
April 16, 2012
Gunter Grass’ poem on Israel: Freeing many from silence?
The recent poem of Gunter Grass, “What Must Be Said,” has stirred a storm of controversy in the West, as…
UAE summons Iran’s envoy over Gulf island spat
World
April 16, 2012
UAE summons Iran’s envoy over Gulf island spat
The United Arab Emirates has summoned Iran's ambassador to Abu Dhabi to denounce a visit by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to…