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Iran president under scrutiny over juvenile executions
Middle East

Iran president under scrutiny over juvenile executions

The case presented by the Iranian judiciary was simple: In the southern province of Fars, Fatemeh Salbehi suffocated her husband…
Rouhani says Iran not a threat, wants interaction with world
Middle East

Rouhani says Iran not a threat, wants interaction with world

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday his country was not a threat to any other nation and that it…
CNN: Amnesty report: Executions at their highest level in 25 years
World

CNN: Amnesty report: Executions at their highest level in 25 years

The world saw the highest number of recorded executions in more than 25 years in 2015, according to a new…
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce

The waspish cartoon in a Saudi-owned newspaper summed up the anger behind Riyadh's decision to cancel billions of dollars in…
Pakistan, Iran aim to boost trade to US$5 billion
Business

Pakistan, Iran aim to boost trade to US$5 billion

Pakistan and Iran aim to increase annual trade volumes between the two countries to US$5 billion by 2021, Pakistani Prime…
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Middle East

Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries

Iran does not intend to assault any other country, acting Iranian ambassador to Cairo, Mohamed Mahmoudian, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Israel calls on powers to punish Iran for its missile tests
Middle East

Israel calls on powers to punish Iran for its missile tests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called for world powers to take "immediate punitive steps" against Iran, following its…
Arab League labels Hezbollah a terrorist organization
Middle East

Arab League labels Hezbollah a terrorist organization

The Arab League labeled Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Friday, Egyptian state media said, as tensions rise…
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
Middle East

Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’

Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, agreed they must cooperate to end sectarian strife,…
OPEC watching Iran, Russia, unlikely to cut output in June
Business

OPEC watching Iran, Russia, unlikely to cut output in June

OPEC is very unlikely to cut output at its next meeting in June, even if prices remain extremely low, according…
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