Tehran
Ahmadinejad starts historic Egypt visit
Feb 05, 2013 05:59 EST
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, marking the first visit to Egypt by an Iranian president since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, Egyptian television footage showed.
Ahmadinejad slams judiciary over ex-prosecutor arrest
Feb 05, 2013 05:26 EST
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday criticised the judiciary over the arrest of his ally and ex-Tehran prosecutor, Saeed Mortazavi, amid a brewing political fight between state branches.
Iran arrests former Tehran prosecutor
Feb 05, 2013 02:47 EST
Iranian police arrested former Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi, an ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, official media reported without stating any reason for the move.
Syria opposition head seeks talks with Assad's VP
Feb 04, 2013 21:40 EST
The United States has strongly backed a move by Syria's opposition chief to open dialogue with President Bashar al-Assad's regime in a bid to end 22 months of warfare that has cost tens of thousands of lives.
US, France agree on need to set up UN Mali force
Feb 04, 2013 17:55 EST
US Vice President Joe Biden hailed France's "decisive" intervention in Mali on Monday and joined President Francois Hollande in calling for UN peacekeepers to be quickly deployed to the country.
Israel will 'regret aggression against Syria': Iran
Feb 04, 2013 16:01 EST
Israel will regret its latest "aggression against Syria", Iran's security chief Saeed Jalili told reporters during a visit to Damascus on Monday.
Syria opposition chief urges Assad to hold talks
Feb 04, 2013 13:31 EST
Syria's opposition chief on Monday urged President Bashar al-Assad's regime to respond positively to his call for talks to end almost two years of violence which has left more than 60,000 people dead.
Tweeting McCain compares Ahmadinejad to monkey
Feb 04, 2013 13:20 EST
Outspoken US Senator John McCain raised eyebrows online Monday when he compared Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey that the Islamic republic recently launched into space.
Ahmadinejad ready to be Iran's first spaceman
Feb 04, 2013 11:58 EST
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday he is ready "to be the first man in space" under Iran's ambitious programme which aims to send a human being into orbit by 2020.
Ahmadinejad says ready to be Iran's first spaceman
Feb 04, 2013 09:25 EST
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday he is ready "to be the first man in space" under Iran's ambitious programme which aims to send a human being into orbit by 2020.
Assad fumes as Israel admits Syria air strike
Feb 04, 2013 04:11 EST
Israel has implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria last week, with President Bashar al-Assad accusing the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country.
Israel trying to destabilise Syria, says Assad
Feb 03, 2013 23:24 EST
Israel has implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria last week, with President Bashar al-Assad accusing the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country.
Israel 'can't accept' Iran's Natanz nuclear upgrade
Feb 03, 2013 20:39 EST
Iran's installation of new equipment at its Natanz nuclear plant will speed up enrichment efforts and complicate plans to prevent Tehran from building a weapons capability, Israel said.
Iran announces nuclear talks, open to 'authentic' US meet
Feb 03, 2013 15:36 EST
Iran on Sunday announced fresh talks with world powers on its nuclear drive and said it was open to an offer from the US for two-way discussions if Washington's intention was "authentic".
Assad lashes out as Israel admits Syria raid
Feb 03, 2013 14:50 EST
Israel on Sunday implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria last week as President Bashar al-Assad accused the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country.
Israel coalition horse-trading begins
Feb 03, 2013 13:57 EST
Israel's main political parties began intensive coalition talks on Sunday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was tasked with forming a new government at a time of crises in the region.
Rare Iran infighting surfaces over minister impeachment
Feb 03, 2013 13:22 EST
Bad blood between Iran's government and parliament spilled into open on Sunday over the impeachment of a minister, with heads of the two branches accusing each other of corruption and abuse of power.
Iran unveils nuclear talks, open to US meeting
Feb 03, 2013 09:12 EST
Iran announced on Sunday fresh talks with world powers on its nuclear drive and said it was open to a US offer for two-way discussions if Washington's intention was "authentic".
Israel 'confirms' Syria raid, Assad lashes out
Feb 03, 2013 08:06 EST
Israel on Sunday implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria this week, as President Bashar al-Assad accused the Jewish state of trying to "destabilise" the strife-torn country.
'King Bibi' holds on to Israel throne
Feb 02, 2013 16:10 EST
Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, tapped on Saturday to form a new government for a third successive term, cuts a figure of admiration and loathing at home and abroad.
