SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi officials report new MERS cases
Fresh emergence of MERS is reported in the Saudi capital as the death toll from the disease reaches 1,128.
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POLITICS
Political solutions urged for Yemen, Syria
Iran and Switzerland urge political solutions to the ongoing crises in Syria and Yemen.
TURKEY
‘Turkey has killed 771 PKK suspects’
Turkey reportedly kills at least 771 “suspected” PKK militants in less than a month, Turkish media say.
ECONOMY
Turkey unrest batters border trade with Iran
Recent escalation of violence between Turkish security forces and PKK militants has taken its toll on cross-border trade with Iran, dealing a serious blow to land transportation.
POLITICS
‘Muslims’ unity to protect al-Aqsa Mosque’
Iran underscores the need for unity among Muslims against Israeli bids to destroy the al-Aqsa Mosque.
FOREIGN POLICY
US denounces Saudi strikes on Yemen
The United States has criticized Saudi Arabia over launching airstrikes on the Yemeni city of Hodeida, calling the Red Sea port a "lifeline" for humanitarian relief.
SYRIA
Israeli raid on Syria kills 5 civilians
At least five civilians are killed in an Israeli air strike on an area in Syria’s southwestern province of Quneitra.
CHINA
Tianjin blast site covered with toxins
Chinese safety officials warn that contamination remains high at the site of recent blasts in the port city of Tianjin.
POLITICS
Corbyn pledges apology for Iraq if wins Labour leadership
The Labour Party Leadership front-runner says he will apologize for the unpopular Iraq war on behalf of the Labour if he is elected as the leader of the party.
FOREIGN POLICY
‘Iran military option to remain on table’
Obama has told the GOP-dominated Congress that the military option against Iran will remain on the table for several years, despite the Vienna nuclear agreement.
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Indigenous people release Ecuador soldiers
Ecuador’s indigenous protesters release 27 soldiers held hostage in the country’s southern mountains.
BRAZIL
Brazilians come out in force for Rousseff
Thirty-nine cities across Brazil witness thousands-strong rallies in favor of President Dilma Rousseff.
INTERVIEWS
‘Russian nukes obstacle to US hegemony’
Russia’s mighty army and its nuclear arsenal are an obstacle to the global US hegemony, an American political analyst from Virginia says.
BUSINESS
Triple whammy hits global stocks
Stocks sink worldwide caused by a triple whammy of China fears, falling oil price and confusion about US interest rates.
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Malaysia arrests 10 over ‘links to Daesh’
Malaysia arrests 10 people suspected of having links to the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
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Thai police can’t tell everything on blast
The Thai police chief says he cannot publicize all the information so far obtained about the recent blast.
POLITICS
JCPOA ‘serves Iran’s national interests’
A senior Iranian official says the recent agreement between Iran and the P5+1 serves the Islamic Republic ’s interests.
FOREIGN POLICY
Kissinger: Treat Russia as ‘great power’
Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger has urged the United States to treat Russia as a “great power” and stop making efforts to break it.
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