INTERVIEWS
‘Trump to continue US imperialist policy’
A political expert says the election of the US president-elect Donald Trump would not change the imperialist foreign policy of the American establishment.
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PALESTINE
Israeli MPs back contentious settlement bill
The controversial measure would apply to some 2,000 to 3,000 illegal Israeli settler homes in the West Bank, including the Amona outpost.
AFGHANISTAN
Bombing kills six in Afghan capital
The bombing was carried out close to the Afghan Defense Ministry during the morning rush hour.
SPORTS
Iran routs Hong Kong in Asia water polo games
Iran drubs Hong Kong 19-8 at the 10th edition of the Asian Swimming Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
RUSSIA
Russia withdraws ICC statute signature
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it will pull out from the ICC following a decree by President Putin.
IRAQ
Iraqi forces heading toward final Mosul victory
Govt. forces and allied fighters have liberated villages, seized a Daesh bomb factory, killed a senior figure and downed a drone as part of their latest achievements.
YEMEN
Hadi rep dismisses Kerry truce remarks
Loyalists to Yemen’s former government reject remarks by the US top diplomat that they have agreed to a ceasefire.
TURKEY
Turkey appoints envoy to Israel
President Erdogan made the announcement on Wednesday, in an apparent move to normalize relations with Israel.
INTERVIEWS
Renewal of Iran sanctions ‘foolhardy’
The US House of Representatives renewing of the Iran Sanctions Act is a "foolhardy" show of force before Trump takes office, an analyst says.
POLITICS
Leader: Iran unimpressed by US election results
Ayatollah Khamenei says Iran is neither mourning nor celebrating the results of the US presidential election but is ready to face any eventuality.
INTERVIEWS
‘US renewed sanctions on Iran to violate JCPOA’
An analyst believes that imposing additional nuclear-related sanctions on Iran will be in violation of the nuclear deal with signed with the P5+1.
SAUDI ARABIA
Twitter posts land Saudi man in prison
The kingdom has jailed a man for tweeting messages deemed offensive to the Saudi monarch.
IRAQ
Muslims converge on Karbala for mourning
The occasion, known as Arba’een, has invariably served as a drive for Muslim unity in the face of attempts to create divergence, animosity, and misunderstanding.
POLITICS
Iran raps UN's Israel-sponsored rights bill
Iran's representative to the UN has regretted that Israel, as the “greatest violator of human rights in the world,” is among the cosponsors of the resolution.
INTERVIEWS
‘West seeks to blame Assad for use of CWs’
An analyst says the West seeks to portray the use of toxic gases in a way that would harm the Syrian government's image.
SOCIETY
American students ditch school to protest Trump
Hundreds of students walked out of class to protest Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday afternoon.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Iran warns US after House passes sanctions bill
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) will expire at the end of 2016 if it is not renewed. The bill must be passed by the Senate before being signed by the US president into law.
PALESTINE
Settler group evicting Palestinians from homes
An Israeli group is reportedly seeking to evict nine Palestinian families from their homes in the occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem).
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