
FOREIGN POLICY
'100,000 Iran-backed forces in Iraq'
Iran-backed Shia forces in Iraq have grown to 100,000 in the war against Daesh Takfiri militants, says Baghdad-based US military spokesman, Colonel Chris Garver.

Iran-backed Shia forces in Iraq have grown to 100,000 in the war against Daesh Takfiri militants, says Baghdad-based US military spokesman, Colonel Chris Garver.

Russian special forces soldiers kill four suspected militants during anti-terror operations in the city of St. Petersburg.

Majority of banks in the city of London drastically reduce its forecast for growth in the UK in 2017.

Three people have been killed in a bomb blast in Turkey’s eastern province of Van near the border with Iran.

Islomaphobia has been deeply infused into the American population’s psyche, says a political commentator.

Two Muslim friends set up a social experiment to see how members of the public will react if they see a Muslim being abused on the street while praying.

Bahrainis have held a protest outside the home of Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim for the 59th consecutive.

The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says unity between Iran and Iraq is a guarantee against common threats.

US presidential candidate Donald Trump says he does not trust the intelligence produced by the American spy agencies, citing the situation in the Middle East.

US Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton leads her Republican rival, Donald Trump, in the key states of Colorado and Virginia, still maintaining a slimmer edge in Iowa.

Watch as Israeli troops throw a grenade at a group of Palestinian civilians sitting outside a coffee shop in the West Bank.

Iran says it will soon start a scheme to swap the crude oil produced by Caspian states with equal volumes in its Persian Gulf ports.

Washington’s growing military presence near Chinese borders marks an escalation in its geopolitical rivalry with Beijing, says an analyst.

North Korea resumes plutonium production at its main Yongbyon nuclear facility.

The Iranian president says both sides to Iran’s nuclear agreement need to abide by their commitments if they want the deal to yield the best result.

A dozen people are killed in a shelling attack by Takfiri militants on a residential neighborhood in Syria's Aleppo.

Yemeni people stage a rally in support of the formation of the Higher Political Council and the reopening of the parliament.

The United Nations says it faces a funding shortfall of over USD 700 million for Sudan's 2016 humanitarian needs.