PERSIAN GULF
Activist urges more pressure on Bahrain
A prominent rights activist urges more pressure on Bahrain over its crackdown on dissent.
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SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi censures S&P for credit downgrade
Saudi Arabia slams Standard and Poor's for downgrading its credit rating.
IRAQ
Iraq forces liberate more areas in Anbar
Iraqi security forces liberate more areas in Anbar Province.
ECONOMY
Major Bavaria trade team visiting Iran
A major delegation from Germany’s Bavaria state has arrived in Iran for talks on mutual trade ties in a post-sanctions era.
MILITARY
UK starts building Navy base in Bahrain
The UK has started the construction work on a new Royal Navy base in the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain.
RUSSIA
Russia, Egypt deny Daesh downed plane
Moscow and Cairo deny a claim by Daesh that the Takfiri group downed a Russian aircraft in Egypt’s North Sinai.
POLITICS
‘S Arabia crimes in Yemen unprecedented’
The Iranian Parliament speaker says Saudi Arabia has committed unprecedented crimes in Yemen.
FRANCE
Thousands march against racism in Paris
Thousands hold a rally in the French capital to protest massive racial discrimination.
PAKISTAN
Election violence kills 11 in Pakistan
Violence during local elections in Pakistan’s Sindh Province kills eleven people.
FOREIGN POLICY
US throws more cash on Syria militants
The United States pledges fresh financial aid to Syria militants.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Shaker Aamer to sue UK govt. for damages
Shaker Aamer is now planning to sue the UK government for alleged complicity in his torture.
ECONOMY
‘Iran ready for post-sanctions era’
Iran says it has devised comprehensive plans to deal with the country’s economic problems both before and after the removal of the sanctions.
SOCIETY
UN, ICRC slam world response to crises
The UN and the ICRC chide the world’s reaction to the current conflicts.
DEFENSE
'Iran ready to thwart US, Israeli mischief'
The Iranian Armed Forces are always ready to respond to any malicious measures by the US and Israel, Iran's defense minister says.
TURKEY
Turkey set for November 1 snap election
People in Turkey are to go to the polls in a crucial snap election on Sunday.
SYRIA
Syrian girl dies in militant mortar attack
A mortar attack by militants in the Syrian capital kills a girl and injures another civilian.
SOCIETY
MPs: UK unprepared for 4,000 refugees
British MPs say the country is not prepared to accommodate 20,000 Syrian asylum seekers Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to resettle.
INTERVIEWS
‘US playing old tricks in Syria’
The US is trying to support “different players” to get regime change in Syria, says an analyst.
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