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The fall of the bloody authoritarian Assad regime has uncovered the depth of relations between the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group and Iran, with Syria acting as the intermediary, said a report published by the Washington-based think-tank Atlantic Council. Amid the chaos following the fall of Damascus, documents emerged showing correspondence between the Syrian Ministry of […]
Sudan has dismissed all reports of Iran’s intention to establish a naval base on the country’s Red Sea coast, which comes at a time when the creation of the Russian Navy in the country has been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing fighting. Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Al-Sadiq Ali was quoted by Sputnik […]
Diplomatic ties between Morocco and Iran were officially reestablished with the accreditation of a new Moroccan Ambassador in Tehran, Hassan Hami, who presented his credentials to the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday. Iranian local media said that Rouhani expressed to the Moroccan Ambassador the willingness of his country to reinforce ties with the Kingdom […]
The Islamic State group seems to be on the verge of refreshing its tactics as it continues to lose territories. The latest attacks claimed by the Sunni inclined Islamic State group have targeted public places in Shia areas especially in Iraq where ISIS eventually lost Ramadi to the Iraqi troops. Shia groups retaliated to these […]
Russian Foreign Ministry Monday offered its mediation to help Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran end diplomatic spat caused by Riyadh’s execution of Saudi Shia cleric followed by assaults on two Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic missions in Iran. “We ask… Tehran, Riyadh and other Gulf countries to show restraint,” the ministry said in a statement before […]
Iran has allowed French Accor Hotels Group to start business in the Islamic country with the opening of two hotels near Tehran’s international airport. CEO of the group who made the announcement Monday said Accor would be the first Western hotel group to establish in Tehran following the historic Vienna Pact. The CEO of the […]
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius met with Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority as part of a Middle East tour geared towards the revival of talks between the parties. France’s stance in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is seen as interference and contradictory […]
Tunisia has taken a step towards nuclear energy after it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) during the 7th ATOMEXPO 2015 International Forum on Nuclear Energy in Moscow. The signing ceremony which took place on Monday paved the way for official nuclear cooperation between the two parties. Their […]
The two-day working visit of the head of national security and foreign policy committee of the Iranian parliament, Alaedin Boroujerdi, to Syria during which he met with prominent officials such as President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi, and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem ended on Thursday. Addressing the press before leaving for Tehran, Boroujerdi said […]
Iran and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of the Chahbahar port located in Southeastern Iran. The agreement was signed by India’s Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari and Iran’s Minister for Transport and Urban Development Dr. Abbas Ahmad Akhoundi. It is seen as a strategic move although the U.S has warned against […]