Tehran TimesElection enters new stage
Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili, who is also Irans chief nuclear negotiator, registered for Irans upcoming presidential election in the closing hours of the process on Saturday, and many political analysts say the race has entered a new stage since they will be the two main competitors.
Islamic discourse on women should be strongly defended on world stage: Leader
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the Islamic discourse on women should be strongly defended on the world stage.
South Pars gas field to attract $30b this year
Some $30 billion will be invested in Irans SouthPars gas field in the current Iranian calendar year, the National Iranian Oil Company managing director (NIOC) stated.
Khan, Sharif appear ahead in Pakistan election count
The parties of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan appeared to be well ahead of their rivals in Pakistan's election, according to a partial count of votes cast on Saturday.
40 dead, 100 injured in Turkey car bombings near Syria
Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing around 40 people and wounding 100 others, officials said.
Mubarak retrial in Egypt to include new evidence
The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumed on Saturday, with prosecutors requesting to present new evidence from a fact-finding commission's report that claims the ex-leader had full knowledge of the extent of the violence used against protesters.
Woman found alive in Bangladesh rubble recovering
A woman found alive in the rubble of a garment factory that collapsed more than two weeks ago is recovering in a hospital, but has trouble sleeping and sometimes grips the nurses' hands in panic, doctors said Saturday.
Strong earthquake kills one in southern Iran
At least one person has been killed and 17 others injured in a strong earthquake that struck southern Iran on Saturday morning.
Iran backs Syria meeting plan, expects to be part of process
Iran welcomes a U.S.-Russian proposal for an international conference on ending the conflict in Syria, Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Mohammadizadeh said in Geneva on Friday.
No substantial agreement possible as long as U.S. refuses to recognize Irans nuclear right: article
An article published by Al Jazeera on Friday says that as long as Washington refuses to recognize Irans right to enrich uranium, no substantial agreement will be possible.
Rohani withdraws presidential candidacy in favor of Rafsanjani
Hassan Rohani, the director of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council who registered for the presidential election on Tuesday, withdrew candidacy in favor of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Hezbollah-style resistance movement forms in Syria: Iranian general
Chief of Staff of Irans Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi says a Hezbollah-style resistance movement has emerged in Syria.
Iran Daily
All Political Spectra in Presidential Race
The registration process for the presidential election ended on Saturday with more heavyweights signing up for the June 14 vote.
Leader: Women Enjoy Prime Status In Islamic Dialog
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Islamic dialog confers prime status on women away from western culture.
Environmental Ties With Switzerland, Egypt Discussed
Iran is eager to expand cooperation in environmental fields with Switzerland and Egypt, Head of Irans Department of Environment (DoE) Mohammad Javad Mohammadizadeh said.
6.2-Magnitude Quake Kills 1, Injures Several
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck the port city of Jask in the southern Iranian province of Hormuzgan.
Palestinian-Syrian Group Forming Units To Recapture Golan
A Palestinian group in Damascus said it is forming combat units to try to recapture Israeli-occupied territory, in particular the Golan Heights, after Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Hezbollah that they would support such operations.
Mubarak Back In Court
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was back in court on Saturday for a retrial on charges of complicity in the murder of protesters, reopening a case that has shown the difficulty of transitional justice in post-revolutionary Egypt.
Brazil Warned Over World Cup Stadiums
FIFA has revealed its concern over the construction of six World Cup stadiums ahead of next years finals in Brazil.
Portugal Brain Drain
Low wages and a lack of available jobs are plaguing the European Unions young and educated.
Pakistanis Vote as Attacks Leave 16 Dead
Defying the danger of militant attacks, Pakistanis streamed to the polls Saturday for a historic vote pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister and an unpopular incumbent. But attacks that killed 16 people and wounded dozens more underlined the risks many people took just casting their ballots.
No Secret Talks With Washington
A senior Iranian diplomat dismissed western media reports about secret talks between Tehran and Washington officials as baseless.
FM Stresses AALCO Cooperation
Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi underlined Tehrans preparedness to help fulfill the objectives of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO).
Western Anti-Election Campaign Will Fail
Russian expert Sergey Baburin said the western countries led by the US will get nowhere in their attempts to discourage the presence of the Iranian nation in the upcoming presidential elections.
MP: Era of US Domination In Region Over
An Iranian lawmaker said the United States has lost its position of dominance in the region, stressing that Washington seeks to revive its status by staging the ongoing minesweeping drill in the Persian Gulf.
