Tehran TimesSyria army advances on Qusayr
The Syrian army is continuing its operations in the central province of Homs to clear the town of alQusayr of foreign-backed militant groups.
Pakistans unique barter deal with Iran
Pakistan has struck a barter deal for export of one million tons of wheat against Iranian electricity dues.
Saudi vegetable seller dies from selfimmolation
A Saudi newspaper says a vegetable seller who set himself on ?re in Riyadh after police con?scated his goods for standing in an unauthorized area has died.
Iran unveils renewable energy achievements
Iran unveiled ?ve achievements in the ?eld of renewable energy on Sunday.
Indian textile exhibition opens in Tehran
INTEXPO, an exclusive exhibition of Indian textiles, opened in Parsian Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran on Sunday and closes on Tuesday.
Kenya police kill "terror couple"
Police shot dead a couple suspected to be terrorists after they threw four grenades, wounding ?ve o?cers in an overnight stand-o?, a police o?cial said Sunday.
226 MPs seek to restablish Management and Planning Organization
226 MPs have signed a plan to restablish the Management and Planning Organization which was dissolved immediately after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took over as president in 2005.
VP of Imran Khans PTI party assassinated in Karachi
The senior vice president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party was shot dead in Karachi on Saturday night.
Zakani says he will focus on economic issues if elected president
MP Alireza Zakani has said that his priority will be resolving the economic problems facing the country if he is elected president.
Iran executes two men convicted of spying for Mossad, CIA
Iran on Sunday hanged two men convicted of spying for Israel and the United States, the Tehran prosecutors o?ce said in a report.
Iran calls for rapid implementation of cooperation agreements with Afghanistan
Irans Justice Minister Morteza Bakhtiari praised the fruitful results of the tens of cooperation agreements signed and implemented by Tehran and Kabul after the collapse of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and called for the accelerated implementation of the agreements recently inked by the two sides.
Iran will not relinquish its rights despite pressure: defense minister
The defense minister has said that Iran will not relinquish its inalienable rights despite the enemies pressure and sanctions against the country.
Israel says no compromise should be made with Iran
Israeli President Shimon Peres says no compromise should be made with Iran in the course of the negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group of world powers.
Foreign Ministry spokesman condemns attack on home of Bahraini cleric
Irans Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has condemned a raid by Bahraini forces on the house of prominent Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Ahmed Qassim.
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40 Hopefuls May Be Approved for June Vote
Guardian Council spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei said the supervisory body might approve as many as 40 presidential hopefuls for the June 14 election.
President: World Admits Irans Astounding Scientific Progress
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says 100 prominent politicians in different countries have admitted Irans unique progress in scientific and technological fields.
Syrian Forces Enter Qusayr
Syrian troops attacked and entered the strategic city of Qusayr on Sunday, a day after President Bashar Al-Assad insisted he would not quit.
IAEAs Parchin Visit Acceptable Under Protocol
Tehran is ready to explain every suspicious point of the countrys nuclear program as well as allow experts to Parchin military facility if the IAEA agrees to sign a protocol detailing all its questions, the Iranian ambassador to Russia said.
Imran Khans Aide Assassinated in Karachi
Pakistan held a repeat election on Sunday in an upscale area of the southern city of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging, despite the shooting death of a senior member of former cricket star Imran Khans party.
African Oil & Gas Outlook
The overall African oil and gas outlook appears bright, as new expansion projects go on stream and countries grapple with challenges.
Turkey, Egypt Agree to Form Petchem Club
National Iranian Petrochemical Organization (NIPO) says Turkey and Egypt have agreed to Irans proposal to form an international petrochemical association similar to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Proposal for Moral Internet Welcomed
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Hassan Nami said Tehrans proposal to launch an internet with globally-accepted codes of ethics was welcomed in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Conference.
Stopping Illegal Afghan Entries Can Avert Border Incidents
Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said unauthorized border crossings into the country by Afghan nationals should be stopped in order to prevent incidents along the border between the two countries.
2 Azeri Nationals Set Free
Iranian Ambassador to Baku Mohsen Pakayeen announced on Sunday that the two Azeri nationals who were detained in Iran for violating the countrys laws have been released.
VP, Hezbollah Chief Confer on Regional Developments
Vice President Mohammad Reza Mir-Tajeddini and Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah discussed the latest regional developments, particularly the situation in Syria.
CIA, Mossad Spies Executed
Iran has executed two spies who worked for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Israeli spy agency, the Mossad.
West Cannot Make Iran Surrender
Commander of the Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi underlined that the western sanctions and boycotts cannot paralyze Iran due to the nations resistant nature.
