Tehran TimesIrans 4-month non-oil trade tops $25.4b
Iran conducted over $25.4 billion in trade of non-oil goods with other countries during the ?rst four months of the current calendar year which began on March 21,
Irans Customs Administration reported on Sunday.
Afghanistan eyes Iran deal to boost trade to Europe, India
Afghanistan hopes an agreement with Iran to use one of its ports will help boost exports to Europe and India and reduce its dependence on neighboring Pakistan's ports for trade.
More than 1000 escape from Libyan jail
More than 1,000 detainees have escaped from a prison near the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi in a massive jailbreak, as protesters stormed the o?ces of political parties in Libya's main cities.
Bradley manning international day of action held in 40 cities
As a U.S. military judge decides the fate of former army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning, activists in dozens of cities across the world are calling for the Convening Authority on the case to free the whistleblower.
UK troops brie?y return to Afghan district
Britain con?rmed Sunday it brie?y sent troops back to a bloody district of Helmand Province to assist Afghan forces, raising further questions about Afghan readiness to maintain security after NATO forces withdraw.
Molecule that suffocates tumors could lead to new cancer drugs
Scientists have discovered a new molecule that prevents cancer cells from responding and surviving when starved of oxygen and which could be developed into
new treatments for the disease, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on Friday.
South Korea pledges humanitarian aid for North
South Korea announced $7.3 million worth of humanitarian aid for North Korea on Sunday, a conciliatory gesture that coincided with a call by the South
for one last round of make-orbreak talks on restarting a jointly operated industrial complex.
Zarif is most likely nominee for post of foreign minister: report
In a headline on the front page the pro-reform Etemad newspaper said Mohammad Javad Zarif is the most likely nominee for the post of foreign minister in the cabinet of President Hassan Rohani.
13 heads of state to attend Rohanis inauguration
Thirteen heads of states, ?ve parliament speakers, and six foreign ministers will certainly attend the President-elect Hassan Rohanis inauguration ceremony on August 4, the director of the formalities a?airs of the Majlis announced on Sunday.
Israel-Palestine peace talks would go nowhere
The proposed peace talks between Israel and Palestine would lead nowhere and are only meant to gain concessions from the Palestinian Authority, according to a representative of the Islamic Jihad Movement.
Iran calls on opposing sides in Egypt to end violence
Iran on Sunday called on all sides involved in recent bloody conflicts in Egypt to exercise restraint to help end the escalating violence unleashed after the armys removal of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi.
White House-Congress divide on Iran nuclear sanctions widens
The election of a more moderate president in Iran has sharpened the con?ict between the White House and Congress over Tehrans nuclear development program, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.
President-elect stirs optimism in Iran and West: NY Times
The election as president of former Iranian nuclear negotiator -- during whose term in office as the secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council the only nuclear deal between Iran and the West was made -- has provided grounds for optimism on both sides about the resolution of the long-running nuclear dispute, according to an article published on the website of the New York Times on Saturday.
Iran Daily
US seeks wars in Muslim world to save Israel
A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned against the plot by the US to provoke civil wars in Muslim states to protect Israel.
40 states to attend Rohani inauguration
Head of the Majlis protocol department said the participation of officials from as many as 40 countries in the inauguration ceremony of president-elect Hassan Rohani has so far been confirmed.
Egyptians urged to show restraint
Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi expressed sorrow over the killing of dozens of people in the ongoing violence in Egypt, calling on all parties in the country to exercise restraint.
Over 1,000 escape in Libya prison break
Over 1,000 inmates escaped during a prison riot Saturday in the restive city of Benghazi, a Libyan security official said, as protesters attacked Muslim Brotherhood offices following a wave of assassinations.
Lockerbie bomber release linked to arms deal
The release of the Lockerbie bomber was linked by the British government to a 400 million arms-export deal to Libya.
MENA oil outlook revised
The IMF has released its latest edition of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) and has revised down its projections for 2013 global growth by 0.2 percent points to 3.3 percent, yet again pushing back the expected recovery.
Rohani for review of budget bill
President-elect Hassan Rohani has called on Majlis to cooperate and review Irans budget bill for the current Iranian year 1392 (March 2013-14), a legislator announced.
ISC: Iran yields a quarter of mideasts research output
Head of the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) Jafar Mehrad announced astonishing growth in the number of Iranian researchers, and said that a quarter of the Middle Easts research output is yielded in Iran.
Call for securing diplomat release in Sanaa
Irans charge daffairs in Yemen urged Sanaa to take serious steps to secure the release of an Iranian diplomat abducted recently in the Arab country.
