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From the article it is clear that at first their captors were simply going to let them go after checking their credentials. They must have had orders from higher up which finally led to their being held. They probably were...

“IAEA’s anti-Iran resolution is political and non-technical”, says Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, preacher of Eid al-Adha prayers in Tehran. Ahmad Khatami, spoke at a Tehran University prayer .He warned world powers that Iran will not be frightened by threats or influenced...

Nov. 29, 2009, just two days after IAEA rebuked Iranian defiance on a secret uranium enrichment plant, Iran state broadcaster IRIB announced that Iran plans build 10 new such uranium processing factories, and they will be on the same scale...

Even as on the eve of Eid Al Adha and National Day, The Dubai Government stunned the world with announcement of default in debt repayment, its blowing up thousands of dollars in expensive fireworks displays every evening for 4-5 days....

Slavica Dukic Dejanovic said imposing sanctions against countries is a futile measure and "political relations and disputes would be better solved through dialogue." Dejanovic, who is in Tehran on an official visit, has already met Iran's Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali...

To seriously disrupt an Israeli air strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran is urging Russia to hand over SA-20 air defence missile as soon as possible. Moscow missed its initial deadline to deliver the SA-20s, which could defend Iranian nuclear...

A well-informed source told As-Safir newspaper on Friday that Prime Minister Saad Hariri, along with a few ministers and advisors, might visit Syria immediately after the cabinet is granted the vote of confidence next week. The source added that preparations...

Iran said it plans to build 10 uranium-enrichment plants, drawing sharp international criticism and fueling fears the country wants to build a nuclear weapon. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday construction would begin on five of the new nuclear facilities within...

After a diplomatic meeting in London with Iran's ambassador, it called for clarity on Iranian intentions. Permanent under secretary Peter Ricketts said he wanted to know where the five Britons were being held and requested consular access to them. The...