UN envoy confirms $65 billion looted from Iraq during US Invasion
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq Nikolai Mladenov said the money looted from Iraq Invasion between 2001 and 2010 exceeded 65 billion dollars, referring to the conclusion of the latest study made by the International Monetary Fund.
Saudi Arabia demands Qatar to close Al-Jazeera, US think tanks
Saudi Arabia has demanded that Qatar shut down Al-Jazeera satellite network and and expulsion of two US think tanks – identified as Brookings Doha Center and the Rand Qatar Policy Institute -- would be sufficient to prevent Qatar from “being punished”, i.e. being blocked by land and sea, during a recent meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.
Tunisia shifts Syria policy, resumes diplomatic ties
Tunisia is going to resume its diplomatic relations with Syria and reopen their consulate in Damascus, Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi has announced.
Qatar supports Iran’s nuclear rights: FM
Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah declares that his country, Qatar, supports Iran’s right to use civilian nuclear technology.
Iran’s National Defense Non-Negotiable, US threats “childish and worthless”
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and various officials dismissed US military threats against Iran, reiterating that the nation cannot be intimidated by the threat of increasing sanctions calling the threats childish and worthless.
Iran “successfully” test-fires “Bina” ballistic missile: report
Iran has successfully test-fired two missile, one of them a surface-to-surface long-range ballistic missile called Bina (Insightful).
Israeli PM Netanyahu rebuffs international boycott warning by US
Israel has dismissed US threat for facing more international boycott as ‘immoral and unjust’ as it persists not abandoning moves to sabotage a peace deal with Palestinians.
Jordan Will Not Recognize Israel As Jewish State – Jordan Foreign Minister
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Jawda reiterated his response to U.S. Secretary John Kerry's peace plan that Jordan is against recognizing the so-called Israel as a Jewish state and Jordan will not be an alternative home for Palestinians or anybody.
Lebanese President slams Israel for threatening civilians, a violation of int’l laws
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has strongly criticized Israeli threats to target civilians in Lebanon, saying such intimidation violates international resolutions.
Iraq, Iran unite to challenge Saudi influence in OPEC
Iraq is poised to flood the oil market by tripling its capacity to pump crude by 2020 and is collaborating with Iran on strategy in a move that will challenge Saudi Arabia's grip on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a report says.
Libya Interior Minister Escapes Assassination
Libya's interior minister escaped unscathed from an assassination attempt in Tripoli on Wednesday.
Iran’s Geneva2 “political show” non-participation due to US irrational stance
Calling the Geneva2 Conference a political show and a failure, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said that Iran's non-participation was due to the US irrational insistence on setting pre-conditions specially regarding issues which only the Syrian nation is to decide on according to the international laws and well-known democratic principles.
