Turkish media quoted Prime Minister Binali Yildirim as saying that the military forces had entered Afrin from the Turkish village of Gulbaba at 08:05 GMT on Sunday, the second day of the campaign. He was also quoted as saying that the Turkish army aims to create a 30-kilometrer safe zone in Afrin. Turkey launched the so-called Operation Olive ...

Afghan forces ended a terrorist attack by gunmen on Intercontinental Hotel in the capital Kabul. Six civilians and three of the attackers have been killed in the raid with six others injured. Parts of the hotel have been damaged in multiple explosions by the gunmen. The attack has followed a recent alarm by the US embassy warning over insecurity ...

Prominent Myanmar cleric quoted the late founder of Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini (RA), demanding Muslims to join hands for ending the dominance of Israeli regime over the occupied Palestinian lands.

Visiting Turkey, Head of Iran’s canoeing and rowing federation inked a memorandum with his Turkish counterpart for more future cooperation.

Germany is lobbying with the European Union (EU) for imposing new sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Syria’s Chambers of Agriculture Federation has inked a deal with an Iranian company for the imports of tractors and their distribution among the country’s farmers.

Iran’s Interior Minister announced on Sunday that he has presented a report on the recent riots in Iran to the president.

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) was obliged to implement financial agreement inked between Iran and Italy.

International Fajr Music Festival ended its 33rd edition in Tehran praising music luminaries and outstanding groups in the closing ceremony on January 20th, 2018. Ethnic music performances represented Mazandaran, Gilan, Bushehr, Lorestan, East Azarbaijan and West Azarbaijan, Kordestan and Golestan provinces. Foreign participants at the 33rd ...

US Vice President, Mike Pence, has met with Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, on the first destination of his Middle East tour amid tensions over Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israeli capital.

Israel’s spy agency, Mossad, has reportedly been behind a car bomb explosion in Sidon which targeted member of the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement, Mohammed Hamdan.

Six people including a foreigner have been killed as gunmen attacked luxury hotel in the Afghan capital of Kabul, local officials have reported.

Protesters in Bahrain have held continued demonstrations ahead of the seventh anniversary of anti-regime popular uprisings which happened in mid February.

Jordanians have held protest ahead of US Vice President’s visit to the country over Donald Trump’s decision to relocate US embassy in Jerusalem al-Quds and recognition of the holy city as Israeli capital.

US lawmaker, with years of torture consultation in Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghoraib prison, has become Republican Party’s candidate for Pennsylvania special election for a seat in the House of Representatives.

Syrian government has censured Turkey over its ‘brutal aggression’ against Kurdish enclave of Afrin, Syrian local media has reported.

Yemeni forces and allied Popular Committees fighters on Saturday have hit Saudi military base in southwestern region of Najran, local media has reported.

The United Nations refugee agency has announced the death of more than 13 Syrian civilians trapped in snowstorm while fleeing the war-torn country to Lebanon.

Iran’s foreign minister has expressed his condolences to Hezbollah Secretary General over the demise of his spouse ‘s father.

"US-led invasion of Afghanistan has merely led to the deterioration of the security situation in the Asian country, urging enhanced economic ties with Kabul to pave the way for an international fight against terrorism there," a senior Iranian diplomat stressed.