Senior Iranian cleric attended Iran-Russia cultural conference in Tehran stressing objectives of major Islamic university in the country.

US undetermined policy on Riyadh regarding the disappearance of dissident journalist in Saudi consulate in Istanbul has led many analysts to believe that the Arab kingdom prioritizes trade deals over humanitarian issues.

Turkey will open service offices to ease citizenship or long-term residence permit procedures for foreign investors, the Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Oct. 13.

Ford Motor Co Chairman Bill Ford cancelled a multi-stop trip to the Middle East, including a planned appearance at a Saudi investment conference, the company said on Sunday, the latest such cancellation after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Reuters reports.

In a Sunday night phone call, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Anadolu reports.

Iranian Jewish professor attended the conference on mission of Muslim women during Arbaeen stressing that the culture of Ashura belongs to people from all religions.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative allies have lost ground in state elections in Bavaria for the first time since 1950.

Qaeda-affiliated Takfiri terrorists in Syria’s Idlib dismiss evacuating a planned buffer zone in region or submitting their arms.

JP Morgan Chase & Co chief executive Jamie Dimon and Ford chairman Bill Ford are the latest US firms that cancelled plans to attend a Saudi Arabian investor conference later this month following the disappearance of a dissident journalist at the Saudi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

As global pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia to hold the kingdom responsible over the fate of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a new report indicates that Riyadh is preparing a list of countermeasures, including reconciliation with Iran, to push back against possible punishments.

The potential massacre of civilians while trying to retake the last major stronghold of anti-government militants in Syria — namely Idlib Province — is a red line for Iran, says the Iranian chief negotiator in the peace process for Syria.

A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says while Iran is playing a pivotal role in global and regional political developments, the United States is becoming more isolated in its face-off with the Islamic Republic.

Senior Bahraini cleric lauded the mourning month of Muharram for creating massive capacity for different religions and denominations to meet.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says an Iranian diplomat, who was arrested in Germany on the false charges of being linked to a bomb attack plot in the French capital, Paris, enjoys full diplomatic immunity.

Iran’s First Vice President says Iran has no concerns over the potential impacts of returning US sanctions on its oil exports given that it is already selling its crude oil higher than the price tag it has set in its annual budget plan.

"Current US administration is in a war against Iran to stamp out the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic and bring about a regime change, but that Tehran will foil the plot," President Hassan Rouhani stressed.