Head of the Islamic center in Northern Iran Religious cleric hailed Muslims amassing to mark the martyrdom of Imam Ja’far Sadeq (PBUH).

To pull out all the stops ahead of Muslim nations, Iranian religious cleric urged Muslims to follow the path taken by infallible Imam Sadeq (PBUH).

Iranian cleric noted that unity among Islamic denominations enfeebles enemies.

Over two years into detention of the prominent cleric hundreds of supporters and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) have again staged a peaceful rally in the country’s capital of Abuja and called for the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.

Israeli military has warned of “harsh response” to any possible move by Syria and it’s allies to deploy forces to border zones on Golan Heights.

China will offer 100 million yuan ($15 million) in aid to Palestine, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, pledging greater Chinese financial backing for development in the Middle East.

The United Arab Emirates has extended compulsory military service for Emirati men from 12 to 16 months, state news agency WAM reported, amid a three-year involvement in Yemen's war.

An Iraqi demonstrator was killed on Sunday during a protest against unemployment and power outage in southern Iraq, according to an Iraqi police officer.

The U.S. has commenced the construction of its largest consulate in Erbil, which is being evaluated as part of a plan to divide Iraq into separate provinces.

Israel on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on the blockaded Gaza Strip, including restrictions on the movement of goods and a reduction of the area off Gaza’s coast in which Palestinian fishermen are allowed to ply their trade.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman extended sympathies to Canada’s nation over recent heat wave-linked death tolls.

"Iran’s presence in Syria is within Tehran-Damascus relations and no country is allowed to meddle with this matter," pointed out Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs.

Israel has reportedly informed the Trump Administration of several conditions it expects to be met if Saudi Arabia is be sold reactors to develop its nuclear potential, according to Israel’s Channel 10 news.

Argentines came out to protest on their national holiday Monday, July 9, in central Buenos Aires weeks after Argentine President Mauricio Macri welcomed news that the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board approved a $50 billion financing deal for Argentina.

UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has blamed Russia for the death of a woman who was exposed to the nerve agent Novichok, the same type of nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in for another term as he names his son-in-law as the new finance minister.

Russia has seriously denied allegations of having a role in the second poisoning case in the UK where a woman has so far lost her life in contact with a highly lethal nerve agent, reportedly the same chemical that had poisoned a former Russian double spy and her daughter back in March.

​Indications are growing that show the US cannot rely on Saudi Arabia for too long to make up for the missing Iranian oil supplies once American sanctions are re-imposed against the country.

"Three major European signatories to a landmark nuclear deal with Iran agreed to establish trade ties with Iran independent of the US dollar," Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

"Iranian military advisers will continue their presence in Syria to help the Arab country defeat an all-out foreign-sponsored militancy," ​a senior Iranian official announced.