Iraqi forces have made new advancements into old city center in Mosul as they push ahead with operations to cleanse the Tigris River of ISIL terrorists.
The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced a total number of 66’000 Syrians have been displaced since the beginning of conflicts in northern Syria where Turkey has interfered.
Iran says it understands why Total had to delay a decision to go ahead with the development of a key gas project in the country until the position of the new US administration toward foreign investments in the Islamic Republic is known.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed relations with neighboring Azerbaijan as “friendly, brotherly and strategic,” saying they share close views on regional issues.
The Pentagon has reportedly increased secret deployment of commandos to the Middle East and North Africa in line with stepping up military engagement in Yemen.
Iran has dismissed the recent US allegations of human rights violation in the Islamic Republic, saying Washington is in no position to make any judgment about other countries’ situation in this regard.
Israeli Parliament member has announced an upcoming visit by US congressional delegation to Tel Aviv to discuss plans for relocation of American embassy in the Jerusalem Al-Quds.
Shaykh Maher Hammoud criticized the absence of an invitation to a Syrian delegation to participate in the Conference on Freedom and Citizenship which was recently held in Cairo.