Syrian state TV on Tuesday broadcast a meeting in Damascus between Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili
(VOVworld) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began an 11-day tour of 6 African countries this week. Taking place soon after the Obama administration announced a new strategy for...
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al Moualem and his Iranian counterpart Ali- Akbar Salehi said in Tehran that the idea of a managed transition of power in Syria is an illusion. Moualem arrived in...
(VOVworld) – Although half a year has gone since American forces lowered its flag in Baghdad last December marking 9 years of its operations in Iraq, the country’s security remains a big...
The Interfax news agency quotes Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov as saying Russia agrees to host a new meeting of the “Friends of Syria” group in Moscow
The UN and Arab League special envoy, Kofi Annan flew into Tehran on Monday, after completing his visit to Syria, to seek help from Iran to end the 16-month...
(VOVworld)-Iran’s upcoming nuclear talks can not be successful without the West’s approach based on cooperation. Iran’s nuclear chief negotiator Saeed Jalili said proposals by both Iran and the P5+1 group...
The EU and Iran have agreed on the agenda for their forthcoming nuclear talks. During a telephone conversation on Monday, Foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iran’s chief...
Mali's new interim president took office Thursday, taking over power from military men who staged a military coup on March 22nd
International community condemned announcement of independence by Tuareg insurgents amid reports of links to al-Qaida's regional arm
(VOVworld) The West African country of Mali has seen growing uncertainty since a military coup 2 weeks ago. Diplomatic messages from the UN and other countries have been arriving and some sanctions...
Uncertainty continues in Mali following the military coup. Robberies often take place in the Bamako capital
The U.N. Security Council has condemned mutinous Malian soldiers for their "forcible seizure of power" from Mali's democratically elected government
Iran has prepared for a new round of negotiation with the P5+1 group, which includes 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council and German
Iraqi Prime Minister announced December 31st the country's National Day
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi. The Iraq’s highest-ranking Sunni official is accused of being involved in...
Almost all US troops in Iraq will withdraw by the end of this year. However, it will be a major challenge to ensure security after their pullout
Iraq's prime minister has arrived in Washington to open a "new chapter" in US-Iraqi relations, as American forces complete their withdrawal. The White House said Nouri al-Maliki will meet US President Barack...