• Rouhani registers for tough election in March

    Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani registered on April 14 for next month’s election, facing a tougher-than-expected battle thanks to widespread criticism over his handling of the economy.

  • Syria attack: US strikes win global praise - but ratchet up Russia tension

    The United States vowed Friday to keep the pressure on Syria after the intense nighttime wave of missile strikes from U.S. ships, despite the prospect of escalating Russian ill will that could further inflame one of the world's most vexing conflicts.Standing firm, the Trump administration signaled new sanctions would soon ...

  • Russia, Iran condemn US strike

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on April 7 he hoped U.S. missile strikes on Syria would not irreparably damage relations between Moscow and Washington

  • US missiles blast Syria; Trump demands 'end the slaughter'

    The United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles Thursday night in fiery retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. President Donald Trump cast the U.S. assault as vital to deter future use of poison gas and called on other nations to ...

  • State officials abusing migrants, refugees on Europe's borders - Oxfam

    Source: Oxfam Country: Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, WorldViolence, brutality and unlawful treatment by authorities on the Western Balkans route are a frequent occurrence, claim refugees and migrants in a new report. Exposed: Abuse of migrants by state officials on Europe’s borders Violence, ...

  • Syria chemical attack death toll now at 72; new strikes hit (graphic photos)

    The death toll from a suspected chemical attack on a northern Syrian town rose to 72 on Wednesday while activists and rescue workers kept finding more terrified survivors hiding in shelters near the site of the harrowing assault, one of the deadliest in years in Syria's civil war.According to a ...

  • Even Bold Foreign Investors Tiptoe in Iran

    Total, the French energy giant, is drawn by the promise of a lucrative market but is moving cautiously as it considers investing.

  • Iran to sanction 15 US companies for Israel ties

    Iran will impose sanctions on 15 US companies for their support for Israel and its “terrorist actions”, state news agency IRNA said Sunday. The decision, which is largely symbolic because the firms do not do business with Iran, comes two days after the US announced new sanctions on a number ...

  • Human rights violations in DRC up 30 percent in one year

    Source: UN Human Rights Council Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sri LankaThe increase could be explained by two factors: violations related to restricting democratic space and the resurgence of activities of several armed groups, the Human Rights Council heard.Human Rights Council MIDDAY 22 March 2017 The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting ...

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    L'Iran al bivio delle riforme

    Il Consiglio dei guardiani della Rivoluzione islamica iraniana ha annunciato che le tanto attese dodicesime elezioni presidenziali si terranno il 19 maggio 2017. Quattro anni fa Hassan Rouhani è stato eletto con il 50,71 percento dei votanti e sin da subito il nuovo Presidente ha dimostrato di voler tenere fede alla ...

  • Foreign Minister visits Kuwait

    Foreign Minister George W. Vella has had talks in Kuwait with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah. Dr Vella underlined the need to intensify dialogue between the Gulf Cooperation Countries and the Mediterranean region. Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah confirmed his participation at ...

  • La cancelliera tedesca Angela Merkel ha incontrato Donald Trump a Washington

    La cancelliera tedesca Angela Merkel ha incontrato Donald Trump a Washington. Il 17 marzo ha avuto luogo la prima visita ufficiale della cancelliera negli Stati Uniti dopo l’insediamento di Trump alla presidenza. I colloqui sono durati due ore. La Merkel era accompagnata dai dirigenti delle aziende tedesche Siemens, Schaeffler e ...

  • La cancelliera tedesca Angela Merkel a Washington per incontrare Donald Trump

    La cancelliera tedesca Angela Merkel a Washington per incontrare Donald Trump. Si tratta della prima visita ufficiale della cancelliera negli Stati Uniti dopo l’insediamento di Trump alla presidenza. Sono previste due ore di colloqui seguite da un pranzo di lavoro. La Merkel sarà accompagnata dai dirigenti delle aziende tedesche Siemens, ...

  • Syria rebels will not attend Astana peace talks, says spokesman

    Syrian rebel factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital scheduled for March 14-15, an opposition delegation spokesman said, while the Kazakh foreign minister said Russia, Turkey and Iran were pressing ahead with the fresh round of Syria talks.

  • Daelim Industrial Clinches 2.2 Tril. Won Oil Refinery Deal in Iran

    Daelim Industrial has won a large-scale project in Iran worth 2.2 trillion won (US$1.91 billion). The company said on March 13 in a regulatory filing that it signed a contract with Iran's Esfahan Oil Refining Company to improve its oil refineries. The deal was signed exclusively by Daelim, with the ...

  • Almeno 22 civili sono morti in un raid aereo della coalizione a guida saudita in Yemen

    Almeno 22 civili sono morti in un raid aereo della coalizione a guida saudita in Yemen. L’attacco aereo ha colpito un mercato vicino al villaggio di pesca di Khoukha, nella parte occidentale del paese. I missili hanno provocato un incendio in cui sono morte almeno ventidue persone. Ci sono decine ...

  • 19 Apr IRAN-ITALY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FORUM 2017

    1° edizione dell’Iran-Italy Science, Technology and Innovation Forum, si terrà a Teheran il 19 e 20 Aprile dedicati alle attività di scambio in ambito scientifico e tecnologico tra gli operatori dei due Paesi, finalizzata a creare partenariati tecnologici, produttivi e commerciali nei contesti innovativi ricerca–impresa. Sulla scia del format di successo ...

  • Nigerians free to travel to U.S., says Fed Govt

    No Nigerian with full valid entry visa has been denied entry into the United States (U.S.) contrary to reports, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama Onyeama said Nigerians were free to travel to the U.S. as the country was not on the list of six banned mainly-Muslim countries. ...

  • Trump's new travel ban comes without the chaos of first one

    When President Donald Trump signed his first travel ban with scant warning and little planning seven days into his presidency, he meant to signal he was a man of action. After the lawsuits, chaos at airports and international criticism, Trump's rewritten travel ban sent a different message: The White House ...

  • Netanyahu: Iran responsible for more than 80% of Israel’s security concerns

    According to foreign reports, Israel has acted on a number of occasions to disrupt arms shipments from Iran intended for Hezbollah.

  • Asian imports of Iranian oil rise nearly 70%

    Imports of Iranian crude by Asia’s four main buyers rose about two-thirds in January from a year ago, when levels were lower as Western sanctions on Tehran had only just been lifted. Iran’s top four Asian buyers — China, India, South Korea and Japan — imported 1.64 million barrels per ...