HUMAN RIGHTS
US drops to 20th spot on liberties
The United States fell from 17th place in 2008 to 20th place in 2012 in human freedoms, according to a new report.
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DEFENSE
Iran vows crushing response to threats
Iran vows a crushing response to any possible acts of aggression.
ENERGY
Iran dismisses Saudi petrochemical fears
Iran is stepping up its completion of unfinished petrochemical units, with a vision to raise overall output of chemical products to more than 120 million metric tons a year.
NORTH AFRICA
AL urges support for Libya against Daesh
The Arab League urges its member states to support Libya’s official government against Daesh.
POLITICS
‘Iran never forgets 1953 US-led coup’
Iran’s Parliament speaker says the nation will never forget the US and UK behavior vis-a-vis the 1953 coup against Iran.
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Saudi Arabia kills tens in Yemen’s west
Saudi Arabia bombs several areas in Yemen, killing tens of people in the western province of Hudaydah.
SYRIA
Daesh executes archeologist in Palmyra
Daesh extremists behead one of Syria’s most prominent antiquities scholars in the ancient city of Palmyra.
INTERVIEWS
AIPAC 'easily buys votes' in Congress
The Israel lobby in the US has paid millions of dollars to lawmakers in Congress to encourage a vote against the Iran nuclear deal.
POLITICS
‘Sectarian strife in Iraq enemies' plot’
A top Iranian official says enemies of Islam hatch plots to fuel sectarian and religious discord in Iraq.
ECONOMY
Saudi firm’s dumping hits Iranian producers
Dumping by a Saudi holding with a controlling stake in an Iranian vegetable oil company is forcing local producers to shut down, media reports say.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
‘Iran N-agreement blocked West bullying’
A senior Iranian official says Tehran's nuclear agreement blocked the West's bullying.
MILITARY
US spends $41mn to train 54 militants
Having trained just 54 “moderate” militants in Syria, the US’ so-called train and equip program is far behind its goal of producing 5,400 militants a year.
CHINA
China detains 15k for ‘Internet crimes’
China says it has detained 15,000 people for crimes that “jeopardized Internet security.”
AFGHANISTAN
Four judges kidnapped in N Afghanistan
Taliban militants abduct four judges in Afghanistan’s northern province of Sar-e Pol.
POLITICS
Iran remembers 1953 US-led coup anniv.
Iran is remembering the anniversary of the 1953 coup led by the US and UK intelligence agencies.
POLITICS
2nd Senate Democrat rejects Iran accord
Robert Menendez announced his opposition to the Iran nuclear accord, the second Democratic senator to go against President Obama.
IRAQ
16 Daesh militants slain in Mosul dispute
At least 16 Takfiri Daesh militants are killed in a dispute over stolen property in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia reports one more MERS death
Saudi Arabia reports one more death from the MERS virus in the country.
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