Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been informed by the committee dealing with negotiations with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that the TTP has specified certain demands for negotiation.   The Taliban have welcomed Prime Minister Sharif’s latest offer of peace talks, but demanded that the negotiations take a low profile; that …

A delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic has arrived in Geneva to take part in the second round of talks in the context of the international conference dubbed ‘Geneva II.’ The delegation, headed by Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Faisal Mikdad and Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem, is to resume …

A Saudi prominent cleric says Takfiri groups as well as certain regional and international intelligence bodies are using Saudi youths as “firewood” for their own conflicts and problems. During his praying sermon on Friday in Saudi Arabia’s eastern city of Qatif, Sheikh Hassan Saffar criticized extremist groups for their “radical …

Yesterday, in a religious gathering in Tehran, respected scholar Hujjut al-Islam Panahiyan spoke about the importance of understanding the strength of the enemy from the right perspective. He stated: “Those who believe that the arrogant powers are great in their strength do not believe in the divine promises. When Imam …

Presidential Political and Media Advisor Buthaina Shaaban said that the essential, big problem in the search for a political solution through Geneva track lies in the fact that “we don’t know whom representing those who came by the name of opposition, how many, and what is their relation to Syria.” …

The recent announcement by Saudi Arabia concerning its fighters in Syria is no mere detail to gloss over. It is a decidedly serious indicator of the extent of pressure exerted by the United States, including the threat to cancel the expected visit by President Barack Obama to the kingdom. Yet …

Col. Michael Aquino is a man of remarkable achievements. He was expelled from the Church of Satan for being too evil – and then, after being prosecuted and miraculously acquitted of horrific child abuse, was promoted to head all US military psychological operations programs. When the late founder of the …

Senior Iranian Navy commanders announced on Saturday that the country has sent several fleets of warships to the US maritime borders. “The Iranian Army’s naval fleets have already started their voyage towards the Atlantic Ocean via the waters near South Africa,” Commander of Iran’s Northern Navy Fleet Admiral Afshin Rezayee …

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an immediate action to stop the pogrom of Muslims in the Central African Republic, saying the killings have imperiled their future in the country. “We are in a moment where immediate action is needed to stop the killings,” Peter Bouckaert, emergencies coordinator at …

Shia-dominated opposition says it wants a constitutional monarchy and equality in the Sunni-ruled Kingdom. Bahrain’s Shia opposition has unveiled a roadmap for restarting national dialogue talks suspended last month, and renewed demands for a constitutional monarchy in the Sunni-ruled kingdom. The proposals were published on Saturday on the eve of the …