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Russia has used its veto power in the United Nations Security Council to block a US-drafted resolution that sought to renew a “flawed” international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria. While 11 members of the Security Council voted on Thursday to extend the mandate for a UN-led Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), …

Instead of taking “biased” stances that endanger peace and stability in the Middle East, France and other Western nations need to adopt a “realistic” approach that helps soothe tensions in the region, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi says. “Unfortunately, it seems like France has a one-sided and biased view …

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has described Saudi Arabia’s long-running war on Yemen as “stupid,” saying the blockade on the impoverished country must come to an end. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the UN chief’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Guterres had written a letter to Saudi Arabia’s UN envoy Abdallah al-Mouallimi, asking …

The UN has warned that Yemeni hospitals will run out of fuel within three weeks unless Saudi Arabia removes its blockade on the war-torn country. On Wednesday, UN spokesman Farhan Haq stressed that fuel is critical to the hospitals for generating electricity as well as pumping and purifying water. He added that …

A picture taken on November 14, 2017 shows a Yemeni man driving a motorcycle past what remains of buildings destroyed in Saudi-led airstrikes, in the city of Ta’izz, in Yemen. (By AFP) Rights groups have voiced outrage over Australia’s participation in a training naval drill with Saudi Arabia, which has …

The Iranian president denounces Saudi Arabia’s interference in Lebanon, saying it is “shameful” that a Muslim state has “begged” the Israeli regime to carry out military strikes against the Lebanese nation. “It is very reprehensible and shameful for a Muslim country in the region to beg the Zionist regime [of …

Months into a dispute that has seen Doha cut off from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Qatar’s emir said Tuesday his country was “a thousand times better off” without them. (AFP) — In a speech to the Shura Council, the upper house of parliament, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said …

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President Hassan Rouhani has travelled to Iran’s western province of Kermanshah in the wake of a massive earthquake that has killed more than 420 people so far. In comments upon arrival in Kermanshah on Tuesday morning, the president expresses sorrow at the deaths of hundreds of people …

Thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets of capital Sana’a to voice their outrage at the ongoing military coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, against their impoverished nation and a crippling blockade the invading alliance has imposed on Yemen’s ports, particularly the vital port of Hudaydah. Yemeni protesters marched in …

El portavoz del Ejército de Yemen ha anunciado que, en respuesta a los ataques de Arabia Saudí, los sitios de producción, económicos y financieros de este último país serán tomados por objetivo. El canal de televisión Al Alam informó el 12 de noviembre de las declaraciones del portavoz del Ejército …