Assad: No One Should Dare Touch Resistance and Its Arms


Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar quoted on Thursday Syrian President Bachar Assad as warning that Hezbollah’s rifle was directed at Israel.

According to the Lebanese daily, Assad recently told his guests that no one should dare touch the resistance and its arms.

The newspaper also quoted Assad as calling for restraint in Lebanon and unification of weapons to confront the Israeli enemy.

Damascus visitors told al-Akhbar that the Syrian president has expressed concern over the situation in Lebanon, saying that tight coordination between Syria and Saudi Arabia could keep calm in the country.

According to Assad, all Lebanese sides should benefit from this atmosphere to consolidate the interior.

Ahmadinejad to Visit Qatar on Sunday


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to make a brief visit on Sunday to Qatar, Iran’s closest ally among the Gulf Arab states, the Iranian ambassador in Doha, Abdollah Sohrabi, said.

Ahmadinejad will hold talks with Qatari emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, on issues including the Palestinian question and the devastating floods in Pakistan, Sohrabi told reporters on Thursday. “The visit will last for a few hours,” he added.

Qatar has maintained friendly relations with Iran, unlike other Gulf Arab states.

Imam Khamenei attends Imam Ali's mourning ceremony


JNN New Agency,On Imam Ali’s (P.B.U.H.) martyrdom anniversary, different groups of people and the Islamic Revolution Leader Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony in Imam Khomeini Hosseiniyeh in Tehran.

The ceremony was held after Wednesday’s noon prayer lead by Imam Khamenei in which the participants mourned Imam Ali’s martyrdom.

Mourning ceremonies were held on the 19th, 20th and 21st of the month of Ramadan in Imam Khomeini Hosseiniyeh…

Pak Army officials call off US visit after being misbehaved


RAWALPINDI: A delegation, comprising officials from Pakistan Army, has resolved cancellation of US visit after they were mishandled by US officials of Transport Security at Washington Airport…

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) sources, a delegation of Pakistan Army was invited to Central Command meeting in US where delegation announced calling off visit after arrival at Washington airport when US security officials misbehaved Pakistan army officials.

Delegation has been called back to country.

Meanwhile, US Defense Department has strongly deplored the incident, sources said.