Saudi Arabia offers US$15Billion deal to Lure Russia to Back out from Asad


Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Sultan with Russian President PutinJNN 8 Aug 2013 Moscow : Saudi Arabia has reportedly offered to buy arms worth up to $15 billion from Russia, and provided a raft of economic and political concessions to the Kremlin – all in a bid to weaken Moscow’s endorsement of Syrian President Bashar Assad.  Continue reading

Iran Court Summons Ahmadinejad , after he steps down as President


Iran's President Ahmedinejad faces Criminal CourtJNN 19 June 2013 Tehran : Iran’s outgoing president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been summoned to a criminal court in Tehran to answer unspecified charges in regard to a complaint lodged by Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani and others following the victory of the moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani in Friday’s presidential election. Continue reading

Iran’s Approved Presidential Candidates List for Election 2013 Released


Iranian Presidency Candidates listJNN 22 May 2013 Tehran : Iran’s Interior Ministry has published the list of the hopefuls approved to run as official candidates for president in the country’s eleventh presidential election slated for June 14, Press reports. Continue reading

Afghan Govt Demands Withdrawal of US Forces from 2 Provinces , Due to their Involvement in creation of terrorist groups


Afghan President Hamid KarzaiJNN 25 Feb 2013 Kabul : The Afghan government has demanded the withdrawal of all US Special Forces on Sunday from the Wardak and Logar provinces within two weeks, accusing them of “harassing, torturing and murdering innocent civilians.” Continue reading

Supreme Leader of Iran orders establishment of High Council for Enforcement of Code of ethics for Cyberspace


JNN 08 Mar 2012 TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a decree issued on Wednesday, ordered the establishment of the high council of cyberspace and appointed a number of natural and legal persons to the council. Continue reading