Middle Orient News

An Iraqi MP from the bloc of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has died in a roadside bombing in Baghdad.

At least three police officers and a civilian have been killed in an attack in Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey. Unidentified assailants reportedly opened fire on a police bus on the ouskirts of the mainly Kurdish city. 22 other people, mainly trainee officers, have been injured.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The United States has worn out its welcome with the Iraqi people who are upset about the occupation, Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Iraqis not to give in to “unwarranted” US demands, amid rising controversy in Baghdad over a security pact.

TEHRAN (FNA)- For the second time during his tenure, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been officially invited by his counterpart to visit Iraq.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran reiterated on Tuesday that it is prepared to help establish peace and security in Iraq.

A suicide bomber has killed nine people at a courthouse in Baquba, capital of Iraq’s Diyala province, north of Baghdad, police say.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Hamas representative in Tehran, Abu Osama al-Mo’ti, said here on Tuesday that the best way to resolve the internal problems of Palestinians is to return to the Mecca agreement.

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have hit so low that the country can only afford one month of imports and faces possible bankruptcy.

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmud Mashhadani arrives in Tehran to discuss the regional developments as well as boosting bilateral relations.