Middle Orient

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.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says despite some recent progress in Iraq, success in the war-torn country is “not a sure thing”.

New York, Asharq Al-Awsat – Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Aboul Gheit denied reports that the US intends to tie its aid to Egypt to respect for human rights and greater freedoms, saying that “in all the talks we had with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice we have not talked …

NEW DELHI, Oct 6 – President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas along with Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki will head to India’s capital New Delhi late Monday, on an official three-day state visit aimed at overseeing plans for a Palestinian embassy to India.