TEHRAN (FNA)- US President Bush cannot find a hearty welcome in the streets of Rome during his upcoming visit to Italy, where anti-Bush sentiment over the war in Iraq still lingers.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki left Baghdad on Thursday for an official visit in Jordan.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said despite strong pressure from the US, Tehran is determined to maintain its ties with Syria.