TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)-For decades, Israel just barely tolerated a large, fiercely anti-Zionist sect as its members traveled the world, denouncing Israel’s existence.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- The Archaeological Research Center of Iran (ARCI) has asked Oxford University to precisely date the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age in Iran.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Former Iranian President Seyed Mohammad Khatami said in Davos, Switzerland on Saturday that violence and terror have roots outside Iraq

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Russia’s National Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov arrived in Tehran Sunday morning.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Minister of Industries and Mines Ali Reza Tahmasbi, in a meeting with Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Martynov here on Saturday, reiterated the need for the expansion of the two countries’ economic relations and cooperation.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- The Lebanese army arrested a sniper affiliated to the al-Mostaqbal party – led by Saad Harriri – on charges of opening fire on the protesting students of al-Arabiah University.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that the Islamic Republic is not a part of Iraq’s problem, but a part of solution to the problem.

VIENNA, Austria — UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari was back in Vienna on Friday (January 26th) to brief the members of the International Contact Group on his plan for the future of Kosovo.

BELGRADE, Serbia — The Republic Election Commission (RIK) presented on Thursday (January 25th) the final results of the Sunday’s parliamentary elections. There were few surprises.

BRUSSELS, Belgium — EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs implied on Thursday (January 25th) that Bulgaria should not try to reopen discussions on reactors 3 and 4 of the Kozloduy nuclear plant.