Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to pay a short visit to Bahrain prior to his participation in the upcoming summit of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A series of clashes in southern Afghanistan left 33 suspected Taliban militants dead, while a roadside bomb killed two NATO soldiers, officials said Saturday.

Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran said in its latest report that the country’s foreign currency reserves on September 12 amounted to USD68 bln, showing 19.8% of growth compared with the last year.