Books on China in Arabic put in Middle East bookstores
2016-01-20 00:21:27
China's leading foreign language press has put fixed bookshelves in bookstores in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates for its publications that have been translated into Arabic to help Arabic people get to know China.
IS to withdraw from southern Damascus within 72 hours
2016-01-18 17:26:40
The Islamic State (IS) militant group and the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front are expected to withdraw from areas under their control in south of the capital Damascus within 72 hours, local al-Watan newspaper reported on Monday.
UN removes Iranian bank from sanction list
2016-01-18 13:54:45
The United Nations Security Council announced on Sunday that it has removed Iranian Bank Sepah and its international subsidiary from a sanctions list.
Xi set to visit three countries in Middle East
2016-01-16 08:33:02
President Xi Jinping will start a visit to the Middle East next week, marking his first official trip to the region since taking office, it was announced on Friday.
Iran, EU announce implementation of nuclear deal as sanctions lifted
2016-01-17 11:14:22
Iran and EU on Saturday announced the "implementation day" of the historic nuclear deal, marking the milestone of the Iranian nuclear crisis.
IS commits massacre in Syria's Deir al-Zour, killing over 280 people
2016-01-17 08:23:34
The Islamic State (IS) militant group killed as many as 280 people when its militants stormed a town in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Saturday, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported.
UN agency gives green light to lifting of Iran sanctions
2016-01-17 05:54:30
Iran emerged from years of economic isolation when the UN nuclear watchdog ruled the Islamic Republic had curbed its nuclear programme under a deal with world powers.
Zarif, Kerry meets to fix final details for implementation of nuclear deal
2016-01-17 04:17:09
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday came together in Vienna to fix the final details for the implementation of comprehensive nuclear deal.
Iran swaps detained Washington Post reporter: TV
2016-01-16 23:01:43
Iran released the detained Iranian-American Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian on Saturday as part of prisoner swap.
Iranian FM says sanctions on Iran to be lifted on Saturday
2016-01-16 19:51:08
Sanctions imposed on Iran are expected to be lifted on Saturday after confirmation of Iran's fulfillment of commitments to denuclearization.
Iran removes core of Arak heavy water reactor: nuclear spokesman
2016-01-15 02:46:11
Iran has removed the core of its Arak heavy water reactor as the major step toward removal of international and Western sanctions against the country.
Iran releases US sailors after brief detention
2016-01-13 20:44:33
Iran released ten U.S. sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves days ahead of the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers.