West Asia - Islamic World News

Monday 3 July 2017 - 13:33

What you didn’t know about Tehran’s terrorist attacks

There’s been much talk recently of the motives behind the terrorist attacks that targeted Iran’s parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran, and there will be much talk in media outlets on those responsible. Despite the fact that ISIS claimed responsibility for this attack, certain ambiguities still exist regarding the operators behind them. […]

Monday 3 July 2017 - 13:32

Syria introduces new banknotes featuring President Assad

For first time ever, Syria has introduced a banknote with the face of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The 2,000 Syrian Lira ($3.9) bill went into circulation on Sunday, according to a statement released by the country’s central bank. This is the first time that Assad’s face has been featured on the country’s currency since he came to […]

Monday 3 July 2017 - 12:31

Behind the Scenes at the Saudi-Qatari Rift

Saudi Arabia, with the bellicose support of President Trump, has launched a diplomatic and partial economic offensive against the ridiculously small state of Qatar and is dragging its allies, the United Arab Emirates in particular, into a potential major headache. You see the de facto capital of the Emirates is Abu Dhabi which uses Qatari […]

Sunday 2 July 2017 - 13:29

Enemies of Islam want to create rifts among Muslims: Ayatollah Khamenei

Today, we have certain problems within the world of Islam. We are suffering from the bloodshed, and there are deadly confrontations today. Yemen serves as an example. These issues should receive more attention. The truth is that today, the Islamic Ummah is suffering from numerous problems. Certain wounds have been and continue to be inflicted […]

Sunday 2 July 2017 - 11:27

Trump lacks Syria strategy, risks confrontation with Russia and Iran, analysts say

US President Donald Trump has ordered increased military operations in Syria and delegated more authority to his generals despite lacking a comprehensive strategy, an approach that may spark a confrontation with Syria, Iran and Russia, according to US officials and analysts. The United States has taken a series of military actions over the past three […]