Iran regrettable over US visa denial to new UN ambassador
The spokesman for Iran's mission to the UN said the US decision to deny a visa for an Iranian newly-proposed ambassador to the UN is "regrettable," local media reported on Saturday.
Iran says "no replacement" for its new UN envoy pick
Iran does not have any replacement for its newly-proposed UN ambassador who has been denied entry visa by the United States, an Iranian Foreign Ministry official said on Saturday.
Syria accuses rebels of using toxic gas in Hama province
Syria's official TV said Saturday that the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front used toxic gas in the central province of Hama, killing at least two people and causing suffocation to hundred others.
Palestinians call for sanctions on Israel in retaliation
A senior Palestinian official on Saturday called for imposing sanctions on Israel for violating the international laws and conventions in the Palestinian territories.
Hamas official calls for establishing bi-national state
A senior Hamas official said on Saturday that he backs the idea of establishing a bi-national state that includes both the Israelis and the Palestinians to resolve a conflict that has been going on for decades.
21 killed in violent attacks across Iraq
Twenty-one people were killed and 45 others wounded in separate violent attacks across Iraq on Saturday, police and medical sources said.
30 killed in violent attacks across Iraq
At least 30 people were killed and 45 others wounded in separate violent attacks across Iraq on Saturday, police and medical sources said.
Morocco dismantles Syria-related terrorist cell
Moroccan police announced on Saturday it has recently dismantled a terrorist cell that recruits Moroccan combatants for Syria, local media reported.
189,000 kid gets anti-polio vaccine in Syria's Homs
A total of 189,000 children under the age of five have been vaccinated against polio for the past week in the the central province of Homs, as part of a national government campaign in the war-torn country, the state- run SANA news agency reported.
Syria moves to preserve currency value by financing imports
The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) reached an agreement with two exchange companies to sell 3 million US dollars per day in the black market for the purposes of financing imports, the local Syria Steps website said on Saturday.