Syrian army recaptures town near Damascus
The Syrian troops on Wednesday regained full control over a rebel-held town northwest of the capital Damascus, the official SANA news agency reported.
Iranian vice president injured in car accident
Iran's vice president for environmental affairs was injured in a car accident on Wednesday, official IRNA news agency reported.
5 killed, 32 wounded in car bombs in Iraq
Five people were killed and 32 others wounded in four car bomb explosions across Iraq's eastern province of Wasit on Wednesday, a provincial medical source said.
7 killed, 59 wounded in car bombs in Baghdad
Up to seven people were killed and 59 others wounded in six car bomb explosions across the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Wednesday, an Interior Ministry source said.
Iran launches new refineries to enhance gas processing capacity
Iran will raise gas condensate processing capacity by establishing eight small refineries, Iran's oil minister was quoted as saying by an IRAN Daily on Wednesday.
US says Iran's selection of new UN envoy 'not viable'
The United States said on Tuesday that it has told the Iranian government about its "not viable" selection of a new United Nations ambassador for his alleged involvement in holding 52 Americans hostage in 1979.
Xi meets Peres, calls for progress
Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday held talks in Beijing with his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres, calling for tangible progress in Israel-Palestine peace talks at an early date.
Iran, 6 powers meet again
Iran and six world powers began a new round of talks on Tuesday aimed at settling the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program by late July, despite wide differences on how to attain that goal.
43 killed in violent attacks across Iraq
Forty-three people were killed, including 32 militants, in violent attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, police and medical source said.
Iran taps huge gas potential to ensure fuel supply
Iran plans to utilize the biggest phase of the South Pars gas field, namely the phase 12, before winter to prevent gas shortage in the country during the cold season, Tehran Times daily reported on Tuesday.