“That’s why it is indispensable that we strengthen European autonomy by creating payment channels that are independent of the United States, a European Monetary Fund and an independent SWIFT system,” Maas wrote in the Handelsblatt business daily, according to Reuters.“Every day the deal is alive is better than the highly …

President al-Assad was accompanied in the prayer by the Minister of Religious Endowments (Awqaf), Grand Mufti of the Republic, a number of senior officials, People’s Assembly members, religious scholars, and a number of citizens, SANA reported.Director of the Damascus Department of Religious Endowments Khedr Shahrour lead the prayer and delivered …

“I am happy to congratulate Eid Al-Adha—festivity of worshipping and brilliance of the most beautiful manifestations of servitude before the Creator,” read the message. He also hoped that all Muslims would overcome violence, extremism and bullying faced by the humanity today and peace, calm, friendship and justice would be established …

Rudroneel Ghosh, who is an assistant for the Edit Page in the prestigious Indian English-language daily, the 'Times of India', made the remarks in an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) in the Indian capital.He said the US President Donald Trump has devalued the US credentials in …

Although the United States was amongst the first few nations that established diplomatic relationship with Pakistan on October 20, 1947, the ties between the two states have always remained extremely bumpy.During the initial years of Pakistan, the country had the options of building allegiance with the Soviet Union or the …

Mehrdad Mardani, Iran's representative at Greco-Roman wrestling 60kg, defeated his Uzbek rival 8-0 in the third place game to win the bronze medal. Also in the 67-kilogram weight category, Mohammad-Reza Garaei defeated his rival from China Taipei 11-0 in the third place game to rank third.9341**2050Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish …

In his message, Betkolia offered his congratulations to the Supreme Leader and Muslim compatriots on the advent of Eid-al-Adha and the Eid-al- Ghadir (the divine assignment of Imam Ali as the first Imam of Shiias).The Secretary General of the World Assyrian Union Yonathan Betkolia wrote, 'Undoubtedly advent of the two …

Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Shireen Hunter, an Iranian-American IR professor at Georgetown University, said that Iran Action Group was rather a symbolic gesture to pile up pressure on Iran, with psychological war being the pillar of the campaign.The war that Washington is leading has three diplomatic, …

In his messages, Jahangiri said that Eid al-Adha is a manifestation of the most glorious sacrifices and saying yes to God's call.The vice-president expressed hope that the Muslim Ummah will rely on the divine teachings of the holy prophets so that they will witness further solidarity and unity of the …

The 40-member economic and commercial board, headed by the governor of Volgograd, arrived in Mazandaran on Tuesday morning, and the meeting with members of the Chamber of Commerce in the province was their first program.The head of the Volgograd Chamber of Commerce, at the meeting, announced the readiness of Russian …