Rousseff emerged from the presidential palace on Tuesday and took her place beside a small cauldron, declaring, "Brazil is ready to host the most successful Olympics in history." Just across the street, protesters waited to greet her. Yet there were as many cheers as jeers for a leader who may …

Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Adel Naeesa, a member of the presiding council of the Syrian Popular Front for Change and Liberation, endorsed Russia’s military action in Syria, saying it was aimed at preserving the Arab country’s unity and territorial integrity, unlike what the West has been looking for. …

“The key to victory against the Zionist regime (of Israel) and the liberation of the holy Quds (Jerusalem) is unity among all Muslims, including Shiites and Sunnis, and their all-out and pragmatic support for the cause of the Palestinian people,” Dehqan said in a meeting with Ramadan Abdullah, the head …

In a meeting with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates’ Affairs Hassan Qashqavi in Copenhagen on Tuesday, Jensen underlined the need for promotion of bilateral ties between the two countries in diverse fields, particularly economy and trade. Referring to a recent banking cooperation agreement between Tehran and …

Iranian representative has been scheduled to face Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Wednesday. Sepahan is bottom of Group A with just three points having lost their last four group games, but Zaghinejad is hoping his team can take the opportunity to …

“The US (military) presence (in the Persian Gulf) definitely fuels insecurity,” the top commander said at a television talk show on Tuesday night, hitting back at Washington which accuses Iran of destabilizing the region. “Do we create tensions or Americans, who have brought about instability in the whole regional countries?” …

Last year, a $ 101 million shortfall in the budget of the agency, known as UNRWA, almost led to a delay in starting school. Pierre Krahenbuhl told a news conference Tuesday that the three Persian Gulf countries came to the rescue last year and he hopes they will "renew the …

Accusing Iran of sponsoring terrorism, the Illinois Republicans wrote to Boeing’s Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg and claimed that such commercial transactions would effectively subsidize Iran, The Hill reported on Tuesday. The letter is signed by Reps. Peter Roskam, Robert Dold and Randy Hultgren. Boeing said in April that it …

The Iranian team will face Al Nassr at the Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. Zobahan coach Yahya Golmohammadi has set his sights on finishing the Group Stage with another victory over Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, despite having already secured top spot in Group B. The Iranian …

Speaking at a press conference in Iran’s northwestern city of Tabriz on Tuesday evening, Hossein Jaberi Ansari pointed to the chaotic protests in Baghdad, stressing that any development in Iraq should protect the “democratic achievements” that the Arab nation has gained over the past decade. “The normal way is serious …