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DAVID Roe's snooker career in the Middle East has taken another big step forward as he officially takes over as the national coach for the United Arab Emirates in Dubai.

The Persian Puzzle ," were hamstringing the government to block a president they saw as betraying the country's founding principles.

Iran's internet is being stifled in the lead up to the national elections. This is the screen that appears when Iranian internet users try to visit websites blocked by the government.

While the Middle East has a powerful claim on the world's attention , the world has no shortage of potentially explosive hotspots.

Tripod Studio Gallery, has teamed with award-winning photographer, Peter Carapetian, to restore and release 63 rare photographs of Iran.

Ayutthaya, Siam's former capital, opts for all things Persian this week, showcasing cultural shows and display of Iranian art and handicrafts, as part of the "From Persia to Thailand" festival.

TEHRAN Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal met his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday and called for expansion of ties with Tehran.

Hyderabad, May 11 : Direct flights between Hyderabad and Iranian holy city of Mashhad are expected to start from June 30, said Iran's consul general here.

Azerbaijan: Israel Diplomatic Trip Tweaks Tehran May 1, 2013 - 11:34am, by Shahin Abbasov - Azerbaijan - Iran - Israel - EurasiaNet's Weekly Digest - Geopolitics [image: Azerbaijan works the middle, between Iran and Israel.

Azerbaijan`s Embassy to Iran and Azerbaijani state oil company have co-organized a scientific conference titled "Heydar Aliyev: independence, development and prosperity" to mark the 90th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev in Tehran.

Iran has offered new, more alluring terms to reluctant Indian companies to win the investment it craves for its energy sector, despite Western sanctions.

Commander of Sudan's Naval Forces Lieutenant General Dalil al-Daw says the presence of the Iranian fleets in the Red Sea insures security in the waters, Press TV reported.

The men and women who were held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran three decades ago are seeing renewed focus on their bid to be compensated, lawmakers say.

U.S. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell speaks as Senate Republican leadership hold a press conference after their weekly policy luncheon in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC.

The 13th Airport Show, which concluded on Wednesday after a three-day run, has been a resounding success with both the exhibitors and visitors benefitting from the amazing portfolio of innovative technologies and products showcased at the B2B event and from the expertise shared by aviation industry experts and thought-leaders at the inaugural ... (more)

By Staff Writer - Surrey North Delta Leader Published: May 08, 2013 7:00 AM Updated: May 08, 2013 9:52 AM Two of the six Americans who, during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, took refuge with staff of the Canadian embassy in Tehran and fled Iran with CIA assistance - Mark and Cora Lijek - will talk about their experience at an event at SFU Surrey on ... (more)

With India and Iran having decided to give a major push to their bilateral ties in all aspects including connectivity for which New Delhi will participate in the upgradation of Chahbahar container terminal project, agriculture, pharma products and aeronautics are new sectors which would see increased cooperation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Moscow Tuesday and said he hopes to meet with President Obama soon.

In this Sunday, May 5, 2013 file photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA, workers clear the rubble of buildings destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Damascus, Syria.

BEIRUT - The Syrian regime on Tuesday dispatched an obscure proxy, a Damascus-based Palestinian militant group, to threaten retaliation for two Israeli airstrikes over the weekend.