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Bahrainis voice solidarity with Shia cleric

PERSIAN GULF

Bahrainis voice solidarity with Shia cleric

Hundreds of people have staged rallies across Bahrain to express solidarity with top Shia cleric Sheikh Issa Qassim and denounce revocation of his citizenship.

Iran sports key brand platform for firms

ECONOMY

Iran sports key brand platform for firms

Experts say Iran’s rich sporting culture could be a major platform for foreign firms to build their brands and eventually facilitate their strategies to penetrate into the country’s huge market.

Japan oil firms cautious over Iran imports

ENERGY

Japan oil firms cautious over Iran imports

Indications have appeared in Japan’s media suggesting that the country’s oil traders are reluctant to make any imports from Iran due to complications pertaining to the remaining sanctions.

Moderate drop seen in Iran-US trade

ECONOMY

Moderate drop seen in Iran-US trade

Official figures show there has been a decrease of about 17 percent in the overall level of trade between Iran and the US from January to May 2016.

Hezbollah denounces Iraq shrine attack

LEBANON

Hezbollah denounces Iraq shrine attack

Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has attacked the coordinated Daesh attacks on a Shia shrine north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

'US used WMDs lie to tap Iraq resources'

POLITICS

'US used WMDs lie to tap Iraq resources'

A senior Iranian lawmaker says the United States and its allies used WMDs lie to access Iraq’s energy resources during the 2003 invasion of the Arab country.