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Iran lifters win more golds in Fajr Cup
Iran weightlifters Mohammad Reza Barari and Sohrab Moradi collect 6 more gold medals at the first edition of IWF Grand Prix Fajr Cup in Tehran.

Iran weightlifters Mohammad Reza Barari and Sohrab Moradi collect 6 more gold medals at the first edition of IWF Grand Prix Fajr Cup in Tehran.

A senior UN human rights expert says Bahrain's extension of Salman's jail term confirms political repression.

Voter frustration shows need for change in US election system, an analyst says.

The UN special coordinator for the so-called Middle East peace process accuses an Israeli party in the ruling coalition of killing hope for peace.

Switzerland officially opens world's longest rail tunnel at a towering cost of USD 12 billion.

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the BBC is obsessively trying to damage his leadership.

Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich Persian Gulf countries are hoping for Hillary Clinton to win the White House, according to an oil analyst.

Somali security forces kill the head of al-Shabab militant group's intelligence unit.

Syrian forces launch an offensive to push Daesh terrorists out of the city of Manbij near the Turkish border.

Four members of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) are killed in two al-Qaeda attacks.

Iran's foreign minister says the Islamic Republic is the sole country in the Middle East region with free elections.

Multiple polls show that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are locked in a much tighter race for the White House than expected.

Israeli forces nab a correspondent for Iran’s Al-Alam Arabic-language news channel in the Golan Heights.

A convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid enters Darayya on the outskirts of the Syrian capital.

A French ship searching for the crashed EgyptAir plane has picked up signals from deep under the water.

Iran’s national volleyball team defeats Japan at the Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan.

The Iraqi premier says the Fallujah liberation operation is slowed down over civilians' safety concerns.

US and Israeli weapons manufacturers are running a joint project to adapt an Israeli-made suicide drone to US military requirements.