The Arab world is going through a difficult time and the media profession in such a critical phase can be just as dangerous as a doctor quivering holding a blade in surgery, said His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, in his keynote address at the International Government Communication Forum 2014 (IGCF 2014) yesterday.

Al-Qaeda has disavowed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), whose members have been locked in deadly clashes with Syrian rebels, according to a statement posted on jihadist websites.

Tehran, YJC. Iran's Head of Judiciary has criticized UN human rights rapporteur for adopting double standards.

TEHRAN, YJC. Ban Ki-moon invites, Ban Ki-moon withdraws.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem dubbed the country's opposition "traitors" and foreign "agents" as a peace conference opened in Switzerland on Wednesday.

Iran's absence from the second international conference on peace settlement in Syria, which is due to be held January 22 in Switzerland, will deprive its participants of an important factor of support, much needed for settling the conflict.

Tehran, YJC. Lawmaker says Saudi Arabia will finally face the consequence of its support for terrorism.

Syria is "unlikely" to meet a December 31 deadline to move its most dangerous chemical arms out of the country, the United Nations acknowledged for the first time Saturday.

Tehran, YJC. Syrian lawmaker has urged Kurd opposition to leave allies and join for the Geneva II talks.

The West's policies on Iran and Syria are a "dangerous gamble" and Saudi Arabia is prepared to act on its own to safeguard security in the region, a top Saudi diplomat said Tuesday.