Report: Iran officially bans use of cryptocurrencies
An Iranian newspaper says the country’s Central Bank has officially banned the use of cryptocurrencies in financial transactions in order to “prevent crimes such as…
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Presidents officially open Azerbaijan – Iran rail link
ASIA: The rail link between Astara in Azerbaijan and similarly-named town on the Iranian side of the border was officially opened with a ceremony on…
Will Khamenei dismiss Iran’s judiciary chief?
Reports are circulating in Iranian media that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is planning to appoint Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Modarresi Yazdi as the new judiciary…
EU funding for Turkey fails to cut corruption or bolster judiciary
Billions of euros of EU spending on Turkey has largely failed to cut corruption, strengthen the judiciary and create greater political freedom, according to an…
Iraq orders seizure of Saddam-era officials’ assets to legalize earlier takeovers
The Iraqi government has issued a decree ordering the seizure of property and assets that belonged to Saddam Hussein and the officials who served under…
Azerbaijan provided financial assistance to the Synagogue in USA, affected by the hurricane.
The Azerbaijani community in Houston, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the US, the Azerbaijan-Israel International Association (AZIZ) and the US Congress representatives, visited the Jewish…
Iranian official threatens to flatten Tel Aviv if Israel attacks
Iran issued a fiery warning to Israel on Monday threatening to raze Tel Aviv if Benjamin Netanyahu followed through on his recent threat to act against it. “About…
Azerbaijan’s ex-military official does not rule out ‘Armenian involvement’ in assassination attempt on Israeli defense minister
Armenian involvement in the recent assassination attempt on Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman is not to be ruled out, said Azerbaijan’s former deputy defense minister, retired Lieutenant-General…
Officials: US Not Planning to Contribute Money at Iraq Reconstruction Conference
WASHINGTON — The United States does not plan to contribute any money at a conference in Kuwait next week to fund Iraq’s reconstruction drive after…
Algerians outraged after Iranian official criticizes late president’s wife
Iran’s cultural attaché to Algeria Amir Mousavi provoked Algerians after he criticized Anissa Boumediene, the widow of president Houari Boumediene, because of her support of…