Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country’s missile program is solely for defensive purposes and is not up for negotiations. “First of all, Iran’s missiles are for defense and we need them for deterrence. We use resources for military expenses far less than any country in the region ...
The Arab Parliament has called on the Arab League to end its suspension of Syria’s membership at the 22-member pan-Arab body, Egypt’s state news agency MENA reported on Friday. The Cairo-based body suspended Syria’s membership in November 2011 after a series of protests degenerated into a foreign-backed militancy which has ...