UN Asks for Immediate End of Gaza Siege
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon Wednesday asked for putting an immediate and permanent end to the inhumane siege of Gaza Strip. ( 16:21:05 - 2009/03/12)

Indians to Set Up Petrochemical Complex in Qatar
TEHRAN (FNA)- Indian GAIL and Reliance Industries Limited companies are due to set up a gas-burning Petrochemical complex in Qatar. ( 20:13:28 - 2009/02/28)

EU Foreign Policy Chief Visits Gaza
TEHRAN (FNA)- The European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana visited Gaza City on Friday. Norway's foreign minister was also in Gaza on Friday. ( 12:30:51 - 2009/02/28)

D-8 Ministerial Meeting Opens
TEHRAN (FNA)- The ministerial meeting of Developing Eight (D-8) countries started in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday by the opening speech of the country's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak. ( 17:29:55 - 2009/02/26)

Envoy: Hamas Ready for Negotiations with Egypt
TEHRAN (FNA)- Hamas Movement representative to Iran Abu Osama al-Muati expressed his movement's readiness for negotiations with Egypt. ( 19:18:28 - 2009/02/24)

Lebanese Prime Minister Condemns Israeli Artillery Attack
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Lebanese Prime Minister condemned Israeli artillery fire into Lebanon. ( 14:20:53 - 2009/02/22)

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Rafah Border
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli warplanes bombed the Rafah border of the Gaza Strip hours after two US congressmen arrived in the tightly blockaded region. ( 16:00:29 - 2009/02/19)

Hamas, Fatah Planning to Resume talks
TEHRAN (FNA)- The rival Palestinians movements of Fatah and Hamas said they are "determined" to resume talks and form a unity government. ( 14:12:30 - 2009/02/14)

Livni Leads in Israeli Parliamentary Election
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel's Kadima party is leading the parliamentary election by a narrow margin over former premier Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, TV exit polls say. ( 13:58:50 - 2009/02/11)

Israel Bombs Southern Gaza
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli warplanes bombed southern Gaza Strip early Monday. ( 13:57:26 - 2009/02/09)

Russia Warns US against Proceeding with Disputed Missile Shield
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov on Friday warned the new US administration against proceeding unilaterally to install a controversial missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic. ( 14:22:35 - 2009/02/07)

Egypt Blocks Money into Devastated Gaza
TEHRAN (FNA)- Egypt said it had stopped a senior Hamas official from carrying near USD 12m in cash through the Rafah crossing into Gaza. ( 14:15:58 - 2009/02/07)

Kyrgyzstan Denies Pentagon's Proposals on US Airbase
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov dismissed on Friday media reports that his country had received a set of new proposals from Washington concerning the closure of a US airbase on its territory. ( 16:35:39 - 2009/02/06)

Israeli Forces Capture Lebanese Aid Ship
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli forces boarded a Lebanese aid ship bound for the Gaza Strip, taking the vessel to an undisclosed destination. ( 17:01:11 - 2009/02/05)