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[17 July 2012] Iran next target for US war in Middle East - English A prominent political analyst says the United States has long sought war against Iran, following a series of conflicts against other countries in the Middle East. Press TV has conducted an interview with Peter Eyre, Middle East consultant from London, to further discuss the issue.

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[15 June 2012] Syria A global compass - Middle East Today - English With the events in Syria taking more violent turn by hour, a call for political solution has been the most resonant among the world leaders, despite calls from some Arab and western states for supporting and arming the opposition groups. NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called for a political solution to end the crisis in Syria, saying foreign military intervention is not the right path. Now that the entire world is scrutinizing the situation in Syria to see how it impacts the rest of the region, this edition of Middle East Today reviews the latest developments in Syria with political analysts and experts.

Iran\'s president says the problems in the Middle East have doubled since the creation of israel. Hassan Rouhani says over the past 65 years, the trace of Zionists has been seen in every single problem in the region. Rouhani says unity among the regional states is the only way to help rescue the Middle East. The president made the comments in a meeting with visiting Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri. The Lebanese official also held a separate meeting with Iran\'s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif. Zarif says Israel\'s pressure to derail the recent deal on Iran\'s nuclear deal is in fact aimed at diverting attention from its aggression against Palestinians.

[01 Apr 2014] Israel puts in tenders for more settler units in the east Jerusalem - English

Dahlia Wasfi sheds light on the bigger agenda for the middle east. One could hear evidence of what she is saying in Condi Rice statement of BIRTH PANGS of a NEW MIDDLE EAST during the Summer 2006 Lebanon war.

Uprisings against the dictators in several Middle East countries have forced us all to think, is a NEW Islamic Middle East is in the forming? So far the Muslims were being ruled by dictators who have no religion in reality. Are Muslims going to have true Muslim Leaders? Are people of these countries stable enough to overthrow these US-backed puppet regimes?

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[06 April 2012] Istanbul conference: Call for civil war in Syria? - Middle East Today - Presstv - English A gathering of some 70 countries which took place in Istanbul, has declared the Syrian National Council as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. The Syrian government and the Syrian opposition inside Syria have refused the conference and have called it the conference of the "enemies of Syria." Although some reports have said that the west and some Arab states have already been arming the opposition, yet still it has not managed to bring down Assad's government, but how long can Assad hang on with the most powerful states in the world backing the rebel forces? Several Persian Gulf Arab states and the United States have pledged 100 million dollars to provide salaries and communications equipment for Syrian rebels fighting against the government.

[27 April 2012] Egypt's first post - revolution presidential election - Middle East Today - Presstv - English The Egyptians are only weeks away from electing their new president in the very first election after last year's revolution which led to the fall of the dictator Hosni Mubarak. Despite the fact that many look to the elections as way to enhance true democracy in the state, there is also fear that the military council is working the elections. In this edition of the show we discuss the upcoming Egyptian presidential election with our expert guests.

[01 May 2012] 'US bent on destruction of Middle East countries' - English A third explosion rocked Syrian city of Idlib on Monday, hours after twin bomb blasts killed more than 20 people in the northwestern city. Casualties are feared in the third blast which shook the university neighborhood in Idlib on Monday. Activists say at least 20 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in twin explosions targeting the Air Force Intelligence headquarters and the Military Intelligence buildings in Idlib earlier in day. Press TV has conducted an interview with Webster Griffin Tarpley, an author and historian from Washington, to further explore the issue.

[05 May 2012] Syria and Annan plan - Middle East Today - English .With the wave of bombings still engulfing Syria, many fear that the job of UN observers to the country will not be as effective as it should. The UN peace keeping chief has accused both the government and armed groups in Syria of violation the UN-Arab League peace plan. In this edition of the show we ask: Was Kofi Annan\'s plan dead upon arrival?

[14 May 2012] Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strike - Middle East Today - English An estimated 1,600 to 2,000 Palestinian prisoners began an open-ended hunger strike on April 17. They do this to protest against Israel's administrative detention rules, the use of solitary confinement, maltreatment of sick detainees, and difficulty in securing family visits and strip searches that are imposed on visitors. Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh calls on Israel to release Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike to protest their detention. Arab League permanent representatives held an urgent meeting in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to discuss the situation of Palestinian prisoners and hunger-strikers in Israeli jails

[24 May 2012] Egypt's historic presidential election - Middle East Today - English Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi seems to be leading in the latest count of the polls in the first round of the first popular presidential election in Egypt since the former dictator Hosni Mubarak step down. The next and the final round will most probably be a face-off between Morsi and former Prime minister of Mubarak's regime, Ahmed Shafiq, who seems to be coming in second according to the Muslim Brotherhood's counts. In any case observers believe this is the first step to real popular representation in Egypt.

[01 June 2012] Complications in Egypt's presidential election - Middle East Today - English In Egypt there is growing fear among many that the unexpected results of the first round of presidential election could lead to an even more complicated situation in the run-off between Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi and former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq. There are also reports of money being pumped into the election process while the revolutionaries blame the military council for having purposefully disqualified significant revolutionary figures from the presidential race. In this edition of the show we discuss the complications in Egypt's presidential election with our expert guests.

[08 June 2012] Syria: Annan plan or civil war - Middle East Today - English UN-Arab league peace mediator Kofi Annan has once again warned of the danger of civil war breaking out in Syria; Saying that the peace plan must be implemented as soon as possible. This comes as Syria's president Basher Assad has appointed a new prime minister and tasked him with the formation of a new government is Syria despite a continuous western pressure on hi government. Syria's security and political crisis carries on despite the UN's efforts to bring about a peaceful political solution.

[22 June 2012] The new Egypt A finale or a prelude to struggles - Middle East Today - English An official final result in Egypt says the candidate of Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt Mohammed Morsi has won the country's presidential election runoff. He has secured around 52 percent of the votes; however Ahmed Shafiq the Mubarak-era Prime Minister has also claimed victory. Will this be the beginning of more trouble for Egypt? Will the military council still have the final say in the country?

[29 June 2012] Morsi and the New Republic in Egypt - Middle East Today - English Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, has begun working on forming a government he says will represent all Egyptians. Morsi moved into his new office in the presidential palace in Cairo on Monday while his supporters kept up their sit-in protest at Tahrir Square to pressure the ruling generals of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to hand over full powers to him, AFP reported. SCAF took power in February 2011 after the Egyptians launched a revolution against the pro-Israeli regime in January, which eventually brought an end to the 30-year dictatorship of former President Hosni Mubarak. Morsi picked up 13.2 million votes out of just over 26 million, giving him 51.7 percent of the vote. Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo and across the country to celebrate Morsi's victory, chanting slogans like "God is greatest" and "Down with military rule."

[13 Aug 2012] Iranians are donating blood to East Azerbaijan earthquake victims - English Iranians have come out in thousands to donate blood to victims of the twin earthquake which occurred in East Azerbaijan. On Sunday a 6.4 Richter scale earthquake occurred in the city of Ahar then within minutes a 6.3 Richter scale earthquake occurred in Varzaqan. So far over 300 people have died while over 3,000 are injured.

[22 Oct 2012] US uses Middle East as training ground for future conflicts - English

[22 April 2013] 8th Middle East and North Africa Conference in Tehran - English

[02 Mar 2014] Iran deputy FM in Russia to discuss Syria Middle East - English

[13 Apr 2014] Saudi Arabia number 1 buyer of weapons in Middle East - English

[28 Apr 2014] Iran operates Middle East\'s 1st crocodile farm on Qeshm Island - English

[08 June 2014] PA calls for intl. pressure on Australia over shift in policy on East Jerusalem al-Quds - English

Mid-East In Depth: Did the U S \"Engineer\" the ISIS Attack on Iraq from Syria?