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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil.

As Egypt\'s interim deputy prime minister calls for reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, demonstrators take to the streets calling for the reinstatement of ousted president Mohammad Morsi, saying his upcoming trial and the deadly military crackdown are part of a counter-revolutionary campaign...is Egypt being dragged back to the Mubarak era? Is all hope lost for the popular movement that triggered the fall of other dictators in the region?

Iran\'s foreign minister says Tehran continues to enrich uranium at the 20-percent level for its research reactor---rejecting reports that the country had stopped the activity. Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks at a news conference in Pretoria. Zarif also said that Iran\'s nuclear enrichment program is under direct supervision of IAEA inspectors. He said Tehran will continue to take part in nuclear talks with good faith to resolve its dispute with the West through cooperation and dialog.

Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of military intervention in Syria. Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal says Iran has deployed troops to Syria and that the country\'s under occupation. Faisal was speaking at a joint news briefing with US secretary of state John Kerry in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has been the main supplier of weapons and funds to the insurgents fighting the Syrian government. The weapons which include Israeli missiles are purchased on the black market. Last week, French newspaper Le Figaro reported that Saudi Arabia\'s intelligence chief is the real mastermind behind the insurgency in Syria and leads the militants from a command center in neighboring Jordan. In his absence, Le Figaro says, a CIA officer leads the militancy.

Pakistan\'s prime minister says US drone attacks violate his country\'s sovereignty, international laws and Islamabad\'s efforts to bring peace and stability to the region. In his first public comments since the US killing of a pro-Taliban leader, Nawaz Sharif warned that peace can not be achieved by unleashing quote senseless force. He made the remarks ahead of a cabinet meeting to deliberate an appropriate response to the killing of Hakimullah Mehsud. Friday\'s deadly drone strike happened as Islamabad was working to hold peace talks with pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan. There are now fears that his killing could jeopardize the talks.

israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued tenders for the construction of more settler units in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem al-Quds. The move has angered Palestinians who are now calling on the Palestinian Authority to call off its upcoming talks with Israel.

The Syrian information minister says Saudi Arabia is responsible for death and destruction throughout the Muslim world today, including in Syria.

US President Barack Obama described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as \"a pain in the ass\" in the run-up to the 2012 presidential election, a new book authored by two American journalists reveals. \"We all know that Bibi Netanyahu is a pain in the ass,\" the recently-published book \"Double Down, Game Change 2012\" quotes Obama as having said. The book has been written by John Heilemann of New York Magazine and Mark Halperin of Time Magazine. The book also said Obama \"blamed himself for accepting the distorted political prism through which every effort to achieve a settlement in the region was mediated.\"

Iran\'s deputy foreign minister has described the upcoming nuclear talks with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany as a test. Majid Takht-e Ravanchi called on the group to enter into negotiations with goodwill and avoid making unreasonable demands. The official also said Iran\'s nuclear issue has multiple and complicated aspects that are not expected to be fully resolved over a couple of meetings. A new round of talks over Iran\'s nuclear energy program is scheduled for November 20 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Iran\'s deputy foreign minister has described the upcoming nuclear talks with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany as a test. Majid Takht-e Ravanchi called on the group to enter into negotiations with goodwill and avoid making unreasonable demands. The official also said Iran\'s nuclear issue has multiple and complicated aspects that are not expected to be fully resolved over a couple of meetings. A new round of talks over Iran\'s nuclear energy program is scheduled for November 20 in Geneva, Switzerland. The two sides failed to reach a deal during the previous round held earlier this month. Tehran blames a division among members of the sextet for the failure.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has welcomed the readiness of a main Syrian opposition group to join other parties for peace talks in Moscow.

Iran\'s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Rome for talks on issues of mutual concern with Italian officials, specifically the Iranian nuclear energy program. Before leaving for Italy, Iran\'s top diplomat released a video message in which he promised to fight for the right and dignity of the Iranian nation in his mission to Geneva.

Iran\'s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, is in Moscow. In a press conference he told reporters that he\'s had several meetings with Russian authorities to discuss the Syrian conflict. According to the Iranian official, the Geneva 2 conference is very close to taking place.

Press TV has conducted an interview with James Petras, Middle East expert, about Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif\'s censuring Israel for its strenuous efforts to block a nuclear deal between Iran and the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany.

US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk on the phone to discuss the nuclear deal with Iran. The White House spokesman says the two leaders have re-emphasized the shared goal of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. He says the call shows consultation continues between the two leaders regarding efforts to negotiate a comprehensive solution regarding Iran\'s nuclear energy program. Israel which is the only possessor of nuclear weapons in the Middle East, has called Tehran\'s interim nuclear deal as a historic mistake.

Iran\'s foreign minister says the Syrian crisis can only be solved through political means, adding that Tehran will take part in the Geneva II conference if invited.

In an exclusive interview with Press TV, former Lebanese prime minister Michel Aoun, who is also the leader of Lebanon\'s Free Patriotic Movement, said that foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists pose a great threat to all the religious communities living in Syria and the region.

Iran\'s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called the West\'s sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program QUOTE totally illegal and illegitimate. In an address to Iranian lawmakers, Zarif also touched on the recent nuclear deal signed between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany in Geneva. He noted that the content of the deal does NOT mean that Iran recognized the sanctions. After Zarif\'s address, several parliament members took the podium and talked about the details of the deal. The MPs defended the deal in general but some criticized it, expressing concerns about the West\'s sincerity to resolve the disputes over Iran\'s nuclear program.

Iran\'s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called the West\'s sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program \'totally illegal and illegitimate\'.

ress TV has conducted an interview with Dr. Randy Short, human rights activist, about former Lebanese Prime Minister Michel Aoun saying foreign-backed Takfiri extremists pose a great threat to all the religious communities living in Syria and the Middle East.

Iran\'s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called the West\'s sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program QUOTE totally illegal and illegitimate. In an address to Iranian lawmakers, Zarif also touched on the recent nuclear deal signed between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany in Geneva. He noted that the content of the deal does NOT mean that Iran recognized the sanctions. After Zarif\'s address, several parliament members took the podium and talked about the details of the deal. The MPs defended the deal in general but some criticized it, expressing concerns about the West\'s sincerity to resolve the disputes over Iran\'s nuclear program.

Pakistan\'s prime minister has made crucial decisions, appointing the country\'s new army chief and head of the judiciary. Both positions are considered key in a country which is prone to military takeovers.

Iran\'s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran pursues a policy of peaceful coexistence and closer ties with its neighbors. During his meeting with Oman\'s Sultan Qaboos, Zarif emphasized that Iran holds great respect for Oman as a neighboring country, and is prepared for the expansion of bilateral relations. The top diplomat also called on Saudi Arabia to work together with Iran toward achieving regional stability. For his part, the Omani king said there are proper grounds to expand ties with Iran. Zarif entered Oman after visiting Kuwait on the second leg of his regional tour. He is now in Qatar and may also visit Saudi Arabia.

Iran\'s deputy foreign minister has called for a world free of the production, stockpiling, and use of weapons of mass destruction especially chemical arms. Abbas Araqchi made the comments at the 18th conference of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague. Araqchi stressed that Iran is committed to the convention against chemical weapons. He says his country is a victim of the lethal weapons, referring to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein\'s chemical attacks on Iran. Saddam also used chemical weapons against his own people. He\'d obtained these weapons from some Western countries.

He is the Chief Minister of north western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province marching along with his cabinet members towards the Parliament.Their protest is against the US assassination drone strikes. The ongoing protest by Pakistan\'s Justice Party is part of its anti-drone campaign launched last month in the North Western city of Peshawar.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif has advised the US against imposing new sanctions against Tehran. In an interview with Time magazine, Zarif said the Geneva nuclear deal is going to be QUOTE-dead if the US Congress imposes new sanctions, even if they do not take effect for six months. Two US senators are preparing legislation to impose new sanctions on Iran in six months if the deal goes nowhere. These sanctions would target Iran\'s oil exports, foreign exchange reserves, and industry. The senators are making the move despite the Geneva deal between Tehran and the P-five-plus-one group of countries, which includes the U-S. Washington has already imposed several rounds of illegal sanctions on Iran, causing problems mainly for ordinary Iranians.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman met for talks in Moscow on Monday. Their meeting was held behind closed doors and there wasn\'t a press conference afterwards. However, the Russian Foreign Ministry says they discussed the situation in the Middle East in detail.

Iran\\\'s Foreign Minister says Tehran will prudently respond to any unconstructive action against his country. Mohammad Javad Zarif has written on his Facebook page that Iran will seriously pursue the nuclear negotiations, and will respond to any improper action even if it does not violate the Geneva deal. He explained that Tehran has given an appropriate response to the United States\\\' recent move. In recent days, the US Treasury Department added the names of nineteen companies and individuals to its sanctions list for allegedly supporting Iran\\\'s nuclear program.