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[05 June 2012] West follows Israeli agenda in Syria: Glenn - English The Syrian opposition claims to have created a new armed front to unite forces along the Turkish border that have taken up arms against Damascus. A member of Syrian rebels told the press about their existence in the Turkish city of Istanbul. The front says it's an umbrella group of some 12-thousand registered members ready to fight the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, armed gangs say they killed at least 80 security forces over the weekend. Russia and China continue to support a political solution to the problem while the UN beef's up talk of a potential civil war in the country and US Susan Rice talks of illegal military intervention into Syria without US Congressional or UN approval. Press TV has conducted an interview with Mark Glenn, from the Crescent and Cross Solidarity Movement from Idaho to further talk over the issue.

[04 June 2012] Invasion imminent?-News Analysis - English In Syria the armed opposition says that it no longer recognizes Kofi Anan's seize fire plan. But it still is not clear who is responsible for violating it. Is Syria headed to civil war? And will there be a foreign military intervention? In another development a British newspaper has revealed that British Special Forces and the MI6 agents have set up camps on Syrian soil. But what is the real reason for presence on another countries soil? Why are there so many unanswered questions when it comes to the Syrian crisis? In this edition of News Analysis we will discuss the situation.

[06 June 2012] 'US commits gross HR abuses in Bahrain' - English Bahrain's revolution still goes on with the Saudi-backed forces' heavy-handed crackdown on anti-government protesters in several villages. In the village of Jad Ali near the capital, tear-gas was used against young protesters out shouting "Down with Hamad" - the ruling monarch. Similar clashes took place in the northeastern village of Sitra. Bahrain has been rocked by anti-government protests for more than a year now. Manama, with the direct backing of Saudi Arabia, has cracked down on the protests with all possible means. Press TV has conducted an interview with Kamel Wazne, a political analyst from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, to further shed light on the issue.

[09 June 2012] Afghans need sustainable peace - English Commander of the US-led foreign military forces in Afghanistan has apologized over a deadly airstrike which killed 18 civilians in the eastern Logar province earlier this week. "General John Allen flew to Logar to see local leaders and the population to apologize and offer condolences to the families," NATO spokesman Brigadier General Carsten Jacobson stated on Friday. Interview with Mohammed Daud Miraki, author and Afghanistan expert

[11 June 2012] Israel West seek to topple Assad Government: Analyst - English In the latest anti-Damascus move, an Israeli deputy minister accused Syrian forces of using chemical weapons against civilians. Ayoob Kara claimed in an interview with Israel Radio that Israeli medics, stationed on the border between Turkey and Syria, are reporting the use of such weapons. To shed more light on Tel Aviv's escalating rhetoric against Syria, Press TV talked with Maya Nasser, a Damascus-based political analyst.

[14 June 2012] Israel flotilla report is pig lipstick Dr Paul Larudee - English recent report on the 2010 deadly attack by Israeli forces on a Gaza-bound flotilla found "substantive and significant shortcomings" in Tel Aviv's handling of the assault. An interview with Dr. Paul Larudee, co-founder of Free Palestine Movement

[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."

The human cost of war is rapidly rising now here in Afghanistan. It has been greatly felt by foreign forces in May as it became the deadliest month for them this year. 26 foreign troops have lost their lives here since the start of May. They are deeply worried now about their growing fatalities. This one was the worst single attack on US forces this month. It happened on May 16th. American forces were heading to their base when a bomber detonated his explosives near their convoy. 12 people were killed---including 6 Americans. Critics now fear the death toll will rise in the months to come. Fayez Khorshid, Press TV, Kabul

The afghan national security forces will take over the security from foreign troops by implementing the fifth and final phase of security transition process in coming days. This was declared by Dr Ashraf Ghani Ajmad Zai during a meeting with western representatives and military personnel in Kabul. The Afghan publics have welcomed the security transition process from foreign forces. Afghan officials have claimed that the afghan national security forces would deal better with the current security situation of their homeland. In the eyes of Afghans their own fellow citizens in military institutions are now capable of taking the security responsibilities and maintain stability for the Afghan people Amin Alemi, Press TV ,Kabul

Turkey has sent over 47 tons of weaponry to insurgents in Syria since June. Based on UN records, Turkey has sent varying amounts of guns to militant groups in Syria, with the highest reaching nearly 29 tons in September. The Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman initially denied the statistics but later confirmed that the UN numbers were based on previous records from the Turkish Statistics Institute. Back in November, authorities seized nearly 1-thousand rocket heads after searching a truck in the southern city of Adana. At the time, the city\\\'s governor claimed that the operation proved Turkey was not supporting radical groups in Syria.

The Syrian army has carried out major offensives against armed terrorists in areas around the capital Damascus and in the country\'s west. Syrian army units have cleared the shrine of Sayyeda Sukeina, the daughter of Imam Hussein, in Damascus suburbs from foreign-backed insurgents. The militants had used the shrine as a stronghold for months. They had also desecrated parts of the shrine and set fire to the main building. Elsewhere, in the western city of Homs, government troops killed dozens of insurgents when they attacked a Syrian forces checkpoint. Thirty seven militants have reportedly been killed there.

The UN refugee agency has issued a report saying 140,000 Iraqis have been forced to flee the fighting between the Iraqi army and al-Qaeda-linked militants in Anbar province. Press TV\'s Serena Shim is in Baghdad and has sent us this report.

The 10th annual campaign against the Israeli apartheid has kicked off in the United States and Britain. Similar events are expected to be held in other parts of the world in March. The Israeli Apartheid Week is marked in over 200 cities around the world. The initiative is part of the international boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel, in response to its continued occupation of the Palestinian territories. Most events take place on university campuses and are organized by pro-Palestinian student groups. In England, events will take place at Oxford, Cambridge, the London School of Economics as well as other prestigious institutions.

[11 May 2014] Iran unveils domestically produced replica of captured US drone - English

[16 June 2014] Pakistani PM urges Kabul to close border during army attack on militants - English

[17 June 2014] Tensions escalate as Israeli force use live fire against Palestinian civilians - English

[21 June 2014] News Bulletin - Military Operation Against Taliban in Pakistan - Urdu

[07 July 2014] Syrian govt. forces advance inside militant-held Aleppo - English

[20 Aug 2014] France to bring together Iran, Arab governments, and world powers to counter ISIL - English

You Will Not Be Captured Again (Lady Zaynab(A)) - Documentary

Kurdish Peshmerga frees strategic mountain, town from ISIL grip

ISIL terrorists suffer strategic setbacks in Iraq

[19 Dec 2014] Peshmarga forces regain control of TalAfar Mountain in Iraq\'s north - English

[23 Jan 2015] Pentagon to send 100 forces to Middle East to train Syria militants - English

[05 Feb 2016] Syrian army forces recapture Atman town in southern Syria - English

[28th June 2016] Israeli forces clash with Palestinians in al-Aqsa Mosque | Press TV English

[14 June 2018] PA forces crackdown on Gaza solidarity rally in Ramallah - English

[23 June 2012] Pakistani traders protest against power outages - English This, otherwise bustling city center in Rawalpindi, is giving a deserted look as traders have shut down their businesses to protest against the long power outages. Normal life has virtually come to a halt in Pakistan's largest province, Punjab, due to crippling strike against the ongoing energy crises. Pakistan is currently in the midst of severe energy shortages with many parts of the country receive only a few hours of electricity a day during the sweltering summer season. Riots have broken out in many parts of the country's Punjab province, which is controlled by the opposition. Angry protesters have attacked and torched public offices and a lawmaker's house in some cities. In his first address to the Parliament after getting elected as the country's Prime Minister, Raja Parvez Ashraf said addressing the energy crises would be his first priority. Prime Minister Ashraf was once in charge of water and power sector and was accused of receiving kickbacks in the rental power projects, a charge he strongly denies. Experts attribute the problem to years of underinvestment and bad management in the energy sector.