Azam Ali

The Obama administration is preparing for a significant weakening of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's political position in the coming months, as pressure intensifies for him to shift executive powers to his country's prime minister and military. Read More

Oil ministers of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) said Saturday that international investment in petroleum has shrank 20 percent due to the global financial crisis. Read More

Violent crackdowns by security forces are turning demonstrators who do not oppose the Islamic republic into extremists intent on bringing down the country's leaders, according to members of Iran's political establishment. Read More

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has granted clemency to 793 prisoners. Read More

Making a groundbreaking debut on the world music scene in 2005, the group has acquired a much more decisive, outstanding and striking sound in its second album, "Nine Heavens." Read More