By Ahram Online The United States says the suspension of Syria's OIC membership sends a 'strong message' to the ruling regime, while Iran called the step against its key, regional ally as 'unfair and unjust' The United States commended Muslim states for suspending Syria's membership in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, saying it sent a ...

By Daily Star JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived on Monday in Saudi Arabia ahead of an extraordinary summit in Mecca expected to focus on the Syria conflict, on which Tehran and Riyadh have taken opposing sides. Ahmadinejad arrived in the Muslim holy city of Medina, in western Saudi Arabia, SPA state news agency ...

By Reuters (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Muslim countries to show greater unity ahead of a summit of Muslim leaders this week expected to focus on the crisis inSyria. Ahmadinejad, speaking to reporters before he departed for Mecca to meet with leaders of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) states, said the emergency ...

By Guardian Thevisit of the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to Saudi Arabia comes at a crucial time for the conflict in Syria. Few observers can be optimistic about the chances for diplomacy, with theAnnan plan abandonedand the quieter efforts at reaching a US-Russia deal stalled. Most analysts predict that Syria's uprising against dictatorship ...

By Reuters (Reuters) -Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attend a summit of Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia expected to focus on Syria, Iranian media said on Monday, as tensions between Tehran and Riyadh run high over their opposing stances on regional uprisings. The extraordinary summit of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) is ...

ByAL ARABIYA King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has sent an invitation to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to attend an emergency Islamic summit in Mecca later this month, according to Saudi state news agency (SPA). SPA reported that the invitation was delivered by the Saudi Ambassador to Iran Mohammed Al-Kilabi during a meeting with the Head ...