The signing of a 20-year strategic cooperation agreement by Iran and Venezuela on Saturday was not a surprise. The deal between the two major oil-producing countries that are subject to US sanctions shows the nature of their relationship.

Hate speech covers many forms of expression that incite, promote or justify hatred, violence and discrimination against a person or group of persons for a variety of reasons.

The formation of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council last week came as a result of extensive 10-day intra-Yemeni talks in Riyadh. The talks reached important and sometimes detailed outcomes in each of six tracks: Political, security, economic, social, humanitarian and media.

For several decades now, the US has pacified and appeased the Iranian regime rather than confronted its terrorism or, at the very least, curbed and disrupted its aggressive behavior.

Sept. 11 is a date that the world knows as a reminder of the terrorist attacks that took place in the US in 2001, which were directed primarily at civilians and used civilian aircraft.