IRNA News Regions
IRNA has divided its activities into four news regions around the world manned by four head offices. These are:
- Middle East and Africa Region - The head office is based in Beirut, Lebanon. It has branch offices in Ankara, Damascus, Abu Dhabi, Amman and Kuwait. All six offices cover news stories in the entire Middle East and Africa region.
- Europe and America Region - The head office is based in London, England. It has branch offices in Bonn, Vienna, Paris, Rome, Sarajevo, Athens, Madrid, New York and Washington. All 10 offices cover news items pertaining to Europe and the North, Central and South American continents.
- Asia-Pacific Region - The head office of this region is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has branch offices in Tokyo, Beijing, Islamabad, Alma Ata, Dushanbe and Ashkhabad. All seven offices cover news stories from Asia and the Oceania region.
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