TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry has ordered the reopening of all museums, historical palaces, and archaeological sites across the country, following months of closure after the 12-day war with Israel.
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Iran FM urges return of looted cultural heritage at New York forum
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday called for the return of cultural artifacts taken during colonialism, war and illegal excavations, urging stronger international cooperation to protect ancient heritage.
Speaking at the…
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Palestinians in West Bank fear recognition is not enough
Tom BennettRamallah, occupied West Bank
Getty ImagesIsrael’s prime minister has insisted that “there will be no Palestinian state” In Ramallah – the de facto Palestinian capital of the occupied West Bank – many fear Western recognition of…
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British-Egyptian activist released from prison
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been freed and reunited with his family after spending the past six years in jail in Egypt.
One of the country’s most prominent political prisoners, he was pardoned by Egyptian President Abdul Fattah…
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Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92 | Cricket News
Harold “Dickie” Bird, one of cricket’s most famous and much-loved former umpires , has died at the age of 92, England’s Yorkshire County Cricket Club (CCC) has announced.
Bird “died peacefully at home”, Yorkshire CCC wrote in a post…
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Poland Threatens To Shoot Down Russian Aircraft
Earlier this month, Warsaw accused Moscow of “deliberately” sending at least 19 drones into Polish airspace, which Russia dismissed as “hysteria” promoted by the “European party of war.” The latest warning came during a meeting…
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Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly
The US Secret Service disrupted a network of telecommunications devices that could have shut down cellular systems as leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
The agency said on Tuesday that last month it found…
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Trump to push Arab states on Gaza security and reconstruction funding: Axios
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host officials from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan for a multilateral meeting on Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Monday.
According to…
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NATO warns Russia of airspace violations, will defend self, deter threats | NATO News
NATO has issued a stern warning to Russia against what it calls an “increasingly irresponsible” string of violations of its member states’ airspace, adding that it will employ “military and non-military” measures to defend itself.
In a…
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A new campaign calls on FIFA, UEFA to kick out Israel from world football
By Maryam QarehgozlouLast week, 14-year-old football player Mohammed Ramez Al-Sultan was killed along with 14 members of his family in an Israeli airstrike on their home in the north of Gaza City.
Al-Hilal Club…
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