By Maryam Qarehgozlou
- Fars province produces nearly half of Iran’s damask roses, with Darab and Meymand leading cultivation and export.
- Rosewater, essential oils, and dried petals sustain over 2,500 families,…

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease occur when neurons gradually deteriorate and die. This progressive loss of brain cells leads to severe symptoms including memory decline, cognitive impairment,…

Tom BatemanState department correspondent travelling on Air Force One
US President Donald Trump’s day-long trip to the Middle East came as the Gaza deal was clinched: an…

Whether a sign of coordinated messaging or mere coincidence, the remarks—published across Iranian media on Sunday, October 12—suggest the establishment’s growing unease.
The trio were Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, a former chief inspector of…
The Israeli military has killed at least six Palestinians throughout the Gaza Strip within less than 24 hours, despite Tel Aviv’s recent agreement on the implementation of the first phase of a ceasefire…

While much of the globe’s attention remains on the Gaza ceasefire deal, less than 33 kilometres (21 miles) away, Israeli settlers, often backed by soldiers, continue daily assaults and raids across the occupied West Bank.
On Monday night,…

In late 2015, the Kremlin achieved a key victory when it launched a military intervention in Syria to rescue the fast-sinking regime of then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and enshrine its role as a leading player in the Middle East.
But 10…

The brother of killed Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi was freed under the Gaza ceasefire deal, only to be told of his brother’s death just days earlier.
Published On 14 Oct 2025

Alice Cuddysenior international reporter,, in Tel Aviv
BBCThe son of an Israeli hostage whose body remains in Gaza has told the BBC he is dealing with the realisation…

Israeli troops redeploy in Gaza according to agreed deal, but clashes and killings threaten stability of the ceasefire.
Published On 14 Oct 2025
At least five Palestinians have been killed in…