Kabul [Afghanistan], December 27 (ANI): Nearly two million Afghan refugees are currently living in Pakistan, according to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Tolo News reported, citing Pakistani media.
The report…
Category: 1. Iran
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Legendary Iranian playwright and filmmaker Bahram Beyzaie dies at 87
What followed the recent detention of several dissidents, including Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, illustrates the phenomenon starkly.
The detention itself was hardly surprising. It was entirely predictable that security forces…
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UAE–Israel partnership casts a shadow on southern Yemen
TEHRAN – Southern Yemen is no longer just a battleground between local factions. It is becoming a testing ground for foreign ambitions, with the United Arab Emirates pushing separatist forces into new territory while deepening its partnership…
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Media Power in Wrong Hands Distorts Victimhood
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The head of the Arbaeen Prize criticized media outlets that serve hegemonic powers and act with bias to undermine the image of certain countries in pursuit of their own political interests. Such biased…
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland: Power play or Gaza expulsion plot?
TEHRAN – Israel’s recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has triggered fierce backlash across Africa, the Arab world, and beyond. At the same time, the move has brought Israel’s underlying motives into sharper focus,…
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Pezeshkian urges people-centered environmental management
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for strengthening people-oriented management in environmental protection, saying communities act more responsibly when they are directly entrusted with safeguarding the environment.
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Iran says it is in full-scale war with US, Israel and Europe
At the start of 2024, Iran appeared to be riding high — expanding regional reach, edging closer to nuclear threshold status and projecting confidence at home and abroad. That trajectory began to reverse in late 2024 and accelerated into 2025.
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Switzerland Can’t Defend Itself From Full-scale Attack: Army Chief
The country is prepared for attacks by “non-state actors” on critical infrastructure and for cyber attacks, but its military still faces major equipment gaps, Thomas Suessli told the NZZ newspaper.
“What we cannot do is defend against…
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Iran Condemns Zionist Regime’s Moves Undermining Somalia’s Territorial Integrity
Iran has condemned the Zionist regime for violating Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei decrying efforts aimed at disintegrating the Muslim nation.
Baqaei described the move as a clear…
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Iran denounces Israeli violation of Somalia’s sovereignty
Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned the Zionist regime’s move to flagrantly violate Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity –through efforts to advance a plot to divide the Islamic country– as a gross violation of the fundamental…
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