TEHRAN- As Syria marks one year since the fall of the Assad government, the country faces unprecedented political, social, and humanitarian challenges.
In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Lebanese journalist and political analyst Abeer…
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Iranian and Ethiopian parliament speakers' meeting in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Speaker of the Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives Tagese Chaffo met and held talks with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran on Saturday.
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Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the Eastern European country.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski is also among those who have been freed…
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Hezbollah secretary general delivering speech
“Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa (a.s.) is a role model for women worldwide and an example of the authentic Muhammadan Islam,” Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem said at the start of his speech.
“We gather today to pledge allegiance to the resistance, to…
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Hezbollah will never accept surrender, Qassem stresses
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem delivered a speech in a ceremony marking birth anniversary of Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa (a.s.) which was broadcast live on Al-Manar TV.
“Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa (a.s.) is a role model for women worldwide…
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Former Iraqi President Salih slated to lead UN refugee agency
A signed letter from Guterres, dated Thursday and addressed to Atsuyuki Oike, Japan’s top diplomat in Geneva and chair of UNHCR’s executive committee, that was seen by news agencies, confirmed the appointment pending formal approval,…
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New Epstein estate photos show Trump surrounded by women with blacked-out faces
House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and the former Prince Andrew, AP reported Saturday.
The dozens of photos initially released by Democratic…
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Conditions in Sudan’s besieged city of El-Fasher are beyond horrific, WFP warns
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned that conditions in Sudan’s besieged city of El-Fasher are “beyond horrific,” with between 70,000 and 100,000 people believed to remain trapped amid mass killings, starvation, and the collapse of…
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Indonesia flood death toll exceeds 1,000: report
The disaster has struck the northwestern island of Sumatra over the past two weeks, AFP reported.
It ranks among the worst recent catastrophes to hit the region since the 2004 Aceh tsunami.
Rescuers expect the final toll to climb, with 218…
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Gaza death toll reaches 70,654 since Oct. 7
The Palestinian medical institution put the total number of Palestinian people injured in the Israeli army’s attacks on the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war in the Strip at 171,095.
The ministry announced that the bodies of three…
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