TEHRAN – The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, brokered by the United States and officially put into effect on October 10, was intended to pause the violence in Gaza. However, recent developments suggest the truce may have served as a…
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Israel receives body from Gaza after Netanyahu says soldier killed in 2014 to be returned
George Wright and Andre Rhoden-Paul
ReutersIsrael has received the body of a hostage after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was expecting the remains of a soldier killed in 2014 to be returned.
The body was being taken to be formally…
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Rising tensions in Syria’s northeast: What is driving US military activity?
BEIRUT – More than seven months after the March 10 agreement between Syria’s de facto ruler Ahmad al-Sharaa (al-Jolani) and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi, the deal lies in tatters.
Despite pledges to reduce its…
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Joint intelligence plot against Yemen uncovered
BEIRUT — The Yemeni Interior Ministry announced on Saturday a major intelligence breakthrough, revealing the dismantling of a sophisticated spy network operating under a joint operations room managed by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency…
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Iraqis to vote amid tension with Washington
TEHRAN – Iraq’s November 11 election will test whether a new government will challenge U.S. control over oil revenues and sovereignty.
As Iraq heads to the polls this Tuesday, voters are choosing leaders who could reshape the country’s…
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Iranian teams fall short at 2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s and men’s wheelchair basketball teams lost against their opponents at the 2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships on Sunday.
The women’s team lost to Cambodia 58-43 and the men’s team suffered a 64-46 loss against…
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How Iran shaped Iqbal Lahori’s poetic soul and philosophical vision
By Humaira Ahad“My grave is the shrine of resolve and courage;
for I taught the dust of the path the secret of Alvand.”Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s invocation of Alvand, the mountain overlooking Hamadan in western…
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Army Gen. sheds light on first hours of 12-day Israeli war
Speaking to Mehr correspondent in a recent interview, the head of the Strategic Studies and Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said that “The type of operation that the Zionist regime carried out on…
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Kenya’s Ruto on protests, power, and the state of democracy | Politics
After deadly protests and a youth uprising, Kenya’s president defends his record on democracy, rights, and reform.
Kenyan President William Ruto talks to Al Jazeera about the nationwide protests that left dozens dead, accusations of police…
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US government shutdown enters 40th day: How is it affecting Americans? | Politics News
As United States lawmakers fail to agree on a deal to end the government shutdown, around 750,000 federal employees have been furloughed, millions of Americans go without food assistance, and air travel is disrupted across the country.
The…
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