WASHINGTON — The US State Department said Monday that an American citizen was killed during the unrest in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda last week.
Family members say Hosam Saraya, a 35-year-old Druze man with US citizenship, was killed…
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US looking into reports American citizen killed in Syria’s Suwayda
WASHINGTON — The State Department is looking into reports that a US citizen was killed during the unrest in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda.
According to unverified social media reports, Hosam Saraya, a Druze man, was killed in the…
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“Iran, Iraq are in the same trench”, PM Sudani says
In a meeting with a visiting Iranian parliamentary delegation in Baghdad on Monday, Al-Sudani praised Iran’s command and military response to Israeli aggression, calling Israel’s actions criminal and unacceptable.
He emphasized that Iran and…
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‘I heard an explosion, saw fire and smoke’
A teacher in Bangladesh has described the moment he witnessed a jet crash into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka.
Masud Tarik was by the gates of Milestone School when he heard an explosion behind him.
At least 19 people died, including the…
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Iranian police seize 3,000-year-old artifacts
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recovered 28 ancient bronze artifacts estimated to be over 3,000 years old during a traffic stop in Khorramdarreh, Zanjan province, local authorities said on Monday.
According to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage,…
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Trenching operations begin in Paleolithic site of eastern Iran
TEHRAN—Head of South Khorasan Cultural Heritage Department Ahmad Barabadi gave news of start of conducting archaeological trenches in the Paleolithic site in Sarayan county, east of Iran.
According to IRIB, he said the trenching operations have…
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Restoration operations of Taj-ul-Molk dome of Isfahan Jame’ Mosque start
TEHRAN—Director General of Isfahan Cultural Heritage Department Amir Karamzadeh gave news of start of restoration operations of Taj-ul-Molk dome of Isfahan Jame’ Mosque.
According to Miras Arya (CHTN), he said that following restoration…
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Isfahan saqqakhanehs, treasures forgotten in history
TEHRAN—Saqqakhanehs are not only the traditional structures for providing drinking water to the passersby, they also have served as living symbols of the connection between art, religious belief, and social responsibility in heart of…
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Ceasefire fragile as Syria evacuates Bedouins in Suwayda, US urges accountability
The Syrian government has moved some Bedouin families out of the southern province after clashes with Druze fighters intensified over the weekend.
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China reacts to Friday talks between Iran, EU
“Iranian nuclear issue is concerned with peace and security in Middle East and is also concerned with the international non-proliferation regime,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Guo Jiakun told a news conference in Beijing, according to…
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