Hussein al-Sheikh is a veteran leader of Abbas’s Fatah movement and seen as a potential successor to him.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a close aide as vice president, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said.
Hussein…
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Iran participating in 29th Muscat International Book Fair
TEHRAN-The 29th Muscat International Book Fair officially is underway in the capital of Oman, with Iran attending the event.
Iran’s pavilion at the exhibition has been organized by the Iran Book and Literature House, in collaboration with the…
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Asghar Farhadi to make 10th film in France
TEHRAN-The celebrated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi is set to return to Paris for his next film “Parallel Tales,” 12 years after making his French-language directorial debut with “The Past” (2013).
The film brings together a powerful…
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Culture Minister attends Pope Francis’ funeral
TEHRAN-The Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi participated in the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Saturday, appearing alongside global dignitaries.
Representing President Masoud…
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Iran, Russia to expand cultural, cinematic cooperation
TEHRAN-On the second day of the Iranian cultural delegation’s visit to Moscow, the Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova met and held talks with the Deputy Minister of Culture and Head of the Iranian Cinema Organization Raed Faridzadeh,…
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Complex relationship between West Germany and Israel in the 1970s
West Germany and Israel went through a transformative relationship during the 1970s that was primarily related to the Holocaust legacy, security issues, and changing global destinies. Though West Germany and Israel established bilateral…
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Crimea will stay with Russia: Trump
The Crimean Peninsula will remain a part of Russia under a final settlement of the Ukraine conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump has said in an interview with Time Magazine published on Friday.
In an interview to mark his first 100 days in office,…
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Hamas says open to releasing all hostages for 5-year truce
A Hamas delegation led by senior leader Khalil al-Hayya agreed on Saturday in Cairo to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for a five-year truce, according to an Egyptian security source.
The source described talks on Saturday as “very…
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April 25: A historic global siege on U.S. embassies for Gaza
TEHRAN – On Friday, April 25, 2025, an unprecedented global day of action took place as thousands of activists and supporters gathered to surround U.S. embassies around the world, demonstrating powerful solidarity with Gaza.
This historic…
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Araghchi’s warning to the Israelis
TEHRAN – In a note, Hamshahri addressed Araghchi’s warning to the Israelis amid the negotiations and wrote: On Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on his X account about possible Israeli sabotage acts or assassinations…
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