In recent years, one of the most important developments in the global system has been the significant rapprochement between China and Saudi Arabia; a development that has not only shifted the traditional equations of the Middle East, but also has…
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AI finds a hidden stress signal inside routine CT scans
Researchers have used a deep learning artificial intelligence model to identify what they describe as the first biomarker of chronic stress that can be directly seen on standard medical images. The findings are being presented next week at the…
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Illegal Israeli settlers destroy dozens of olive trees near occupied East Jerusalem – Middle East Monitor
Illegal Israeli settlers damaged about 40 olive trees on Sunday in the town of Mukhmas, northeast of East Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, according to local authorities, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, the…
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Shah Cheragh shrine holds unique potential for religious tourism
TEHRAN – The holy shrine of Shah Cheragh, where Seyyed Mir Ahmad, one of the brothers of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam, is laid to rest, holds a unique potential for religious tourism in the ancient city of Shiraz, the capital of Fars…
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How Carnet de Passage eases land travel in Iran
TEHRAN — The Touring and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran (TACI) says the issuance of the Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) has created new opportunities for international land travel by simplifying border procedures for…
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Digi and glimpses of culinary heritage in Qaleh Bala village
TEHRAN – A traditional dish known as Digi, prepared using a centuries-old method in Iran’s Qaleh Bala village, offers insight into the area’s indigenous culinary culture, reflecting local knowledge, communal practices and social traditions…
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Gaza death toll rises to 70,663 since Oct. 07
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 enclave at 171,139.
The ministry announced that bodies of nine martyrs…
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An inside look at Gorgan’s tribal festival
The 17th International Festival of Tribal Culture, scheduled to take place in Gorgan, the capital of Iran’s Golestan province, from Dec. 16 to 19, is often described as a celebration. But to see it only as a cultural event is to miss its deeper…
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Hamas warns against attempts to ‘re-engineer’ Gaza Strip, displace Palestinians – Middle East Monitor
Hamas on Sunday warned against attempts to “re-engineer” the Gaza Strip and displace Palestinians from the enclave in line with Israeli plans.
In a statement marking the group’s 38th anniversary, Hamas cautioned…
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Iran condemns Australia attack – Mehr News Agency
“We condemn the violent attack in Sydney, Australia, Esmaeil Baghaei wrote in a post on his X account on Sunday.
“Terrorism and killing of human beings wherever committed is rejected and condemned,” he added.
At least 11 people were killed in a…
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