International
Terrorism ‘a threat to ME cultures, civilizations̵...
( Iran )
Tehran:Iran`s President Rouhani underlined that terrorism is not only a threat to people, but also to great cultures and civilizations of the Middle East.
Addressing the 17th World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations (WFTGA) Convention on Saturday morning in Tehran, President of Islamic Republic of Iran Dr.Hassan Rouhani welcomed all participants expressing hope that the visit to Iran would lead to a greater familiarity with the age old history and culture of a hospitable nation.
He underlined...
Trump orders military chiefs to devise plan in 30 days to de...
( US )
Washington:US President Donald Trump has signed yet another executive order directing the military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff to devise a plan within 30 days to destroy the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group. Trump signed the military directive on Saturday, along with two other executive orders, including one imposing restrictions on highly lucrative lobbying for foreign governments by administration officials. In remarks following the order to military commanders, Trump said, “I think it’s going to...
OIC introduced Mashhad City as the cultural capital of Musl...
( Iran )
Mashad:Amina al-Hajri, the deputy director general of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, introduces Mashhad as the cultural capital of the Islamic world for the Asia region at an event in the holy Iranian city, January 24, 2017.
The holy city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran has been officially introduced as the “cultural capital of the Muslim world” for the Asia region for 2017.
In 2011, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO),...
Pakistan:Iran’s role emphasized to help soution of Kas...
( Pakistan )
Islamabad:Speakers at an international seminar in Islamabad unanimously criticized the United Nations for not playing an effective role on Kashmir issue and emphasized the role of regional powers, including ‘Iran’, to help resolve Kashmir cause. The seminar, inaugurated on Thursday by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was organized by National Assembly Secretariat and Young Parliamentarians Forum at Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS). The speakers criticized the UN for not...
Hashemi’s name is one with Islam, Imam Khomeini and Is...
( Iran )
Tehran:Ahlul Bayt World Assembly has issued a statement of condolence on the occasion of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani’s passing away. In parts of the statement it is mentioned, “His courage during his years of exile and imprisonment, his perseverance in following Imam Khomeini, pioneering the support of Palestine and Lebanon, his efforts in establishing Islamic Revolution, resistance against sedition and division, his efforts in frontlines, and his enlightenment on Friday Prayers were...
Israel sets record for killing Palestinian kids in 2016...
( Palestine )
Gaza:A new report says 2016 saw the highest number of Palestinian children killed by Israeli troops over the past decade, warning that Tel Aviv is not being held accountable for its lethal attacks. The report by Defense for Children International (DCI), a Geneva-based NGO focusing on children’s rights, noted that 35 children were killed and 83 others injured by Israeli troops in 2016. It warned that Israeli forces are not being held accountable for using firearms against the Palestinian protesters...
Iran’s Zarif writes to UN chief over Rohingya Muslims in M...
( Iran )
Tehran:Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has written to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to demand international action to stop rights violations against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. In a letter addressed to Guterres on Friday, Zarif said the plight of the Rohingya has caused international concern. The ethnic Muslims have not only been deprived of their most basic right — i.e. the right to belong to a country and a government that would protect them — they are...
Turkey plane transfers Daesh terrorists from Aleppo to Yemen...
( Turkey )
Sanna:Yemeni sources say a Turkish plane transporting scores of Daesh Takfiri terrorists has landed in the Aden International Airport in southern Yemen. Yemen’s al-Masirah news website reported that the plane carried 150 terrorists who were evacuated from Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo after Syrian government forces fully retook control of the city. On December 22, the Syrian army said Aleppo had completely returned to government control after the last batch of civilians and militants were...
Saudi Arabia invites Iran to discuss Hajj...
( Saudi Arabia )
Riyadh:Reports say Saudi Arabia has invited Iran to discuss the resumption of Hajj pilgrimages by Iranians, a process that has been halted over a litany of Hajj-time disasters and moves by Riyadh impeding the performance of the Islamic ritual by Iranians. London-based daily al-Hayat reported that Saudi Pilgrimage Minister Mohammed Bentin had opened discussions with more than 80 countries, including Iran, to work out the details of the 2017 Hajj. “Iran’s hajj delegation was invited to come to...
Ahlul Bayt World Assembly condoles on Kashmiri Scholar demis...
( Iran )
Tehran:The Ahlul Bayt World Assembly has issued a message of condolence following the death of Hujjat ul-Islam Syed Maqsood Ali Rizvi, Kashmiri member of the Assembly. The full text of the message is as follows: In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful The demise of the divine scholar Hujjat ul-Islam Sayyed Maqsood Ali Razavi, has left us full of sorrow. He was one of the greatest academic and seminary characters in the Kashmir region, who gave valuable services to the...