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Palestinian economy could double without Israeli occupation:...

( US )

New York:Development agency report says Israeli confiscation of Palestinian land, water and other natural resources, as well as widespread restrictions on movement, destruction of homes and expansion of settlements were damaging to the Palestinian economy.  The Palestinian economy could easily double, while sky-high unemployment and poverty would plummet if the Israeli occupation were lifted, the United Nations development agency said Tuesday.  In a new report, the United Nations Conference on...

Saudi rulers behind civil wars in Muslim countries:Leader in...

( Iran )

Tehran:Abrahamic hajj, which Islam has presented to Muslims as a gift, is the manifestation of pride, spirituality, unity and glory. It demonstrates to ill-wishers and enemies the greatness of the Islamic Ummah and its reliance on God’s eternal power. It highlights the distance between Muslims and the cesspool of corruption, humiliation and tyranny that international oppressors and bullies impose on human communities. The full text of the Leader’s message is as follows: The Supreme Leader’s...

Syed Ali Geelani sets demilitarization as pre-condition for ...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar:Vetern Pro Freedom Leader amd Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani has said that we in principle were never against the talks as we believe that even after deadly conflicts and destructive wars, things are settled through the dialogue only. But given the long and deceptive nature of the talks on Kashmir we have witnessed this exercise going on more than 150 times without yielding any results till date. The only reason being the unrealistic and arrogant attitude...

Shankaracharya favours plebiscite on both side of Kashmir fo...

( India )

New Delhi:Goverdhan Peethadhishwar Shankaracharya Adhokshjanand Devtirth today favoured “plebiscite” on both sides of the Kashmir for a “permanent solution” of the problem. “A plebiscite under the supervision of United Nations representative and guarded by forces of United Nations should be held in both sides of the Kashmir,” he said while talking to reporters in his Ashram here. “The government should not hesitate in talking with (separatist) Hurriyat for...

The Leader calls for upgrading Iran’s military preparednes...

( Iran )

Tehran:Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting on Sunday with commanders and staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Headquarters, underscored the significance of defense as “the frontline of countering any aggression”, describing the front opposing the Islamic Republic as an “infamous, deceitful” one “opposed to the nation’s independence”. “In countering this enemy, which seeks...

20 killed as Saudi jets launch new airstrikes in Yemen...

( Yemen )

Sana:At least 20 people have lost their lives and many others sustained injuries in a number of Saudi airstrikes against residential neighborhoods across Yemen. On Wednesday morning, Saudi military aircraft pounded al-Rawdah Village and the Nihm district in the western-central Yemeni province of Sana’a in addition to an area close to a military academy in the capital, Sana’a, leaving four people dead and scores of others injured, Yemen’s al-Masirah television network reported. Sixteen people,...

ISIS spokesman killed by Russian Airstrikes in Syria:Defence...

( Russia )

Moscow:
Russia’s Defense Ministry says the Daesh spokesman and chief strategist, Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, was killed by a Russian airstrike in Syria. The ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Adnani was one of “up to 40” militants killed on Tuesday in a bombing raid carried out by a Russian Su-34 warplane in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. “According to information confirmed through several intelligence channels, field commander Abu Muhammad al-Adnani was among...

Iran Ready To Mediate On Kashmir...

( Pakistan )

Islamabad:The Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Hunar Dost has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran could play a role regarding the Kashmir issue if both Pakistan and India desired so.
While talking to a private news channel, Mehdi Hunar Dost said that Iran and Pakistan were enjoying cordial relations as bothsupported each other on many issues.
The envoy said that the Iranian leadership had time and again declared that Pakistan’s securitywas that of theirs.
Iran was the first...

By Waseem Reza:An odyssey to Mashhad;Full of Lessons, Admoni...

Waseem Reza

( Jammu and Kashmir )

  I got myself lost in the crowd at the Holy Shrine amongst thousands of pilgrims from different     sects, caste, color and creed who had come to pay their homage to the shrine of Imam Ali al Reza (A.S). After offering my visit along with Madrasa Al Mehdi to Mashhad, the torrential presence in the heavenly sanctuary of Imam Al Reza (A.S) strengthened the religious spirit and inner spirituality within myself, the moments provide a remembrance about hereafter, concentration and sincerity towards...

How Police Officer and his team assaulted and abused the Kas...

Srinagar:After performing my professional duties on August 17, I was heading home when my mother rang me up and asked me to get some vegetables on the way if possible. I took the Jawahar Nagar route as usual and found a vegetable vendor winding up his shop near Cash-and-Carry departmental store at around 7:45 pm. I rushed toward the shop and asked him for onions. There were three men outside the shop helping each other. All of them welcomed me and said it will take them another five minutes to finish...