Sun, 2023-01-29 01:13 DUBAI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran near the border with Turkiye on Saturday, killing at least two people and injuring dozens, Iranian media reported. “There are 122 injured so far in the … read more
Sun, 2023-01-29 00:28 BEIRUT: The World Food Programme has warned that hunger rates in Syria have soared to record highs after more than a decade of devastating conflict. Main category: Middle-East read more
Sun, 2023-01-29 00:14 TEHRAN: A loud blast was heard at a military plant in Iran’s central city of Isfahan, but a security official said there were no casualties, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said on its website early on Sunday. “The … read more
Sat, 2023-01-28 23:53 PARIS: Iranian authorities have executed 55 people in 2023, Norway-based Iran Human Rights said on Friday, adding that the surging use of the death penalty aims to create fear as protests shake the country. Meanwhile, rights group … read more
Sat, 2023-01-28 01:14 TEHRAN: One of Iran’s top clerics, Nasser Makarem, has spoken out against the use of violence to force women into wearing the veil. Iran has witnessed a wave of nationwide protests since the Sept. 16 death of … read more