Middle East

Afghanistan has imposed a night-time curfew to limit the movements of the Taliban across the country, a day after the militant group demanded the removal of President Ashraf Ghani. “To curb violence and limit the Taliban movements, a night curfew has been imposed in 31 provinces across the country,” the …

Yemeni army soldiers and fighters from allied Popular Committees are advancing on new fronts in the country’s southeastern province of Shabwah after capturing a strategic hilltop position. A Yemeni military source told the Arabic service of Russia’s Sputnik news agency that Saudi-paid militants and troops withdrew from Aqabat Malih after …

A Palestinian teenager has died after being shot by Israeli soldiers at a protest over illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities said on Saturday. Seventeen-year-old Mohammed Munir al-Tamimi, who suffered gunshot wounds, died later in hospital, the Palestinian health ministry said, a day after the protests …

Yemeni armed forces and fighters from allied Popular Committees continue to score territorial gains in their battles against Saudi-led coalition forces and their Takfiri mercenaries across the war-ravaged country, asserting control over a strategic hilltop in the oil-rich southeastern province of Shabwah. Local sources, requesting not to be named, said the Yemeni …

An assistant professor of Pasteur Institute of Iran (IPI) announced on Sat. that Iran is getting prepared to register the Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine, ‘COVIran Barekat’ in WHO. According to Dr. Asghar Abdoli, described that Iran needs to initially submit all the required documents about its homemade vaccine to WHO. Then, …

One hundred and sixty academics from 21 countries demand that the European Union exclude all Israeli academic institutions complicit in the regime’s violation of international law and the rights of Palestinians from the EU’s taxpayer-funded research programs. This is according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa quoting a press statement …

Billionaire businessman and former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati is set to be designated to form a new government next week, with President Michel Aoun planning to consult with parliamentary blocs amid an economic crisis. According to Press TV, political sources familiar with the matter said Aoun is going to …

Billionaire businessman and former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati are set to be designated to form a new government next week, with President Michel Aoun planning to consult with parliamentary blocs amid an economic crisis. Political sources familiar with the matter said Aoun is going to hold consultations with parliamentary …

Scores of Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Beita, medics said. Protests there have been ongoing for several months since Israel installed an outpost settlement in the area. At least 146 Palestinians were “injured by live and rubber bullets and tear …

Former United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay will head an international commission of inquiry into war crimes committed by the Israeli regime against impoverished Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during its latest onslaught on the besieged coastal enclave in May. The Human Rights Council said in a statement on …

Russia has revealed collaboration in Afghanistan between US and NATO forces and Daesh terrorists, specifically pointing to the use of unmarked supply helicopters in Daesh-infiltrated areas where the country’s air space remains under the complete control of the US-led forces. “Russia is aware of unmarked helicopters conducting flights in areas, …

Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry has dismissed as an “absolute lie” a claim by the Taliban militants that they have taken control of 90 percent of the country’s borders. “It is baseless propaganda,” deputy spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Defense Fawad Aman told AFP on Friday. His remarks came a day …

The Yemeni Army and popular committees, in the course of their advancement towards the border town of Jizan, killed a number of mercenaries affiliated with the Saudi aggression coalition. The series of advances of the Yemeni army and popular committees still continue in different parts of the country. Yemeni forces …

A migrant boat carrying 45 people sank off southwest Turkey, prompting the coast guard to launch a search and rescue mission, the Turkish defense ministry said Friday. The coast guard was searching for the missing boat “after receiving a tip-off” that it sank on Thursday some 260 kilometers (160 miles) …

Iran has formally inaugurated its new crude oil export terminal on the Sea of Oman, a project hailed by President Hassan Rouhani as a historic achievement which could prove vital in the country’s energy future. The Goureh-Jask Crude Oil Transfer Project was inaugurated on Thursday during a video conference session …

A spokesman for Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says the Saudi-led coalition is receiving a heavy blow in al-Bayda amid territorial gains made by the Yemeni army and allied Popular Committees in the central province. “Once again and thanks to God, the enemy is receiving a painful blow in al-Bayda,” Mohammed Abdulsalam …

The United States has deployed more F-16 warplanes to Prince Sultan Air Base, south of Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. According to Press TV, the US Central Command said in a post on its official Arabic-language Twitter account on Tuesday that the fighter jets were deployed to the base last week. …

The Israeli regime stages an aerial strike against the military positions lying in the countryside of Syria’s western city of Homs, prompting Syria to bring down most of the incoming missiles. The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said the attack targeted the positions in the early hours of Thursday. …

A helicopter affiliated to the US occupation forces has targeted a house in northeastern Syria, killing three people and injuring many others inside. Citing local sources, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported the deadly US strike in Jamous Village, east of the city of Hasakah, on Wednesday. The report added …

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has urged the Israeli regime to suspend exports of its “dangerous” spying technology that is used to persecute dissidents worldwide, after an international investigation found that 50,000 phone numbers were targeted using an Israeli spyware. “Enabling governments to install spyware that is used in practice to …