Muslim world

The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has warned against the possibility of repetition of the tragedy of Gaza in the West Bank.

Iran, Syria vow to protect human rights of Golan's residence

The general of Iran's High Council for Human Rights expressed hope that resistance will lead to the freedom of Golan Height "just like the Southern Lebanon;" calling all Islamic countries and human rights advocates to denounce this "conspiracy" by US...

Amnesty: Saudi Arabia resorting to death penalty to quash opposition

Amnesty International announced that Saudi Arabia is making use of the death penalty to crush opposition figures, as a crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman against Muslim preachers, members of the press and intellectuals widens in the co...

Iran to publish docs. proving US obstacles for intl. fin. aid to flood-hit areas

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned US barriers for sending financial aid to flood-affected Iranian regions while also criticizing European countries for the delay in meeting their JCPOA-related commitments.

Assyrian community chief decries US blacklisting IRGC

The head of Assyrians Association of Orumiyeh, northwestern Iran, Stanley Simons called the US president's labeling IRGC irrational and against the international norms.

Floods incur over $3bn loss to Iran's agricultural sector

Iran’s Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati says the recent heavy rainfalls and flash floods sweeping across much of the provinces are estimated to have so far caused about 130 trillion rials ($3.01 billion) to the country’s agricultural sector.

Iran received no foreign cash aid for flood victims; official

President of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRSC) says Iran has received no foreign cash donation due to US sanctions and basically there are no financial channels available to do this.

WHO urges protection of paramedics amid Israeli attacks on Gaza protesters

The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the protection of Palestinian paramedics and medical facilities in the Gaza Strip in the wake of mass protests along the fence separating the besieged coastal enclave and the Israeli-occupied territories...

Official strongly blasts US sanctions' impacts on APO's training, research plans in Iran

Head of the National Iranian Productivity Organization (NIPO) Fatemeh Pahlevani lashed out at Washington for reimposing sanctions against her country, cautioning that the restrictions hinder the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) training and rese...

Taliban launches deadly attack in Afghanistan's Kunduz

At least six people have been killed and more than 50 wounded in Afghanistan's northern city of Kunduz in an assault by Taliban fighters, according to a local official.

UNICEF: 3,500 Child Soldiers Recruited in Nigeria

More than 3,500 children, most of whom were aged 13-17, were recruited by armed militant groups between 2013 and 2017 and have been used in the ongoing armed conflict in Northeast Nigeria, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said on Friday.