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S. Arabia torturing 3 Saudi scholars for opposition to Israel

Three imprisoned Saudi scholars who have been sentenced to death and are reportedly due to be executed shortly after the holy month of Ramadan are being tortured for their opposition to normalization of ties with Israel.

Wednesday، 29 May 2019 - 10:32

Larijani calls Western plan for Palestine ‘treacherous, malevolent’

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the West’s so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ for Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “treacherous” and “malevolent”.

Sunday، 26 May 2019 - 14:26

Lebanon denies forcing Syrian refugees back home

Lebanese security officials on Saturday denied allegations by human rights groups that they have forced Syrian refugees to sign documents saying they agreed to return to their home country,

Sunday، 26 May 2019 - 09:40

Report: Suicide rates climb in US, especially among young women

The suicide rate among youth in the United States has been on the rise for nearly a decade, with the sharpest increase in young girls, according to a new study.

Sunday، 26 May 2019 - 09:38

Tehran raps French court’s decision against Iranian engineer

Iran condemned on Saturday a French court’s verdict to extradite an engineer to the US over accusations of importing American technology for military purposes, describing the move as politically-motivated.

Sunday، 26 May 2019 - 09:37

UN urges Myanmar to take action for Rohingya return

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urged Myanmar to take action to enable the refugees in Bangladesh as well as the displaced inside the country to return home safely.

Sunday، 26 May 2019 - 09:35

'What they did to me was so horrific': brutal silencing of a Saudi feminist

Loujain al-Hathloul always likes to ask questions, her brother Walid says. “Growing up, she always pointed out the hypocrisy around driving in Saudi Arabia, trying to understand why women were banned from driving. She kept questioning.”

Saturday، 25 May 2019 - 14:20

The US policy of maximum pressure against Iran has failed

Majid Takht-e Ravanchi, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, said the US’ so-called policy of “maximum pressure” against Tehran has failed, adding that it has isolated Washington at the international arena.

Saturday، 25 May 2019 - 12:11

Saudi air raids kill 9 civilians in Yemen’s Taiz

Saudi warplanes conducted fresh strikes against residential areas in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province, killing and injuring dozens of people.

Saturday، 25 May 2019 - 11:07

UNRWA rejects US bid to remove its mandate

Head of UN agency rejects US proposal for countries hosting Palestinian refugees to take over food aid services.

Saturday، 25 May 2019 - 10:26