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British-Syrian activist Hassan Akkad has been released from detention in Damascus after spending four days in prison over allegations linked to his criticism of public figures and social media activity. Akkad, a filmmaker and campaigner, was detained...

What a nation spends on education reveals its future ambitions. While economic giants dominate headlines in raw dollars, it is often smaller, developing nations that invest the deepest – sacrificing the largest share of their GDP to build classrooms, train...

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Dozens of extremist Jewish settlers escorted by police officers desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards on Sunday morning and later in the afternoon, amid tight restrictions on the entry of Muslim worshipers to the holy site. According to local sources,...

DAMASCUS, (PIC) The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out an incursion into Syrian territory early Sunday morning, reaching the village of Abdin in the Yarmouk Basin area of the western Daraa countryside. The Syrian Arab News Agency reported that more than 10...

The new foreign tour of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in mid-June 2026 to France and Slovakia, as well as his participation in the G7 summit in Évian, confirmed New Delhi’s growing role in world affairs while successfully pursuing a...

The actor who played Gustavo "Gus" Fring in Breaking Bad has converted to Islam during filming in Saudi Arabia , according to the country's entertainment chief. In a post on X on Sunday, Turki Alalshikh , chairman...

GAZA, (PIC) The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which started on October 7, 2023, has surged to 73,032 martyrs, according to the health ministry on Sunday morning. The ministry added that the total number of the...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank / PNN / Israeli authorities on Monday prevented prominent Palestinian activist Munther Amira from crossing the Allenby Bridge border crossing into Jordan, disrupting his planned participation in a series of human rights events in Europe, according to...

WEST BANK, (PIC) As part of its ongoing settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli government continues to push forward new projects aimed at imposing new faits accomplis on the ground and expanding control over Palestinian areas, particularly in...

Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East war and its subsequent deal with the United States , a poll released on Sunday found. The poll of 3,644 respondents, conducted between June 17 and 20...

Tunisia were knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday after being thrashed 4-0 by Japan. Ayase Ueda scored twice while Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito were also on target as the Asian giants joined the Netherlands on...

The European Union, as represented by its establishment, demonstrates a preference for “political loyalty” and “stylistic uniformity” over the actual substance of policy, accepting pragmatic positions from leaders it considers “acceptable” and rejecting them from those outside that circle. Péter...

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Here are the key developments this morning: • Iranian and US negotiators have begun talks in Switzerland to reach a final settlement over Tehran's nuclear programme. • These are...

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Here are the key developments this morning: • Iranian and US negotiators are set to begin talks in Switzerland to reach a final settlement over Tehran's nuclear programme. •...

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Here are the key developments this morning: • Iranian and US negotiators are set to begin talks in Switzerland to reach a final settlement over Tehran's nuclear programme. •...

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Here are the key developments this morning: • Iranian and US negotiators have begun talks in Switzerland to reach a final settlement over Tehran's nuclear programme. • These are...

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Here are the key developments this morning: • Iranian and US negotiators have begun talks in Switzerland to reach a final settlement over Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran's foreign...

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Here are the key developments this morning: • Iranian and US negotiators have begun talks in Switzerland to reach a final settlement over Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran's foreign...

BEIRUT, (PIC) Seven people, including two Palestinians, were martyred following Israeli airstrikes on areas in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday morning. According to the Lebanese health ministry, five citizens, including a woman and a child, were martyred...

For one day every June, South Africa’s searing racial inequality seems to melt away at Comrades race In the early morning dark, thousands of runners waited, jostling with anticipation. South Africa’s national anthem rang out. Then the haunting swell of...

GAZA, (PIC) At least 11 Palestinian civilians, including two children and two women, were martyred in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. According to media sources, an Israeli drone strike targeted a home belonging to the Abu Hasna family in...

The ceasefire between Iran, Israel and the United States has sparked not a sense of resolution, but a renewed debate over how victory in Middle Eastern conflicts should actually be measured. From everything I hear and read, it appears to...

When Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa landed in Beijing last week, the official agenda appeared straightforward: secure support for Indonesia’s first sovereign Panda Bond, deepen financial cooperation with China and strengthen investor confidence. By those measures, the visit was productive....

China is harping non-stop about resurging Japanese “militarism” – but almost nobody in the Asia-Pacific region is listening – or believes it. The more China blusters and warns of a dangerous Japan, the more ridiculous it looks and the better...

By: Nava Thakuria - - - - A new compendium edited by respected Tibetan scholar Vijay Kranti and published by VK media group for the Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement (CHASE), comprises nearly 60 essays by 39 leading...

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan dismissed talk of unrest involving talisman Mohamed Salah, insisting there were no issues within the squad as they prepare to face New Zealand in their crucial World Cup Group G match at BC Place...