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Today 20:28
First round of Gaza talks in Egypt ends on ‘positive’ note
The first round of indirect talks between mediators and Hamas in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, concluded Tuesday and was described by participants as positive, producing a roadmap and mechanisms for the current negotiating cycle.
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Today 20:28
By Garsha Vazirian
‘Unprecedented Arab abandonment:’ What Hamas means, and why Gaza calls it betrayal
TEHRAN – On the second anniversary of October 7’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, Hamas issued a statement that landed like a verdict, denouncing what it called “shameful international silence and complicity, and unprecedented Arab abandonment.”
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Today 20:27
Mehr Media Group hosts roundtable on Gaza ceasefire and Palestinian future
TEHRAN – The Mehr Media Group convened a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Palestinian issue on the second anniversary of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, Hamas’ surprise military operation in southern Israel that reshaped regional dynamics and highlighted Gaza’s plight.
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Today 20:20
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Resalat suspension: Turning law into a tool to counter cultural resistance
The proposed suspension of Resalat is the result of narrow political calculations
BEIRUT—In a move described as an attempt to save Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s image and avoid a new political crisis, the Lebanese government has decided to “suspend” the license granted to the Lebanese Association for the Arts (Resalat).
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2025/10/07
By Salman Parviz
Long standing China-U.S. rivalry
TEHRAN – The United States and China have one of the world’s most and complex historical relationship. Since 1949, the countries have experienced period of both tension and cooperation over issues like trade, climate change, and Taiwan.
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Today 19:35
By Wesam Bahrani
IOF casualties amid ongoing Gaza genocide
TEHRAN – Hebrew media has reported the death of an Israel Occupation Force (IOF) soldier and the injury of five others.
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Yesterday 22:05
By staff writer
Two years on: How ‘Al-Aqsa Storm’ redefined Palestinian cause
TEHRAN – The second anniversary of Hamas’ surprise military operation in southern Israel has reignited global debate over its origins, consequences, and political meaning.
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Yesterday 21:29
By Habib Ahmadzadeh
Between the Vatican and Gaza: Where would Christ stand today?
TEHRAN - Inspired by the Gospel story of feeding the four thousand, an Iranian writer asks: if Christ were alive today, would he stay in the Vatican—or sail with the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza?
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Yesterday 21:23
By Matin Jamshidi
Humiliation after two years of futile war on Palestinians fighters
TEHRAN - Today marks the second year that Israel is fighting Palestinian rebels in Gaza. The war began as Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel. Israel’s response to the attack has been unimaginably disproportionate.
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Yesterday 20:36
By Garsha Vazirian
Rubble’s grim ledger: Two years of devastation and reckoning in Gaza
THERAN – On October 7, 2023, Hamas and allied Palestinian groups launched an unprecedented multi-directional operation — known as the Al-Aqsa Storm — breaching the Gaza–Israel boundary, killing roughly 1,200 people in Israel, and carrying about 251 captives into Gaza.
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Yesterday 19:18
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Syria: Fake democracy on the ruins of a divided nation
BEIRUT—Syria witnessed elections to elect two-thirds of the members of the new People’s Assembly in a celebratory media spectacle.
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Yesterday 19:14
By Wesam Bahrani
Europe turns against Israeli occupation regime
TEHRAN – Mass pro-Palestine protests across Europe reflect Israel’s deepening isolation in Western public opinion.
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Yesterday 17:16
International Union of Journalists (IUJ) announces newly elected Executive Council for 2025–2027
The Election Commission of the International Union of Journalists (IUJ) officially announced the results of the Executive Council elections for the term 2025–2027, held on October 5, 2025. The elections were conducted in full accordance with the IUJ Constitution, ensuring transparency, fairness, and broad participation from member journalists across different regions of the world.
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Yesterday 16:42
UK Green Party demands ban on Israeli military as terror group and apology for Balfour Declaration
The British Green Party has voted for the Israeli military to be banned as a terrorist organization and for Britain to apologize for the Balfour Declaration, Middle East Eye reported on Monday.
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Yesterday 14:55
Political free fall: Lecornu resigns as Macron’s fifth prime minister in two years
France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned Monday, hours after unveiling a cabinet that kept 13 of 18 ministers from the toppled Bayrou team—ending the shortest-lived government in modern French history and sealing a record-breaking 27-day premiership.
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2025-10-05 21:57
Georgia’s post-election unrest tests government and opposition claims
Thousands rallied in central Tbilisi on Saturday as local elections proceeded, with clashes erupting after some demonstrators moved toward the presidential palace.
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2025-10-05 19:12
After Sumud, ‘Conscience’ aims to renew flotilla effort
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition launched the Ship of Conscience alongside the “Thousand Madleens to Gaza” initiative, carrying 92 personnel from 26 nations — doctors, journalists, human rights defenders — in a bold challenge to Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.
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2025-10-05 19:02
By Shahrokh Saei
Hamas calls the shots, leaves Israel and US to play catch-up
TEHRAN – The indirect talks in Egypt between Hamas, Israel, and U.S. representatives signal the growing significance of the Palestinian group’s strategic maneuvering in the Gaza conflict. The negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh illustrate Hamas’ strategic use of diplomacy following intensive Israeli military operations.
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2025-10-05 18:49
By Wesam Bahrani
Yemen wages new Israeli operation
TEHRAN – Yemeni forces have launched a new “high-precision” military operation against the Israeli occupation regime.
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2025-10-05 18:42
By Sondoss Al Asaad
The move to dissolve Hezbollah’s cultural association is spiteful
BEIRUT — Ignoring the ongoing U.S.–led Israeli aggression and the stifling economic crisis, the Lebanese government has prioritized putting on its agenda a draft resolution to dissolve the Lebanese Association for Arts.
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2025-10-05 18:31
Israel kills dozens more Palestinians in Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported on Sunday that at least 65 Palestinians were killed and 153 others wounded by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.
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2025-10-05 18:25
By Batool Subeiti
How hostile forces may test Lebanon’s resistance
LONDON - New tactics and concealed strengths suggest the Lebanese resistance has changed, but its exact nature is unknown.
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2025-10-05 16:42
Abductions and murders of minorities escalate despite al-Sharaa’s UN pledges
The murder and abduction of religious minorities in Syria has accelerated in the wake of self-appointed President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s speech at the UN General Assembly in New York late last month, The Cradle reported.
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2025-10-05 15:39
Ben-Gvir ‘proudly’ defends Sumud detainee mistreatment as Greta Thunberg reports abuse
Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, openly defended the mistreatment of activists detained during the interception of the Global Sumud flotilla, declaring on Sunday: “I am proud that the flotilla activists are being treated as terrorists.”
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2025-10-05 13:57
Yemen fires ‘Palestine 2’ missile at Israel, pledges support for Gaza
Yemen’s Armed Forces said Sunday they executed a “qualitative” operation with a 'Palestine 2' multi‑warhead ballistic missile against sensitive targets in occupied Jerusalem (al-Quds), describing the strike as solidarity with Gaza and coordination with the Resistance.
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2025-10-04 22:57
By Garsha Vazirian
Israel’s Sumud seizure reignites global campaign against Gaza blockade
TEHRAN – International fury erupted this week after Israeli naval commandos intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla — a 42-vessel convoy carrying volunteers and small consignments of food and medicine — detaining roughly 400–450 activists in a sweep that organizers and rights groups call unlawful.
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2025-10-04 19:41
By Wesam Bahrani
Hamas’ smart response to Trump’s anti-peace plan
TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza say Hamas’s response to the U.S. proposal reflects a responsible national stance and came after thorough consultations.
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2025-10-04 19:38
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Salam’s cabinet: US dictates first, Lebanon’s interests last
BEIRUT—Recent developments make it clear that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government has adopted policies closely aligned with American directives.
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2025-10-04 19:33
By staff writer
Death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza tops 67,000
TEHRAN – Israel pressed on with its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, despite Hamas submitting its formal response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza ceasefire plan. The attacks also came even as Trump urged Israel to “immediately stop bombing Gaza.”
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2025-10-04 19:21
Hezbollah: Israel turns to politics after military failures in Gaza
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan for Gaza is designed to “polish” Israel's image on the international stage.