Khamenei accuses US, Israel

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday accused arch-foes the United States and Israel of fomenting the wave of nationwide unrest sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini.
3 October 2022, 18:00 PM

2 Palestinians shot dead by Israel forces in West Bank raid

Two Palestinians were shot dead Monday by Israeli forces during an operation near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
3 October 2022, 07:54 AM

Iran protests: Death toll rises to 92

At least 92 people have been killed as Iran has cracked down on women-led protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the notorious morality police, the group Iran Human Rights said yesterday.
2 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Turkey rejects annexation of Ukraine areas

Turkey yesterday said Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian provinces was a “grave violation” of international law and called for negotiations to end the conflict.
1 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Protests in Iran over Mahsa Amini death: World rallies in solidarity

Iranians based abroad and their supporters gathered in cities around the world yesterday in solidarity with protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country’s notorious morality police.
1 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Mahsa amini’s death: Clashes continue as Iran protests enter 3rd week

Iranian security forces opened fire on angry protesters as street violence sparked by the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini entered a third week yesterday, foreign-based opposition media reported.
30 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Iranian cleric calls for crackdown on protesters

A senior Iranian cleric called for tough action on Friday against protesters enraged by the death of a young woman in police custody who have called for the downfall of the country's leaders.
30 September 2022, 13:34 PM

Mahsa Amini protests: Iran targets media, celebrities

Iran yesterday stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the Islamic republic’s morality police.
29 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Amini's death “tragic incident”, but “chaos” unacceptable: Iranian president

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that the death of a young woman in custody had "saddened" everyone in the Islamic Republic, but warned that "chaos" would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests over Mahsa Amini's death.
29 September 2022, 04:02 AM

S Arabia’s crown prince named PM

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has been named prime minister, a post traditionally held by the king, in a
28 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Turkey bows to US pressure, cuts Russian bank ties

Turkey’s booming wartime trade with Moscow took a giant step back yesterday with confirmation that the last three banks still processing Russian card payments were pulling out under pressure from Washington.
28 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Anti-Hijab Protest: Iran vows to use ‘all might’

Iran’s police yesterday warned they will confront “with all their might” women-led protests that erupted nearly two weeks ago over the death of Mahsa Amini in custody, despite growing calls for restraint.
28 September 2022, 18:00 PM

4 killed in Israeli raid on Jenin

An Israeli raid targeting alleged militants in a West Bank flashpoint killed four Palestinians yesterday, including the brother of a man blamed for a
28 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Anti-hijab protests in Iran: Death toll tops 75

More than 75 people have died in Iran’s crackdown on 11 nights of unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a rights group said, as Western nations pile pressure on the Islamic republic to end the violence.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Iran riot police clash with hijab death protesters

Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, amid continuing protests against the death of young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in police custody.
27 September 2022, 14:34 PM

“Listen to people”, leading Iran cleric Ayatollah Hamedani tells authorities

A leading Iranian cleric has urged authorities "to listen to the people", as protests ignited by a young woman's death in morality police custody show no sign of letting up.
26 September 2022, 15:10 PM

US trying to violate sovereignty over unrest: Iran

US attempts to violate Iran's sovereignty over the issue of protests triggered by the death of a woman in police custody will not go unanswered, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
26 September 2022, 07:58 AM

Iran summons British, Norwegian ambassadors over stance on mass protest

Iran summoned the British and Norwegian ambassadors over what it called interference and hostile media coverage of the nationwide unrest triggered by the death of a woman detained by morality police.
26 September 2022, 04:26 AM

Mahsa Amini’s death: Iran vows ‘no leniency’ against wave of protests

Iran’s judiciary chief has vowed no leniency against the wave of unrest that has rocked the country since the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.
25 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Israeli forces kill Palestinian militant in West Bank

Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian militant yesterday during an army operation in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said, in the latest in a series of incidents in recent months around the volatile town of Nablus.
25 September 2022, 18:00 PM