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Iran threatens US, Israeli forces if America strikes amid protests

Dubai: Nationwide protests challenging Iran‘s theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city on Sunday, January 11, crossing the two-week mark as violence surrounding the demonstrations…
Iranian Army vows to defend national interests amid ongoing protests

Amid escalating public protests and internet shutdown, the Iranian army on Saturday, January 10, has vowed to defend its “national interest.” According to a report by Al Jazeera, the Iranian military accused…
OIC reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calls it ‘dangerous precedent’

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday, January 10, rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and reaffirmed its support for Somalia’s sovereignty. The decision was taken during the 22nd Extraordinary Session of…

US strikes ISIS targets in Syria after deadly ambush

Washington: The US has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the…
Death toll in Iran protest rises to 116: Activists

Dubai: Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy reached the two-week mark Sunday, January 11 as the death toll in violence surrounding the demonstrations reached at least 116 people killed, activists said. The US-based…
Masked men beat up 67-year-old deaf Palestinian in West Bank

Tel Aviv: Dozens of masked men armed with sticks attacked a plant nursery and beat and injured a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, according to people who saw the attack and…
Protests in Iran near 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown

Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark on Saturday, January 10, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off…

X replaces Iran flag emoji with Lion and Sun symbols

Social media platform X changed its Iran national flag emoji, replacing the Islamic Republic emblem with a Lion and Sun symbol, which were used for centuries before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The…
Saudi Arabia launches package preferences for Haj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Friday, January 9, announced the launch of the Package Preference Phase via the Nusuk Hajj platform for the 2026 season, targeting pilgrims from countries…
British novelist JK Rowling reacts to protest in Iran

British novelist JK Rowling on Thursday, January 8, reacted to the ongoing protest in Iran and reportedly said, “Iranians are rejecting Islam” . Rowling, best known for the Harry Potter novels, shared…
Stanford students face trial over pro-Palestinian office takeover

San Francisco: A trial began on Friday for five current and former Stanford University students who occupied the university president’s offices during a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024, in a rare instance of…
Arab nations condemn Israel FM visit to Somaliland

Days after Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland, 22 Islamic countries and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (IOC) on Friday, January 9, condemned Saar’s visit to Somalia’s breakaway region. In a joint…
Iran’s supreme leader says protesters ‘ruining own streets’ for Trump

Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader signalled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters after they screamed from windows and marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging US President Donald Trump’s pledge…
UAE blocks students from UK universities over radicalisation fears: Report

London: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which provides its high-achieving students generous grants to study abroad, has been restricting admissions to British universities over fears that campuses are being radicalised by an…
Hundreds in Somalia protest Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

Mogadishu (Somalia): Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Somalia’s capital to protest Israel’s recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, waving Somali flags and chanting patriotic songs in a show of national unity.…