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Yesterday 19:43
Munich Security Conference: Merz acknowledges rift in transatlantic relations
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together,” arguing that being part of NATO is also to America’s advantage, AP reported.
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Yesterday 19:42
BNP sweeps to victory, Tarique Rahman poised to be next Bangladeshi PM
The center-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a landslide majority in parliament, 18 months after mass protests ousted the country's longest-serving prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, the BBC reported.
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Yesterday 19:42
By Wesam Bahrani
The fate of the Palestinian technocratic committee
TEHRAN – Despite being announced several weeks ago, the Palestinian National Committee established to manage the Gaza Strip has yet to begin operating in the enclave.
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Yesterday 19:40
By staff writer
The Epstein files: A glimpse into the rot beneath America’s ruling class
TEHRAN – The newest attention on the Epstein files has torn the mask off the American system once again, showing just how deep the decay runs inside the country’s political and social power structure.
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Yesterday 19:40
UK’s terrorism designation of Palestine Action overturned by judges
The co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, has won a historic legal challenge against the Home Secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws, The Guardian reported Friday.
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Yesterday 19:40
King Salman issues royal decrees for strategic cabinet shifts
TEHRAN — King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a comprehensive series of royal decrees on Thursday, instituting a significant reshuffle across Saudi Arabia’s ministerial, judicial, and regional administrations.
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Yesterday 19:39
Ansarullah leader warns of a decisive turning point in regional conflict
TEHRAN — Ansarullah leader Sayyid Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi declared on Friday that the regional conflict has reached a “decisive and fateful turning point,” warning that the West is attempting to impose a “formula of total submission” upon the Islamic world.
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Yesterday 19:39
European powers face backlash over ‘misinformation’ campaign against Francesca Albanese
TEHRAN — The United Nations Human Rights Office issued a warning on Friday regarding the escalation of “personal attacks, threats, and misinformation” leveled against independent experts, specifically targeting Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
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Yesterday 19:39
Former grand mufti condemns Israel’s planned limits on al-Aqsa worship during Ramadan
Israeli authorities plan to restrict Muslim access to al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, a move former Jerusalem (al-Quds) Grand Mufti Sheikh Ekrima Sabri condemned as a disruption of worship, according to Anadolu’s Friday report.
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Yesterday 19:38
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Yemen commemorates historic Feb. 11 victory against U.S. occupation
BEIRUT — Every year, Yemenis gather to commemorate February 11, marking one of the most significant turning points in the country’s modern history.
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2026-02-11 17:05
Russia vows to develop ties with Armenia and Azerbaijan after Vance visit
Russia intends to further develop its relations with both Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, after U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited the two South Caucasus nations, Reuters reported.
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2026/02/11
By Sondoss Al Asaad
From revolutionary echoes to regional equations: Lebanon, Iran, and the unfinished struggle
BEIRUT — From the earliest days of Imam Khomeini’s revolution, the Shiites of Lebanon were not distant observers but active moral participants in its unfolding narrative.
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2026/02/11
By staff writer
Condemnation without consequences: Western complicity in Israel’s expanding grip on the West Bank
TEHRAN – Israel’s latest measures in the West Bank mark another significant step in its long-term expansionist policy. By extending Israeli control into areas currently under Palestinian administration and making it easier for non-Arabs to buy land, Israel is clearly working to strengthen settlements and weaken any future Palestinian state.
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2026-02-11 17:01
Canada school shooting leaves 10 dead including suspect in Tumbler Ridge
Nine people were killed and dozens injured after an assailant opened fire at a school in western Canada, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country’s history. The suspect was later found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury, the Guardian reported.
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2026-02-11 17:01
POLITICO Poll: Majority of British voters think PM Starmer should step down
A majority of Brits think Prime Minister Keir Starmer should resign in the wake of new revelations about ex-ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein, according to new results from The POLITICO Poll.
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2026-02-11 17:01
Gaza faces catastrophic civilian loss as death toll mounts
TEHRAN – The human cost of Israel’s war on Gaza has reached staggering levels, with the death toll now reported at 72,045 and 171,686 injured, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. The figures only partially reflect the scale of devastation, as thousands of victims remain trapped under rubble or have died from starvation, disease, and lack of medical care due to Israel’s siege.
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2026-02-09 22:02
By Wesam Bahrani
Trump, Greenland, and the fracturing of globalization
TEHRAN – Donald Trump’s repeated talks about taking control of Greenland were widely mocked at first.
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2026-02-09 21:45
By Garsha Vazirian
‘Pizza,’ power, and the pedophile blueprint
How Epstein files validate Pizzagate horrors and expose the ritualistic rot of the Western elite
TEHRAN – The recent release of 3.5 million pages of the final Epstein tranche—bringing the total cache to nearly 7 million—is not merely the latest chapter in a sordid scandal. It is an autopsy of a dying empire, the terminal diagnosis of a Western elite class that has traded its soul for the dark currency of ritualistic abuse and geopolitical blackmail.
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2026-02-09 16:12
Israeli airstrike kills four-year-old boy and father in southern Lebanon
An Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in the town of Yanouh, located in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, resulting in the death of three people, Al Mayadeen reported Monday.
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2026-02-09 16:09
Forensic crisis in Gaza leaves over 1,100 bodies unidentified
TEHRAN — More than 1,100 bodies recovered in Gaza since the war’s onset remain unidentified due to severe shortages of forensic equipment and Israeli restrictions on DNA testing, according to Gaza’s forensic evidence department.
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2026-02-09 16:05
Machado accuses Venezuelan government of abducting close ally after detention
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said that her close ally, Juan Pablo Guanipa, was “kidnapped” by armed, plainclothes men in Caracas just hours after his release from an eight-month political detention.
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2026-02-08 19:47
By Wesam Bahrani
Europe and Trump: Strategic paralysis and the end of a unified West
TEHRAN – Europe’s survival and its position on the global stage now hinge on a critical moment of self-reflection.
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2026-02-08 19:33
Takaichi leads LDP to decisive majority in landslide election
TEHRAN – Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has guided the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to a commanding victory in Sunday’s snap House of Representatives election.
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2026-02-08 19:31
FBI records reveal informant claims that Jeffrey Epstein was a Mossad agent
An undercover FBI informant “became convinced” that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was an Israeli spy, according to Department of Justice documents released recently.
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2026-02-08 19:29
Has the devil’s island been shuttered or merely relocated?
TEHRAN – The story resembles a cinematic plot—perhaps even stranger and more surreal. A wealthy man with a private island and a fleet of private jets who, for decades, provided “special services” to an elite circle: from presidents and prime ministers to congressional leaders, diplomats, princes, members of royal families, multi-billionaires, tech titans, Nobel laureates, and stars of music, cinema, and sports.
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2026/02/08
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Smuggling, sovereignty, and transitional power: The Lebanese–Syrian border after Assad
BEIRUT — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government did not bring an end to smuggling between Syria and Lebanon. Instead, it transformed its logic, scale, and actors.
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2026/02/08
By staff writer
The boomerang of division: Israel's fractured leadership and Gaza's unbroken will
TEHRAN – The Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 exposed serious failures in Israel’s security system and laid bare deep divisions within the Israeli political and military leadership.
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2026-02-08 16:37
Somali president vows military confrontation over Israeli base in Somaliland
TEHRAN — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has issued a warning against Israeli “interference” in the Horn of Africa, vowing to militarily “confront” any attempt by Israel to establish a foothold in the breakaway region of Somaliland.
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2026-02-08 16:33
Suspect in his 60s extradited from Dubai over Russian general shooting
A suspect in his 60s has been arrested in Dubai and extradited to Russia for the Moscow shooting of senior GRU officer Vladimir Alekseyev, The Guardian reported Sunday.
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2026-02-08 16:32
U.S. withheld life-saving medication from toddler following ICU discharge
An 18-month-old Venezuelan girl identified as “Amalia” was released Friday from the Dilley Immigration Processing Center following a federal lawsuit, NBC News reported Saturday.