News Archive - 7 December 2023

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui confirmed the deaths in a statement, stating that the bodies were found during a search operation in the multi-story commercial-cum-residential building located near the Ayesha Manzil area after firefighters extinguished the blaze, Xinhua reports. Rescue official Hamayoon Khan told local media that the fire originated...

A stream of sacrilege targeting the Muslim holy book sparked anger in the Muslim community in the summer. The bill passed on Thursday prohibits “inappropriate treatment of writings with significant religious importance for a recognized religious community.” It was passed with 94 votes in favor and 77 opposed in...

Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Adala said that the forces targeted a primary base of the militant group, resulting in casualties, destroyed the al-Shabab command center and seized weapons cache. "We thank the role of the local forces and SNA in neutralizing the terrorists in the...

President Putin greeted his Iranian counterpart in the Kremlin, where their talks centered on the Israeli invasion and expanding relations between Tehran and Moscow. “Gaza is a land where a child is martyred every ten minutes, so it is necessary to stop these bombings as soon as possible and find...

The Wednesday statement of the G7 members, comprising Japan, the US, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and the EU, called on Iran “to refrain from providing support for Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other non-state actors” and “never develop a nuclear weapon”. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani on Thursday strongly...

Mokhber made the remarks in a meeting held in Tehran with the visiting Head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party Liu Jianchao, IRNA reported on Thursday. In the meeting, Mokhber appreciated China for its stance on the Gaza events and its support for the Islamic Republic...

The exhibition was in the fields of nuclear fuel cycle, power plant sector, and collective application field of medicine and industry. According to Iran Press, this exhibition has been held for many years sharing scientific information to motivate students. During the last two years, the exhibition has been held in...

As part of Saudi Arabia’s denigrating campaign, anyone in the country, except for ousted President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and his small group of protégés, have been unjustly portrayed as uncultured and underdeveloped individuals with little to contribute to their nation and the region.  Yemen's history over the past few...

The information was disclosed by Mobhare Matinyi, the chief government spokesperson and director of Information Services, at a news conference held in Katesh town near the site of the deadly natural disaster Wednesday when he gave an update on the deluge to journalists, Xinhua reports. He said that devastating disasters...

Russian President Vladimir Putin made working visits to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. In introductory remarks shown on Russian television, Putin thanked the crown prince for his invitation, saying he had originally expected Mohammed bin Salman to come to Moscow, "but there were changes to plans,"...

Police declined to publicly identify the assailant, going so far as to avoid any mention of the suspect's gender, nor did they give any information about the four victims struck by gunfire - three fatally - or their connection to the university. The surviving gunshot victim was listed in stable...

The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that Israeli soldiers shot 16-year-old Omar Abu Bakr in the chest after storming the village of Yabad near Jenin on Wednesday. The ministry also noted that 24-year-old Abdul Nasser Mustafa Riyahi succumbed to his wounds after he was shot by Israeli forces...

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani made the remarks in an X post on Thursday after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, urging the Security Council to act on the Gaza war. Infuriated by Guterres’ move, Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen claimed that the UN...

Initially, the Republican Seismic Survey Center said the quake rocked Baku, TASS reports. According to the Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry, there have been no reports of damage or casualties, even though tremors were felt in and outside of the capital, Baku. In turn, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported a 5.

After brief visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia on December 6, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin's agenda for Thursday was set aside time for extensive talks with visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi. Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi's visit to Moscow for bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Upon his arrival at the Russian capital, President Raeisi was officially welcomed by senior officials including Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Foreign Minister of Russian Federation.

Each year the Day of 16th of Azar recalls the matchless sacrifices rendered by the Iranian students for the victory of the Islamic Revolution under the wise leadership of Imam Khomeini. At that sensitive juncture of history, students from various political spectrums had put their trust and faith in the...

Iftar or Futoor is the name of the meal eaten by Muslims at sunset to break their fast during the Holy month of Ramadan. The other meal of the day for those who are fasting is called Suhoor, which is eaten early in the morning before dawn. Iftar, also known...

“Islamic resistance has so far responded powerfully to acts of aggression by the Israeli regime, and with this trend, the coming days will be very terrible for the Israeli regime,” Amir-abdollahian said on Wednesday night in a phone call with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Qatari...

The Iranian and Chinese sides also stressed the importance of boosting cooperation between the two countries. The top Iranian diplomat was speaking on Wednesday during a meeting with the Head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party Liu Jianchao in Tehran. The Chinese official also said that...

Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Abbas Aliabadi, and Oman’s Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion Qais Mohammed Al Yousef signed a MoU to support joint investment by the two sides. The MoU was signed on Wednesday in the Iranian capital Tehran as the two countries held the...

Before leaving Tehran, Ebrahim Raeisi told reporters that his visit to Moscow was at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Iranian president, referring to the long record of relations between Tehran and Moscow, added that the two states have taken steps that show the shared view of the two...

“We exercised our legal and legitimate right to revoke the activities of (IAEA) inspectors from Germany and France,” Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, however, because of a biased report by the Agency’s (IAEA’s) director general, and his failure to refer to this legal right of our country,” there was...

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The official see-off ceremony of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to Russia's visit was held at Mehrabad Airport on Thursday.

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, December 7.