News Archive - 10 December 2023

Spokesman of Hamas's military unit, who is known by his nom de guerre Abu Obeida, said on Sunday that the only way for the group to release Israeli captives alive is for the Israelis and their supporters to accept its conditions, including the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

The fighter jet of the US Forces Korea (USFK) crashed in the morning near the Kunsan Air Base in Gunsan, around 180 km south of the capital Seoul, during a training exercise, Yonhap news agency and local broadcaster YTN reported Monday. No casualty had been reported yet as the pilot made...

These academic arenas have become battlegrounds for discussions, witnessing fervent debates, with a focus on the immense pressures faced by university presidents, the conduct of student groups, allegations of antisemitism, and the censorship of pro-Palestinian speech. Following the US House's resolution condemning the rise of antisemitism since the October 7...

At the request of 17 member states, the Executive Board convened a special session at the WHO headquarters in Geneva to discuss the health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, Xinhua reported. In his opening remarks, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that "the impact of the conflict on health...

"Since November, Egypt has allowed 12,858 foreign citizens and persons with dual citizenship to enter through the Rafah border crossing," the SIS said in a statement, Sputnik reports. The statement added that 715 patients and 558 people accompanying them also arrived in Egypt from the Gaza Strip. In addition, more...

"Defense Secretary Grant Shapps will announce the procurement of two Sandown Class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) by Ukraine through UK Export Finance today in London," the ministry informed. The United Kingdom together with Norway will form a new maritime coalition to comprise countries desirous of providing naval aid to Ukraine,...

"An aggressive attack against our military positions was made at Monday night, at about 23:05 p.m. The adversary delivered strikes against the capital from the side of occupied Golan Heights," the spokesman said. "The Syrian air defense managed to repel the attack, downing several enemy missiles," he noted. Material...

The demonstration took place on Sunday with about 3,000 participants waving Palestinian flags and chanting, "Palestine is not for sale" and "Resistance go ahead to victory and liberation." The crowds also chanted, "The people want an end to normalization," pressing the Moroccan government to reverse the country's United States-facilitated...

In remarks at a Sunday session of the cabinet, Raeisi deplored Washington’s veto of a UN resolution on ensuring an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. “The Gaza incidents uncovered US’ hypocrisy and disclosed the cruel and anti-human image of the US government in the world,” he said. The president noted that the...

In a letter to D8 Secretary General Isiaka Abdulkadir on Sunday, the foreign minister appreciated a joint statement of a recent D8 commission in support of Palestine and the supportive measures of the D8 secretary general for the rights of the oppressed people in Gaza.   Amir-Abdollahian expressed Iran’s full...

Referring to the successful test fire of an indigenous bio-capsule, Zarepour said on Sunday that according to the 10-year plan of the country's space industry, Iran will launch astronauts into orbit with indigenous bio-capsule by the end of 2028. Iran's newest biological capsule was successfully launched with the domestically-built Salman...

“The fire has spread to all 18 reservoirs of the Birjand economic special zone's refinery, and the intensity of the flames has increased,” Governor Ali Fazeli told IRNA on Sunday. He further said that three of the reservoirs had already exploded, and the fire had reached all the remaining storage...

Abbasali Kadkhodaei, the head of the Iranian Constitutional Council’s research center and a member of the country’s legal community, sharply criticized the United States for its unwavering military and diplomatic support for the Israeli regime. Kadkhodaei expressed concern about the recent US veto at the UN Security Council on the...

In the ninth and final round of the competition, Tabatabaei, with a rating of 2692, drew with his French opponent Jules Moussard with a rating of 2635 to reach to the second position in the sporting event. Previously, Tabatabaei drew with his American opponent Hans Niemann with a rating of...

Jahan-e San'at: Kremlin keys in Putin's hands Jomhouri-e Eslami: UN chief says UNSC paralyzed Iran negotiating with 20 countries over aerial transportation cooperation Karrar drones join Iran Army units Kayhan: Yemen reacts to Netanyahu's threats Pro-Palestine rallies held across world against genocide in Gaza MNA

Ali Shahverdi said on Sunday that Iran has requests from countries such as Nicaragua, Cuba, South Africa, and Central Asian countries for refining cooperation, while noting that the main option will be Homs refinery. He said that “We are reaching a contract with Syria like the one with Venezuela’s El...

“At this time we can confirm that three people are deceased, two adults and one child as a result of the tornado that touched down this afternoon. Additionally, 23 people have been treated at the hospital,” the Montgomery County in Tennessee said on its Facebook page, Reuters reported. Three more...

Al-Manar TV reported that the Israeli tanks targeted the UNIFEL headquarters near Abel al-Qamah in southern Lebanon.  In another development, media outlets reported that the Israeli regime attacked a field hospital in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip.  Confused with the irreparable intelligence and military blow it...

Aljazeera reported that the pro-Palestine rally in Medan took place on Sunday in front of Istana Maimoon, the former palace of the Sultan of Deli, a major landmark sometimes likened to Buckingham Palace in the UK. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have taken place all across Indonesia since the start of the war...

The occupation troops aboard military vehicles raided Tubas early on Sunday and their bulldozers closed off entrances to the city. Reports said the Israeli regime's soldiers demolished a Palestinian house, leaving injuries at the site. Witnesses said that the Israeli forces might destroy two more homes and that the regime...

Al-Sisi received a call from Putin following the failure of the UN Security Council to pass a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. The Egyptian President and his Russian counterpart agreed to continue efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu News Agency reported. It came during a telephone call...

According to a report by Channel 13 of the Zionist regime, opinion poll results show that 31% of the respondents called for immediate resignation, while 41% wanted Netanyahu’s resignation after the end of the war. The Zionist media Walla reported that if early elections are held, the ruling Likud party headed...

“We stand ready to confront any military action against ourselves,” Dhaifullah al-Shami stated late on Saturday. He added that Yemeni forces have employed anything at their disposal in solidarity with their Palestinian brethren in the Gaza Strip. “Any ship that seeks to deliver a consignment to Zionists will be in...

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid made the announcement in a press briefing Sunday, saying the deposit capable of producing 500-600 barrels of crude oil per day has been discovered at a well in Sylhet district, some 240 km northeast of the capital Dhaka. He said...

Abu Ali al-Askari, a senior security official with Kata'ib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades), made the remarks in a statement on Sunday, emphasizing that the diplomatic mission serves as a major base where military and security operations against Iraqi people are being planned. While the embassy acts as a den of espionage,...

Speaking at the annual meeting of Iraq's disabled population, Seyyed Ammar Hakim said," We are experiencing a quick and safe transition in Iraq to greater stability and development due to the proportional increase in income and important investment opportunities, and this doubles our responsibility". Emphasizing that we must take a...

Addressing Qatar’s Doha Forum on Sunday, Guterres expressed his disappointment regarding the Council’s inability to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “UNSC is paralyzed by geopolitical divisions, its credibility undermined by the inability to pass a resolution urging a Gaza ceasefire,” Guterres said. “Regrettably, the Security Council failed...

According to the website of Russia Today-Arabic language, Pederson, who replaced Staffan de Mistura as the UN envoy for Syria in late 2018, said that, "Several issues must be dealt with and resolved in order to resolve the Syrian issue, including the issue of the withdrawal of Turkish and American military...

Journalist of Russia’s Rossiya-1 TV Channel Pavel Zarubin posted a fragment of Putin’s statement on his Telegram channel. "They are ready for everything, ready to cooperate with anyone, just to inflict some harm on Russia," Putin said. SD/PR

According to Anadolu News Agency, the electoral process will take place over three days from 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) until 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) local time, with results due to be announced on Dec. 18. While President al-Sisi is poised to win a third term, his opponents are Farid Zahran,...

Hezbollah said in its first statement on Sunday that the Hezbollah combatants "staged drone attack on an Israeli base in Western Galilee." "Direct hits as Israeli posts of Zibdine, Ruweisat Al-Alam come under resistance fighter’s fire," it said in its second statement. Al-Manar TV English website further cited Israeli...

March took the form of a rally at Ghanta Ghar Chowk through Hussain Agahi, a large number of protesters participate in the march.  Minhaj Al Quran, Muttahida Movement Pakistan and other political parties participated in the march, along with thousands of people including the leaders of religious parties. Chairman...

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The global action includes not leaving homes, not buying anything (cash or online), and not using bank accounts or making any transactions. It also includes deactivating Facebook and Instagram accounts, while using the hashtag #StrikeForGaza in English and #الاضراب_الشامل in Arabic to express support for the Palestinian people and condemn...

Juergen Habermas and Asef Bayat are towering global thinkers. Their books have been translated into multiple languages and are taught in universities throughout the world. Habermas is part of the pantheon of the legendary Frankfurt School of critical theory, along with the late Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer and Herbert Marcuse.

In the prestigious vocational skills competition in Abu Dhabi, an Iranian team was awarded in the IT and Network categories. In the 2nd WorldSkills Asia (WSA) Competition, an Iranian squad was awarded a medallion in the IT section. Also in the Network category, the team received a prize named Best...

Addressing a cabinet session at the presidential compound on Sunday, the Iranian president said that the events in Gaza have unveiled the hypocritical face of the US, exposing its "cruel, inhumane, and anti-humanitarian" nature to the world. Furthermore, Raisi highlighted the international recognition of the need to end unilateralism in...

The West, centered around the United States, has provided extensive political and military support to the occupying Zionist regime since the beginning of its aggressive war on the Gaza Strip on October 7.  Over the two-month period, Washington has provided $3.8 billion military aid to Tel Aviv, and...

The ceremony was held in the presence of the commander of the Iran Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard. The commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi also attended the ceremony. The Karrar drone paired with Majid missile would allow the air defense units along the border...

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Nasser Kan’ani, spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, wrote in a post on X on Sunday that the pro-Israel lobbies have set up “medieval inquisition courts” in 21st-century America to cover up the Israeli regime’s genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. “The exertion of pressure by the US Congress...

Nasser Kan'ani made the remarks on Sunday in repose to a groundless move by the three Western governments to impose sanctions on a number of Iranian nationals across the world over what they claimed to be “human rights violations,” Press TV reported. Condemning the move in the strongest terms, Kan'ani...

The army’s Aviation possesses one of the largest and most powerful helicopter fleets in West Asia, the commander said, adding that the force destroys enemies in long distances using long-range and precision weapons. Brigadier General Ghorbani made the comments on Sunday during a ceremony in Tehran that commemorated the memory...

In a meeting held in Tehran on Sunday, Ahmadian and Prime Minister of Syria Hussein Arnous talked about the relations between the two countries and the latest regional developments, especially the situation in Palestine in the wake of the Israeli regime’s onslaught on Gaza. The top Iranian security official said...

Mohammad Toutounchi and Mohammad Othman Al-Eyban discussed the cooperation between the two neighboring and Muslim countries on Sunday. In the meeting, Toutounchi termed the establishment of a joint trade committee, expansion of trade cooperation, provision of customs and port facilities to Iranian barge owners, and establishment of trade exchanges through land...

In a post on his official social media account on Sunday, President Raeisi said the United States, by vetoing the Gaza ceasefire resolution, once again demonstrated its role as “the main supporter of the massacre of innocent women and children in Gaza.” Despite global demands to halt the war...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran has sent a letter to Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Sunday. In his letter, the top Iranian diplomat attached importance to the recent stance adopted by the European side regarding the...

Morteza Shahmirzaei, who was visiting some petrochemical projects in Mahshahr Petrochemical Special Economic Zone, said: "With the efforts made in the current year, the Ethylene Oxide Unit of Maruon Petrochemical complex and Nakhl-e Asmari Petrochemical project will soon be put into operation.” According to Shahmirzaei, the Ethylene Oxide Unit...

The tournament will be held from Dec. 16 to 18 at the Water Sports Center Nevskaya Volna Swimming Pool in St. Petersburg, Russia. Ali Rashidpour, Arad Mehdizadeh, Mohammad Ghasemi, and Alireza Arab will participate in the competition. The four-member team will be headed by Khashayar Hazrati in the event. The...

In the eighth round of the competition, Tabatabaei, with a rating of 2692, drew with his Indian opponent Gukesh Dommaraju with a rating of 2720. Previously, Tabatabaei drew with his American opponent Hans Niemann with a rating of 2667 and defeated his opponent from England Nikita Vitiugov with a rating...

In line with the policies adopted in the administration of President Ebrahim Raeisi regarding the expansion of economic, industrial, and trade relations with neighboring states, SAIPA Automobile Manufacturing Group has strived to develop its presence in Russia and Belarus. For this reason, SAIPA Automotive Group inked a contract in 2022...

Firouzabadi Dehghani made his remarks in a meeting with the special envoy to the president of Senegal Cheikh Kante in Tehran on Saturday. Referring to the religious and political closeness between Iran and Senegal, Firouzabadi Dehghani said Tehran is willing to activate scientific cooperation with Dakar. Senegal will have a...

This exhibition is organized by Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Urban Development, the Fund for Innovation and Prosperity of Unions, and related associations. Showcasing the latest achievements and products in the transportation industry to promote competitiveness among the companies and entities active in...

Iraq’s Islamic Resistance said that those operations were carried out using tens of missiles and drones. According to an earlier statement by the Resistance, the operations included missile attacks on the Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq as well as a US base in a Syrian oil field. Iraqi resistance...

Mohammad Abdul-Salam said on Saturday that during discussions with Hans Grundberg, the UN special envoy for Yemen, progress in the ongoing peace talks was discussed. The two sides exchanged views on the need to release all prisoners and detainees and the withdrawal of foreign forces from Yemen. The Ansarullah official...

Xinhua reported citing the statement published by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, on Saturday that the forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on Friday in the Mullazai area of the district in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. The ISPR added that the killed terrorists...

The United States vetoed the resolution backed by almost all other members of the council. The US move took place as the UN chief has called the situation in Gaza a “humanitarian nightmare.” Thirteen Security Council members voted in favor of a brief draft resolution, put forward by the...

A woman, who jumped from a window to escape, was found seriously injured by firefighters arriving at the scene and was hospitalized with burns. Initial findings suggest the incident occurred at around 10:15 p.m. local time (2115 GMT). The fire started on the first floor and then spread to...

The protesters came out on Friday afternoon as the US vetoed the resolution. “I think it’s absolutely appalling that the US vetoed a ceasefire,” a protester was quoted as saying. While chanting “Free Palestine”, the demonstrators called for an end to their country’s financial and military support for the Israeli...

For US President Joe Biden, Middle Eastern countries are only "junior partners." That’s the consensus of countries throughout the region with regard to the United States, according to journalist Elijah Magnier who appeared on Radio Sputnik’s Fault Lines on Saturday to discuss Biden’s troubled stewardship of US foreign policy.

Adele Khodr, UNICEF's Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, made the comment on Saturday while explaining about the dire humanitarian situation across Gaza. "Our team on the ground describes meeting children with missing limbs and third-degree burns, and children left shell-shocked by the continuing violence that surrounds...

"We consider the decision to be a brave and bold decision," the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas said in a statement on Saturday. It added that Yemen's decision "stands against the Zionist-American aggressors that have continued the war of genocide and massacres against all components of the human life of our Palestinian...

The bus overturned at the entrance road to the Chivay district at about 11:00 p.m. local time Friday (0400 GMT Saturday), Xinhua reported citing the Peruvian police. Five people aboard the vehicle died on the scene, Radio Programs of Peru reported. The injured were hospitalized and authorities have initiated...

The Wall Street Journal poll shows Biden with the lowest approval rating of his presidency, a finding broadly in line with other recent studies that have sparked concern in Democratic circles less than a year before voters go to the polls, The Guardian reported. It shows Trump leading Biden by...

Officers responded to an address on Peachtree Road NE in the city’s Buckhead district around 6:25 p.m., ABC News reported citing the Atlanta Police Department. Police said three victims in their 20s were pronounced dead at the scene and the fourth was transported to a hospital. Police said...

The Iranian parliament put on the agenda of its Sunday open session a report by the legislative body’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on the agreement between Tehran and Moscow, with lawmakers approving the generalities and details of the bill. Based on the single-clause bill, the Tehran-Moscow cooperation agreement...

The Pentagon said in a statement on Saturday that the State Department had applied the Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration to expedite the shipment of the tank rounds worth $106.5 million for emergency delivery to the Israeli regime. The shells are part of a bigger package, which includes...

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Monday, December 11.                    ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Ahead of the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Zahra (SA), the girls in Khuzestan province gathered to show their support for Gaza children at the Imam Khomeini (RA) Mosque in Ahvaz on Sunday.