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Israeli artist Yossi Lemel’s work scrubbed from Tehran poster exhibition 08 Jan 2019

Israeli artist Yossi Lemel’s work scrubbed from Tehran poster exhibition

– A work by Israeli graphic designer Yossi Lemel has been removed from an international exhibition in Tehran of posters on the theme of drought and water shortage after the organizers discovered his real nationality. He had declared himself a Palestinian in his application for participation in the exhibit, Mohsen Soleimani, the director of the […]

Rouhani highlights role of farmers for food security 08 Jan 2019

Rouhani highlights role of farmers for food security

President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that farmers play an important “security” role in Iran, meaning food security in the country is dependent on them. “Farmers provide a major part of security in the society,” he said during a meeting with Agriculture Jihad Minister Mahmoud Hojati and other senior managers of the ministry. He added, […]

Islam is not inherently hostile to religious freedom: Philpott 07 Jan 2019

Islam is not inherently hostile to religious freedom: Philpott

 Author of “Religious Freedom in Islam” Philpott says that religious freedom is present in the Muslim world and that Islam is not inherently hostile to it. Daniel Philpott, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, says “if a religion can be shown to be hospitable to religious freedom, then we can […]

Tel Aviv fears Hezbollah more than ever 07 Jan 2019

Tel Aviv fears Hezbollah more than ever

 Israelis are riddled with fear, fear of Hezbollah missile capability and the invaluable experience of Lebanese resistance fighters in the Syrian War. Israeli troops in the newly created Gates of Fire Battalion simulated war with Hezbollah in northern occupied land in December 2018. The battalion held a training program during the past month in which […]

Syrian Army foils terrorists’ attempt to sneak into military points in Hama 07 Jan 2019

Syrian Army foils terrorists’ attempt to sneak into military points in Hama

 An army unit has thwarted terrorist groups’ attempt to sneak into safe villages and military posts in Hama northern countryside in a new violation of the demilitarized zone agreement in Idlib. SANA reporter in Hama said that an army unit positioned in the vicinity of Shaliot village in Merdeh northern countryside on Sunday targeted with […]

UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia 07 Jan 2019

UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia

Britain is the second-largest exporter of arms to Saudi Arabia after the U.S., regardless of human rights violations of Saudi Arabia. After the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, UK military sales to Riyadh has not only declined, but surprisingly increased.  A British online newspaper the Independent has released a report, reading: “Britain continued seeking arms deals […]

Stung by ‘library’ remark, India lists Afghan projects to “educate” Trump 06 Jan 2019

Stung by ‘library’ remark, India lists Afghan projects to “educate” Trump

 Donald Trump has become famously infamous for his eccentricity, grandiloquence, and off-the-cuff statements devoid of logic and lucidity. On the receiving end have been both friends and foes. During his first cabinet meeting of the year, the megalomaniac reality show star turned president fired a salvo at an important regional ally – India. And the […]

Turkey reportedly rejects US offer to cancel purchase of Russian S-400 systems 06 Jan 2019

Turkey reportedly rejects US offer to cancel purchase of Russian S-400 systems

 A US delegation has tried to convince Turkey to give up on purchasing the Russian missile systems during the visit to Ankara earlier this week. However, the Turkish authorities reportedly rejected the offer since it did not include a discount on the price set or a transfer of technology. The Anadolu news agency reported on […]

Waving of ISIS flag in Kashmir’s biggest mosque sparks protest, condemnation 06 Jan 2019

Waving of ISIS flag in Kashmir’s biggest mosque sparks protest, condemnation

Days after some masked men barged inside the biggest mosque in Indian-controlled-Kashmir and unfurled the flag of ISIS on the pulpit of the mosque, a protest was held on Friday across the valley. A massive protest against the ‘desecration’ of Jamia Masjid saw participation of separatist leaders, civil society activists, religious clerics, representatives of trade […]

Pompeo: U.S. has helped foster co-op between Israel, Arabs 06 Jan 2019

Pompeo: U.S. has helped foster co-op between Israel, Arabs

 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the Trump administration has helped facilitate cooperation between Israel and a number of Arab countries against Iran. Speaking in an interview with U.S. channel NewsMax TV on Thursday, Pompeo said, “We made connections between [Israel and Arab countries] to form a coalition in the Middle East […]