Senior Iraqi cleric calls on world nations to support Palestinians against Israeli aggression
Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has reiterated support for the spirited and firm resistance of Palestinians against the Israeli regime’s occupation, calling on freedom-loving nations worldwide to support the people in the face of Tel Aviv’s violent crackdown in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds and bloody airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Hangar damaged in drone strike on US airbase in Iraq
An air base in Iraq’s western province of Anbar housing American troops has come under attack, damaging a hangar for military aircraft.
Cuba says US ban hinders vaccine production amid joint Iran plan
The Cuban foreign minister says the US blockade against his country has hindered the development and production of domestically-manufactured vaccines against the coronavirus pandemic.
Ordinary Arab people will never permanently accept Arab–Israeli normalization
West Asia is currently bogged down in an apparent stalemate between the Zionist-imperialist aggressors and the forces of resistance. Neither side has been able to score a clear victory and eliminate or subjugate the other. The Zionists have not been able to erase the Palestinian question, nor have they succeeded in their efforts to neutralize the Axis of Resistance. So the fires are smoldering, and could blaze up into flames at any time.
Red Cross Calls for UK to Tackle Inequalities Exposed by COVID
Major changes are needed to protect the most vulnerable people from the next global emergency, according to a report from the Red Cross that said three-quarters of people in the UK are worried about the next potential pandemic.
Rights Groups Warn Child Marriage ‘Thriving in UK’ Due to Legal Loophole
A legal loophole that allows 16- and 17-year-olds in England and Wales to marry with parental consent is being exploited and used to coerce young people into child marriage, campaigners warned.
Chad Military Council Names Transitional Government
The military council that took power in Chad last month after the shock death of veteran leader Idriss Deby has named a transitional government, the army spokesman said.
At Least 26 Killed in Bangladesh Boat Crash
At least 26 people have been killed after a speedboat packed with passengers collided with a vessel transporting sand in the latest maritime disaster to hit Bangladesh.
Yemen Needs Peace and Independence
Yemen is currently challenging with war and poverty which has been imposed by the foreign elements either inside or outside the countries and Yemenis despite economic hardship continue their resistance against the foreigners’ interference in their internal affairs.
Saudi ‘outreach towards thawing relations with Iran is a sign of desperation’: Scholar
Saudi “outreach towards thawing relations with Iran is a sign of desperation” because Riyadh’s position has been weakened in the Middle East region following the departure of “the totally controlled Netanyahu-run Trump administration,” an American scholar and political commentator has said.