Iran-Saudi reconciliation spurring momentum toward peace in Yemen: UN
UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg says momentum to end the conflict in Yemen has been renewed by a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume ties. Faraan: During a briefing at the Security Council on Wednesday, Grundberg urged the warring parties to “seize the opportunity” to take decisive steps toward…
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What does the Saudi-Iran détente and its regional implications mean
On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced an agreement to restore bilateral relations. That’s good news. The deal was conceived out of need and out of desire: Faraan: The Saudi-Iranian need to end a conflict that has proven costly and toxic to both nations and disastrous to the Middle East, and the Chinese desire to…
Zionists built their home on burned Palestinian villages
Earlier this month, Israeli settlers set ablaze the Palestinian town of Huwara, near Nablus, in what many described as a pogrom. Sameh Aqtesh, a 37-year-old Palestinian father of five, was shot dead, dozens were injured and many homes and businesses were vandalised. Faraan: Since then, there have been subsequent attacks on the town and neighbouring…
President Assad hails Moscow’s visit
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is in Moscow on an official visit, has told his Russian counterpart that the trip heralds a new stage in Syria-Russia relations. Faraan: “We are satisfied with the performance of the Russian-Syrian [intergovernmental] commission. My visit today will open up a new stage in relations between our countries in all…
Taqwa in inheritance to treat orphans as same/ Best companion is Husn-e-Akhlaq: Allamah Sayed Jawad Naqvi
Hujjatul Islam Ustad Syed Jawad Naqvi (Principal Jamia Orwatul Wuthqa – Lahore) Delivered at: Masjid Baitul ul Ateeq Lahore – Pakistan Friday Sermon – 10th March, 2023 Sermon 1: Taqwa in inheritance to treat orphans as same Allah has established Taqwa for protection of human life as a divine plan from creator of human beings…
Discrimination in human beings on personality and not on race: Allamah Jawad Naqvi
Hujjatul Islam Ustad Syed Jawad Naqvi (Principal Jamia Orwatul Wuthqa – Lahore) Delivered at: Masjid Baitul ul Ateeq Lahore – Pakistan Friday Sermon – 3rd March, 2023 Sermon 1: Discrimination in human beings on personality and not on race Allah has established Taqwa for protection of human life as a divine plan from creator of…
Celebrating International Day of Disarmament offers no hope to Kashmiris: Dr. Fai
FARAAN: Antonio Guterres has said that “Eliminating nuclear weapons would be the greatest gift we could bestow on future generations. On this important day, (March 5th: International Day of Disarmament) let us commit to forging a new consensus around defusing the nuclear threat for good and achieving our shared goal of peace.” The Secretary General of…
More than 54 people killed in Brazil floods, landslides
The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil’s southeastern Sao Paulo state reached 54 people on Friday, official figures showed, climbing from 50 reported a day earlier. Faraan: Massive downpours have caused landslides and flooding in coastal towns of Brazil’s richest state since last weekend. The city of Sao Sebastiao bore…
Iranian student threatens to abandon his thesis without honoring Gen. Soleimani
An Iranian Ph.D. student says he will not present his thesis at Stockholm University if authorities violate the freedom of speech and do not let him honor Iranian “heroes” such as General Qassem Soleimani. Faraan: Vahid Saadattalab, who is set to defend his thesis at the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry on March 3,…
Raeisi praises honors IRGC, Soleimani as heroes in fight against terror
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has hailed the “brilliant record” of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the fight against terrorism, saying late commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani has become the hero of anti-terror battle in the region. Faraan: Marking the National Guards Day in a meeting with a number of IRGC forces in West…