UK and US weapons used in Yemen
An Oxfam report, which analyzed 1727 attacks on Yemeni civilians since the start of 2021, shows that at least 839 civilians were killed and 1775 others were wounded during this time. 87 of the deaths were caused by airstrikes alone. Faraan: The aircraft used in the attacks, over half of which were British made, used…
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Saudi-led coalition forces control all of Yemen’s oil fields
Yemen’s prime minister says Saudi forces and their allied Takfiri militants are in control of oil fields and natural reserves in Yemen and are fully liable for the ongoing miseries in the war-wracked Arab country. Faraan: Abdulaziz bin Habtoor said that the Sana’a-based government only receives 7% of the overall natural resources revenues, Yemen’s Arabic-language…
Tehran fully backs the efforts toward Turkish-Syrian reconciliation
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic fully supports the efforts toward Turkish-Syrian reconciliation, stressing that any development in relations between the two countries would be in the interest of the entire region. Faraan: Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks at a joint press conference on Tuesday, following a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut…
UN slams ‘alarming rise’ in Rohingya refugee deaths
The UN refugee agency says hundreds of members of Myanmar’s heavily-persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority have died or gone missing while trying to flee dire humanitarian situations in either the country or neighboring Bangladesh. Faraan: The UNHCR offered the information on Tuesday, saying more than 3,500 Rohingyas had attempted to flee those countries by the sea…
Iran condemns Black teacher killing in America
Iran says the American police’s recent grisly murder of an unarmed Black teacher bespeaks the dire human rights conditions that people of color face across the United States. Faraan: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani made the remarks in a tweet on Tuesday, commenting on the death of the victim, Keenan Anderson, after he was…
Ayatollah Khamenei: The enemies’ plan failed due to their miscalculations
One day before the birth anniversary of Lady Fatimah Zahra (pbuh), Imam Khamenei met with a group of eulogists and religious poets on January 12, 2023, in Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah. Regarding the recent unrest in Iran, Imam Khamenei remarked that although “the enemies’ plot was comprehensive, it failed, and this failure was due to their…
Islam emphasizes the role of Women in society
Islam highlights the role that women should play in society, an Islamic scholar said.This is according to Ayatollah Reza Ramezani, secretary general of the Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) World Assembly, who made the remarks in a seminar titled “status of woman in Islam”. What follows is a summary of his remarks: Faraan: Many things have been said…
Israeli forces have killed another Palestinian in the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil, amid concerns that the situation across the occupied territories is going to implode soon. Faraan: Palestinian Wafa news agency, citing the Palestinian health ministry, identified the 40-year-old victim as Hamdi Shaker Abu Dayyeh, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces…
The world should must open eyes to see daily crimes of Israel
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has urged the international community to take notice of the crimes Israel commits on a daily basis across the occupied territories. Faraan: Speaking at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting held in Ramallah, Shtayyeh said Israeli soldiers and settlers would continue to commit criminal activities against the Palestinian people…
Pakistan and Iran sign MoU to develop commercial ties
Iran and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost bilateral efforts that could lead to a quick expansion of trade ties between the two neighboring countries. Faraan: The MoU was signed on Monday on the sidelines of an Iranian trade exhibition in the Pakistani city of Karachi between head of Iran’s Trade…