BERLIN (AA) — Germany has recalled its ambassador to Tehran and summoned the Iranian chargé d’affaires in Berlin following the execution of German-Iranian dissident Jamshid Sharmahd. “We have expressed our strong protest against the actions of the Iranian regime and reserve the right to take further action,” the German Foreign Ministry s...
BEIRUT (AA) – The Lebanese group Hezbollah said Tuesday that it has elected Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem as its new leader. “Hezbollah’s Shura Council agreed to elect… Sheikh Naim Qassem as secretary-general of the group,” it said in a statement. Qassem, 71, succeeds Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed i...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 93 Palestinians were killed and scores injured in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to local authorities. Israeli fighter jets hit a 5-story building in the city as more than 200 people were inside, Gaza’s government […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran on Monday executed Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian-German citizen accused of leading a US-based anti-government organization and carrying out terrorist attacks in the country, Iranian state media reported. The death sentence for Sharmahd — who was convicted in February 2023 by a court for conducting terror operation...
WASHINGTON (AA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed grave concern Monday over bills passed by Israel’s parliament banning the UN relief agency for Palestinians from operating in the country, which could affect its work in the Gaza Strip. “I am deeply concerned by the adoption today by the Knesset of Israel of two laws...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A group of Palestine supporters interrupted US Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ speech during her presidential campaign rally Monday. Addressing thousands of supporters in the battleground state of Michigan, Harris faced a group of chanting attendees who said, “Israel bombs, Kamala pays...
Netflix is under fire for pulling 19 films from its Palestine category, prompting widespread criticism from users and rights advocates. In mid-October, viewers noticed the significant absence of Palestinian content, leading to suspicions that pressure from pro-Israel groups influenced the decision. Rights organization Freedom Forward has expre...
More than 6,000 military flights originating from Western nations landed in Israel in one year, facilitating the transportation of arms, Al Jazeera reports. Using open-source flight data, Defence Editor Alex Gatopoulos, reveals the significant military assistance provided to Israel by Western nations. The investigation details the establishme...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that his country does not seek war but will defend its people and respond in a “proportionate” manner to the latest Israeli attack. “We do not seek war, but we will defend our country and the rights of our people. We will give a […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Five more Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, taking their number since last year to 182, the government media office said. “The number of journalist martyrs has risen to 182 since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza, following the killing of journalists [&hell...
