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Your Guide to the Best Time to Visit Turkey
Turkey offers something for everyone: ancient ruins, colourful bazaars, mountain escapes, and sunny coastlines. It’s a country where seasons shape your experience. Go in the summer, and the beaches are alive. Visit in spring, and cities bloom with...

Iran president lands in Islamabad for 2-day visit, eyeing to boost trade ties
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian landed in Islamabad on Saturday for a two-day visit, eyeing to reaffirm his commitment to elevate annual bilateral trade with Pakistan. Pakistan has recently expressed solidarity and a desire for cooperation with...

Iran president arrives in Lahore on key visit to Pakistan
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Lahore, the historic capital of Punjab Province, the first destination of an official two-day visit to Pakistan. Heading a high-ranking delegation, Pezeshkian was welcomed by former Pakistani...

Iran, EAEU to approve free trade roadmap in 2025 as bilateral trade rises
TEHRAN – The Eurasian Economic Commission is preparing to approve a joint roadmap with Iran to implement their newly finalized free trade agreement. The roadmap will guide cooperation from 2025 through 2028 and is expected to be ratified during...

Sarzameen Director Kayoze Irani AGREES Film Having Loopholes, Mentions Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol's Positive Influence
Sarzameen Director Kayoze Irani AGREES Film Having Loopholes, Mentions Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol's Positive Influence Recently released film Sarzameen, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol and Ibrahim Ali Khan in the lead roles received mixed...

Iran’s economy grew 1.4% in early spring, parliamentary report shows
TEHRAN – Iran’s economy grew by 1.4 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 20–May 20, 2025) compared to the same period last year, according to a report published by the Research Center of the Iranian Parliament. The...

Neither Shah nor Mullah: the voice of the Iranian people seeking justice
Prior to this event, she was invited to the Italian Senate, where the majority of senators joined the majority of the Chamber of Deputies in supporting the NCRI's 10-point plan for the future of Iran. According to this plan, change will come with...

Israeli Fire Again Kills Gaza Aid-Seekers As U.S. Envoy Meets With Hostages' Families
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health...
Nawaz Sharif, CM Maryam accord warm welcome to Iranian President
Accompany by Punjab CM and cabinet members, President Pezeshkian visits Allama Iqbal’s tomb LAHORE: President of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had an enthusiastic handshake with the President of Islamic Republic of Iran H.E...

Migration Crisis; Return of 1.2 Million Afghans from Pakistan
Due to increasing pressure from neighboring countries, more than 1.2 million Afghan migrants have left Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan between September 15, 2023, and June 30 of the current year. A recent report by the UN High Commissioner...

Turkmen entrepreneurs actively participate in the implementation of social projects
Turkmen entrepreneurs actively participate in the implementation of social projects, supporting education, healthcare and culture. This indicates the formation of socially responsible business in the country, which is aware of its role in the...

Iran marks first anniversary of martyr Ismail Haniyeh's assassination
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Foreign Ministry commemorated the first anniversary of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has commemorated the first anniversary of the...

Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Hospitals in Gaza reported the killing of more than a dozen people, eight of them food-seekers, by Israeli fire on Saturday as Palestinians endured severe risks searching for food amid airdrops and restrictions on...
Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as U.S. envoy meets with hostages' families
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health...

Sadaqat FC crowned champions of Afghanistan Futsal Premier League Season 4
Last Updated on: August 2, 2025The Afghanistan Futsal Premier League (AFPL) Season 4 wrapped up on Friday with a high-stakes final match between Sadaqat FC and Noorzad FC, as both teams vied for the championship title. In a thrilling and decisive...

U.S. envoy meets Israeli hostage families in Tel Aviv
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Published Aug 02, 2025 • 3 minute read U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrives to meet families of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. Photo by - /AFP TEL AVIV — U.S. envoy...

Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, US envoy visits hostage family protest amid hunger and airstrikes
As food shortages grow in Gaza, over a dozen Palestinians, including aid seekers, were killed by Israeli strikes and gunfire. Aid delivery efforts face deadly risks, while hostage families in Israel demand a deal to end the war Updated On - 2...
Iranian goalkeeper Beiranvand suspended for four months, fined over $300,000
Beiranvand, currently with Tractor FC, has been suspended for four months and fined 27.4 billion tomans (over $300,000) for unilaterally terminating his contract with Persepolis last year. The verdict comes more than 13 months after the initial...

Historic $10b MoU signed to produce 10,000MW electricity
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) and Azizi Group Energy Investment Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the production, transmission and distribution of 10,000 megawatts of electricity in Afghanistan,...

Videos of emaciated Israeli hostage released by Hamas
Two videos of an emaciated Israeli hostage, Evyatar David, have been released by Hamas, after US special envoy Steve Witkoff this week met with the families of the hostages. The now 24-year-old looks skeletal, with his shoulder blades protruding...