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Iran deports 1.8 million Afghan refugees in 3 months
Daily Times
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July 30, 2025
The Taliban-led Afghan government revealed that nearly 1.8 million Afghan refugees were forcibly deported from Iran in the last three months. The Ministry of Refugee Affairs shared these details during a recent annual performance report. Officials...
Iranian President to visit Pakistan on August 2
Daily Times
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July 30, 2025
Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian will begin a two-day official visit to Pakistan on August 2. The visit aims to strengthen political, economic, and cultural ties between the two countries. Iran’s state media confirmed the trip, which follows...
OPINION: Türkiye and UK could shape Europe's new defense axis
Yeni Safak
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“At the crossroads between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Middle East and Africa, Turkey (sic) is imperative to UK security interests across Europe and on NATO’s flanks …” – quoted from the British National Security Strategy 2025. Was this...
Turkey!-Time to Strike- ‒ Episode 4
Anime News Network
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© BAKKEN RECORD, PONY CANYON INC./Turkey! Anime Production CommitteeIn contrast to how last week we saw the girls panicking over potentially causing butterfly effects, this week Mai has taken them to the Kagome Higurashi School of Haha Who Cares....
Kerman, a museum illustrating various periods of history
Tehran Times
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July 30, 2025
TEHRAN--Being home to seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, eye-catching gardens, and ancient monuments, Kerman city can be considered as a perfect museum illustrating various periods in Iranian history. Located in the southeast of Iran, Kerman...
Russia expresses concern over renewed threats to bomb Iran
Al Mayadeen
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July 30, 2025
Russia warns against threats to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites again, citing risks to Middle East stability and nuclear nonproliferation. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova expressed grave concerns on Wednesday regarding the...
UN demands Iran halt death penalty after record 612 executions in six months
JURIST
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July 30, 2025
Iran executed at least 612 people in the first half of 2025—more than double the number killed during the same period last year—prompting the UN’s top human rights official to demand an immediate halt to what he called a ‘disturbing escalation’ in...
For first time, Arab League nations condemn Oct. 7, demand Hamas leave Gaza while calling for 2-state solution
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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July 30, 2025
By All Arab NewsWednesday, July 30, 2025 Hamas militants parade at a rally, | Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images/Hosam SalemIn a move to re-establish the two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, the European Union, Arab...
Sarzameen Director Kayoze Irani: Ibrahim Ali Khan Did Six Months Of Workshop To Find Voice In Character - EXCL
Times Now
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July 30, 2025
Sarzameen Director Kayoze Irani: Ibrahim Ali Khan Did Six Months Of Workshop To Find Voice In Character - EXCL Kayoze Irani’s directorial debut, Sarzameen, received phenomenal audience response and the viewership data is proof. Despite mixed...
Conference emphasizes Persian’s role in uniting Iran, preserving cultural heritage
Tehran Times
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July 30, 2025
TEHRAN- The seventh National Conference on "Languages and Dialects of Iran" brought together scholars and cultural figures at the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia in Tehran on Tuesday to underscore the vital role of the Persian language...
After Israeli intervention in Suweida, Turkey believes it's next
The New Arab
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July 30, 2025
In a notable shift with wide regional implications, Israel launched recent airstrikes targeting key Syrian army sites in Damascus and Suweida, claiming the strikes were necessary to “defend the Druze” amid fierce clashes between Druze militias and...
Message to Host Countries: Forced Returnees Are Migrants, Not Criminals
TOLONews
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The Deputy Minister of Refugees and Repatriation has called the forced deportation of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries a violation of international and Islamic laws. Abdul Rahman Rashid emphasized the importance of upholding the rights...
‘Our Genocide’: Israeli rights group and public figures call for sanctions over Gaza starvation
Middle East Monitor
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July 30, 2025
As the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem issues a damning report titled “Our Genocide”, concluding that Tel-Aviv’s actions in Gaza constitute a deliberate campaign of annihilation, a group of Israeli public figures are calling for “crippling...
From Mecca To Medina: Saudi Arabia Recreates The Prophet’s Migration For Visitors
Gulf Insider
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July 30, 2025
Saudi Arabia will welcome 300,000 visitors this November for an unprecedented cultural and spiritual experience tracing Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) historic migration route from Mecca to Medina. The ambitious project, “In the Prophet’s Steps,” has...
Rights Groups In Israel Say Gaza Assault Is Genocide
StratNews Global
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July 30, 2025
When two prominent human rights groups in Israel became the first to openly accuse the state of committing genocide in Gaza—shattering a long-standing taboo in a nation born out of the Holocaust—they knew they would face strong criticism. B’Tselem...
Legal action against US-Israeli aggression underway: Iran deputy FM
Tehran Times
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July 30, 2025
TEHRAN — A senior Iranian official has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s commitment to legally pursue the recent US-Israeli attacks on Iranian territory, calling them clear violations of international law and human rights. Kazem Gharibabadi,...
MARK DUBOWITZ: Trump can end Gaza 'genocide' with four words and finally reveal truth of Israel-Hamas war
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
If Western governments and their partners in the Arab world truly cared about feeding hungry Palestinians in Gaza, their response to the current humanitarian crisis in the coastal enclave would look very different than it does today. On Tuesday,...
Two Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide
Khaama Press
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July 30, 2025
Two Israeli rights groups, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights–Israel, accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, alleging deliberate destruction of Palestinian society, with over 60,000 people killed. Reuters reported on Wednesday, July 30, that...
Pezeshkian hails Venezuela’s stance during Israeli aggression on Iran
Press TV
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President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised Venezuela’s explicit and courageous stance in condemning the recent Israeli aggression against Iran and expressing solidarity with the Iranian nation. During a telephone conversation with his Venezuelan...
General : Wasco Launches Vendor Sustainability Programme To Advance Climate And Human Rights Goals
Bernama
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July 30, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Global energy and bioenergy solutions provider Wasco Bhd today launched the Wasco Sustainable Transformation Enablement Programme (STEP), designed to strengthen vendor capabilities as part of its broader...