Iranian teen assaulted by women police ‘likely dead’
TEHRAN: An Iranian teen who was left in a coma after an alleged assault on the Tehran metro by female police officers is likely to be brain dead, Iranian media reported on Sunday. The condition of Armita Garawand, 16, was first reported on Oct 3 by a Kurdish-focused rights group Hengaw, which said she had […]
Israeli strike kills Hamas’ woman leader
GAZA CITY: The first woman elected to Hamas’s political leadership has been killed in an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip, the group said on Thursday. Jamila Al-Shantee, 64, was killed on Wednesday evening in Jabalia, in northern Gaza, Hamas said. She became the first woman to be elected to the movement’s political bureau, composed […]
Iran calls on Islamic states to sanction Israel
DUBAI: Islamic countries should impose an oil embargo and other sanctions on Israel and expel all Israeli ambassadors, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Wednesday. “The foreign minister calls for an immediate and complete embargo on Israel by Islamic countries, including oil sanctions, in addition to expelling Israeli ambassadors if relations with the Zionist […]
Rallying for Gaza puts US Muslims in a tough spot
WASHINGTON: A weekend of protests brought tens of thousands of people out on US streets, with the majority demanding a halt to Israel’s military operation in Gaza. The pro-Palestine protesters were mainly Muslims getting restless as Israel plans to advance with a military offensive. Some demonstrators also included Jews and Christians, albeit in small numbers. […]
Operation Ajay: Second batch of Indians gather to board return flight from Israel
Indian passengers on Friday night gathered at the airport to board flight back to India from Tel Aviv under ‘Operation Ajay’ launched amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. After safely evacuating 212 Indian nationals from Israel, Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv facilitated more flights to bring second batch of Indian passengers. The passengers […]
Teacher stabbed to death in attack at French school
ARRAS: A man of Chechen origin stabbed to death a teacher and severely wounded two other adults Friday at a school in north-eastern France, with prosecutors opening a probe into a suspected act of terror. The attack in the town of Arras comes with France, which has large Jewish and Muslim populations, on high alert […]
Union Min urges Indians in Israel to stay safe, contact Indian Embassy if needed
Kochi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Sunday urged the Indians stranded in Israel, which is at war with the Palestinian group Hamas, to stay safe and to contact the Indian embassy there if they require any assistance. Speaking to reporters here, Muraleedharan said the Indian embassy has already issued an […]
Russia eyes return to UN rights body despite Ukraine war
UNITED NATIONS: Russia, which was ousted from the UN Human Rights Council after its forces invaded Ukraine, will attempt a return to the body on Tuesday — an uncertain move that will provide a gauge of its international support. The UN General Assembly will vote that day to elect 15 new members to the Geneva-based […]
Biden thanks Qatar’s emir for prisoner swap deal
CAIRO: US President Joe Biden called Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to thank him for Doha’s mediation that resulted in the release of a number of Americans from Iran, the Amiri Diwan and the White House said on Tuesday. Last month, with Doha’s mediation, Iran freed five Americans as part of a prisoner […]
Teen guns down 2 in Bangkok shopping mall
BANGKOK: A 14-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday after a shooting at a packed Bangkok mall that left two people dead and five wounded, and sent hundreds of panicked shoppers running in terror into the streets. Witnesses spoken about chaotic scenes as shots rang out at the upmarket Siam Paragon mall in the heart of […]