Religious sites to reopen in Iran
Holy shrines in Iran will reopen as of Monday and pilgrims can visit the religious sites from sunrise to sunset after a months-long hiatus in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, President Hassan Rouhani announced.
Hamas dismisses as ‘untrue’ reports of prisoner swap deal with Israel
A senior official with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has categorically dismissed as “untrue” reports that it will soon reach a deal to swap prisoners with Israel.
Coronavirus fear adds to already poor economy in Gaza, committee warns
It is bitterly hard times for the Palestinians, particularly in the Gaza Strip, where the people are struggling for their livelihood under the inhuman Israeli siege, which is now coupled with the spread of the new coronavirus pandemic.
Hamas decries Israel’s detention of MP Abu Tir amid coronavirus outbreak
The Palestinian Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, has strongly condemned Israel’s detention of legislator Muhammad Abu Tir along with a number of other Palestinians during separate overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, expressing worry about his life amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Arab League warns against Israel settlement expansion amid virus pandemic
The Arab League has raised the alarm about Israel’s policy of expanding its illegal settlements in the Palestinian territories at a time when the whole world is scrambling to rein in the new coronavirus pandemic.
Muslims attacked, 'nearly lynched' amid coronavirus rumors in India: Report
The coronavirus outbreak has sparked a spree of anti-Muslim attacks across India, with the health ministry of the Hindu nationalist government of Narendra Modi claiming that Muslims are spreading the virus.
Muslims attacked, 'nearly lynched' amid coronavirus rumors in India: Report
The coronavirus outbreak has sparked a spree of anti-Muslim attacks across India, with the health ministry of the Hindu nationalist government of Narendra Modi claiming that Muslims are spreading the virus.
Palestinian campaigners call on Israel to protect Palestinian prisoners amid coronavirus pandemic
Palestinian campaigners have launched a campaign to mount pressure on Israeli authorities to provide adequate health care services to the Palestinian prisoners who are languishing in the regime's jails amid the coronavirus pandemic.
US reconnaissance aircraft spy on PMU positions in Iraq: Report
US reconnaissance aircraft have flown over the positions of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) across the country, an Iraqi security source says.