Iranian mourners mark martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali (PBUH)

Every year, the mourners converge in mosques, places of worship and religious sites nationwide to mark the solemn occasion. During the ceremonies, poems are recited and sermons delivered in honor of one of the most revered figures of Shia Islam. This year, however, people have been avoiding gatherings indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.

Workers mark May Day with protest rallies in France, Spain, Germany

Protests erupted in a number of European countries on May Day as demonstrators called for better working protections in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the attributed economic crisis.

Historic US failure in Iran’s Tabas Desert

Iran has marked the anniversary of a failed US military operation in the central Tabas Desert. It was launched on April 24, 1980. The operation was meant to release US embassy staff held in Tehran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. But a sandstorm hit and brought down the group of US military aircraft

Over 100 Palestinians hurt in al-Quds

Scores of Palestinians have been injured in clashes at the Damascus Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem al-Quds as Palestinian activists confronted hundreds of far-right and extremist Israeli settlers chanting “Death to Arabs” in their rally in the center of the occupied city.

Iran marks National Army Day by parading the latest military achievements

Iran has marked its National Army Day by parading the latest military achievements, including home-grown air defense systems, inside selected military bases across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.

US, allies accomplices to Saddam’s chemical attacks on Iran

On April 10, 1988, Saddam Hussein's warplanes unleashed chemical attacks on the Iranian city of Marivan, Kurdistan. Many civilians were killed and injured. Thirty-three years later, some victims are still suffering from the physical and psychological consequences of those attacks.

Collection of photos related to history of Islam in Germany in a blog

Hundreds of researchers define support for Israel boycotts as not anti-Semitic

A group of more than 200 scholars has released a definition of anti-Semitism that explicitly excludes efforts to boycott the Tel Aviv regime, including those of the international anti-Israel movement of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) as anti-Semitic.