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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at SCO summit in Bishkek on September 1 2026 as Iran fires missiles toward US bases

Iran Fires Missiles at US Bases After CENTCOM Confirms Direct Strikes on Iranian Soil

Iran's state media reported missile launches toward US military bases on Tuesday, hours after US Central Command confirmed American forces were striking targets on Iranian soil. Explosions were reported near Qeshm Island,

September 1, 2026

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Bishkek amid Iran nuclear denial controversy

Iran Denies Nuclear Activity at Pickaxe Mountain as Trump’s July Threat Lingers

Iran's Foreign Ministry denied nuclear activity at Pickaxe Mountain, known in Iran as Kolang, on Tuesday. Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei's categorical denial comes six months into the war and two months after Trump threatened to destroy the site, with no IAEA

September 1, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian IRGC forces following US airstrikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, August 2026

Iran Strikes Back After US Bombs Larak Island. Trump Threatens Worse.

US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, killing soldiers and civilians, ending

Military strike scene as IRGC claims destroying fighter jet depots at US air bases in Jordan

Iran Claims It Destroyed US Fighter Jet Hangars at Two Jordan Air Bases

Iran's IRGC claimed Sunday it destroyed fighter jet depots at King Hussein Air Base and Al-Azraq

The collapse of the Yemeni Riyal..a protest march and a partial strike by Taiz merchants

Yemenis organized a march in the southwestern city of Taiz, on Saturday; To protest against the collapse of the value of the riyal and the acute shortage of oil derivatives and basic

September 18, 2021

Economy·Government and Politics·News

We did not have a punitive vote in the Moroccan elections

Saad Eddine El Othmani, Secretary-General of the Moroccan “Justice and Development” Party (leader of the outgoing government coalition), denied Saturday that his party was subjected to a “punitive” vote in the recent

September 18, 2021

Government and Politics·News

Hamas warns of the danger of the “Abraham Agreement” on the Palestinian cause

On Saturday, Hamas warned of the danger of the normalization of “Abraham agreements” with Israel and its repercussions on the Palestinian cause, on its first anniversary. This came in a statement by

September 18, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Doha.. Qatari youth serving meals to Afghan refugees

The US Embassy in Doha thanked the Feeding Youth Initiative, citizens, and civil society organizations in Qatar for providing meals to evacuees from Afghanistan. “With 58,000 evacuees from Afghanistan passing through Qatar,

September 18, 2021

News

Political Islam movements… an influential presence despite the failures

The issue of the transition of political Islam movements from the organizational state to the authoritarian state has been a matter of controversy in several circles due to the shortness of their

September 17, 2021

Government and Politics·News·Religion

Lebanon.. The government pledges to alleviate the electricity crisis

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati pledged, on Friday, to make more efforts to alleviate the electricity crisis in his country. This came in a government statement, coinciding with receiving the first shipment

September 17, 2021

Government and Politics·News

Iraq.. The “looted money conference” concluded with the issuance of 18 recommendations

The “International Conference for the Recovery of Stolen Funds” concluded in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, after two days of deliberations, which ended with the issuance of 18 recommendations. According to the statement

September 17, 2021

Government and Politics·News

International concern over the deteriorating economic situation in Yemen

On Thursday, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Britain expressed concern about the deteriorating economic situation in Yemen, at a time when the United Nations warned of a

September 17, 2021

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Iraq.. 9 ISIS fighters surrender in 3 provinces

On Thursday, the Iraqi authorities announced the arrest of 9 members of the terrorist organization “ISIS” in the capital Baghdad and the provinces of Anbar (west) and Kirkuk (north). This came according

September 17, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lebanon.. The government signs a contract to conduct a criminal audit of the Central Bank

The Lebanese government signed, on Friday, with the international company “Alvarez & Marsal”, a contract for the criminal audit of the accounts of the Central Bank. A statement issued by the Ministry

September 17, 2021

Economy·Government and Politics·News

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Iran Fires Missiles at US Bases After CENTCOM Confirms Direct Strikes on Iranian Soil

Iran Denies Nuclear Activity at Pickaxe Mountain as Trump’s July Threat Lingers

Iran Strikes Back After US Bombs Larak Island. Trump Threatens Worse.

Iran Claims It Destroyed US Fighter Jet Hangars at Two Jordan Air Bases

The collapse of the Yemeni Riyal..a protest march and a partial strike by Taiz merchants

We did not have a punitive vote in the Moroccan elections

Hamas warns of the danger of the “Abraham Agreement” on the Palestinian cause

Doha.. Qatari youth serving meals to Afghan refugees

Political Islam movements… an influential presence despite the failures

Lebanon.. The government pledges to alleviate the electricity crisis

Iraq.. The “looted money conference” concluded with the issuance of 18 recommendations

International concern over the deteriorating economic situation in Yemen

Iraq.. 9 ISIS fighters surrender in 3 provinces

Lebanon.. The government signs a contract to conduct a criminal audit of the Central Bank

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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