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Why US interests are more important than Bahraini lives

Bahrain's main opposition group, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, has censured the recent jail terms handed down to scores of people over taking part in a sit-in in 2017.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 11:20

Saudi Arabia reportedly tortured US citizen: NYT

The New York Times reports that American citizen Walid Fitahi has been held and allegedly tortured by Saudi Arabia.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 10:51

Rights groups condemn Riyadh over trial of women activists

Rights groups denounced Saudi Arabia Saturday over its decision to put jailed women activists on trial after holding them for nearly a year without charges.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 10:44

OIC continuing to support Palestine cause

Organization for Islamic Cooperation underlined its continuing support for the Palestinian people to seek their rights and form an independent state with Quds city as its capital.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 10:32

Zarif, UN chief discuss regional, int’l developments

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a Saturday telephone conversation with Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, discussed the most recent regional and international developments.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 10:29

Saudi war still taking toll on Yemeni kids: UNICEF chief

Henrietta Fore, the executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said that the Saudi-led war on Yemen continues to take a “horrific toll” on children.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 10:24

Tehran: No one can doubt Iran's sovereignty right over trio islands

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi stated no one can ever doubt Iran's sovereignty right over trio islands of Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Persian Gulf.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 09:22

Iran slams UNHRC special rapporteur’s conduct, threatens to stop coop.

In reaction to the special rapporteur’s recent interviews on the situation of human rights in Iran, the High Council for Human Rights has issued a statement on the false and unreal claims made by Javid Rahman.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 15:55

Iran slams politicization of UNHRC

The deputy of the High Council for Human Rights on international affairs stressed the need to divorce human right topics from political objectives in UNHRC.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 15:31

Britain sponsor of terrorism: Hezbollah official

Hezbollah’s second-in-command Sheikh Naim Qassem condemned a recent move by the British government to list the Lebanese movement as a terror group, saying that London, itself, is a sponsor of terrorism.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 11:27