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Israeli attacks hit Iranian targets near Russia’s Mediterranean bases
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Iran’s hardline newspapers praise Salman Rushdie’s attacker
Author Salman Rushdie arrives at the High Court to settle a defamation lawsuit against Ron…
praise, concern in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quiet
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Ex-PM slammed for speaking of “hereditary rule” in Iran
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An open public letter to Governor Murphy and Chief Justice Rabner on the use of the Christian Bible in our courts
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Sharia-Compliant Islamic Coin Raises $200M, Breaking All Records In 2022
The Sharia-compliant Islamic coin has secured $200 million from international private buyers during its private…
Balbix integrates with ServiceNow to automate and improve cyber risk quantification
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The Royal UAE compares the deaths of Muslims to the Holocaust and suggests that Jews are attached to the Shoah
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Iran FM to UN chief: Tehran committed to achieving robust, lasting nuclear deal
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Iranian official criticizes 4,000 senior colleagues whose families live abroad
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Iran reiterates call to remove IRGC from US terror list: report
Iran has reiterated its call for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)…
Boston City Hall raises the Christian flag Wednesday, but Satanic Temple’s flag application is still not approved
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Court dissolves Zamfara man’s 23-year ‘illegal’ marriage to his granddaughter
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Greenberg Traurig is among the Leading Firms of Who’s Who Legal Asset Recovery 2022; 4 recognized solicitors in London
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“Good words” not enough, IAEA hopes for transparency from Iran
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New poll shows extent of Arab countries’ loss of confidence in democracy
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Dallas Firm Uses Shariah-Compliant Funding For Medical Practice Portfolio
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Iranian News in Brief – July 29, 2022
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Grandstand bomb kills 19 Afghans at cricket match in Kabul
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US condemns Iran’s Supreme Leader’s “egregious anti-Semitic” statements
The US special envoy to monitor and counter anti-Semitism has condemned statements by Iran’s Supreme…
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EXCLUSIVE US and Taliban make progress on Afghan reserves, but big gaps remain
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IRGC launches new satellite carrier – Eurasia Review
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force revealed plans to launch…
Marjorie Taylor Greene is the GOP’s Christian nationalism cheerleader
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Iran says it will not be pushed into a ‘quick fix’ nuclear deal
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Israeli footprints in Persian Gulf only fuel uncertainty: IRGC Commander
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The Turkish leader continues to give Biden a headache despite his support for the Ukraine deal
WASHINGTON — When Russia and Ukraine reached a deal on Friday to unblock Ukrainian grain…
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Iranian mothers are prevented from attending sporting events to watch their children
Ukraine has “significant potential” to advance its armed forces on the battlefield and must increase…
Lukashenko wants a Belarusian shopping center on the site of the unfinished Iranian building in Minsk
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The West faces a new alliance of autocracies and theocracies
This article by Amin Saikal, Associate Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Western…
US can hold Tajikistan on fleeing Afghan planes – Organization for World Peace
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Cheetahs are roaming India for the first time in 70 years
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Kedah raises the legal marriage age for girls to 18
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The fact that Iran is on the nuclear threshold is no secret, says the top Iranian politician
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The GOP has decided to embrace the crazy
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DR MUZAFFAR SHAHEEN Tyranny and the rule of law are to a despotic regime what…
Iran blacklists US officials for supporting ‘terrorist’ group MEK | News of the armed groups
Iran says Americans deliberately backed a group accused of killing 17,000 Iranians over decades.Tehran, Iran…
Biden meets with Middle East leaders to outline US strategy for the region
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Ahmet Mete, controversial “Mufti” among Greek Muslims, dies
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Ahmet Mete, who was recognized by Turkey but not Greece as the…
Responding to Biden’s threat, President Raeisi warns that any mistake by US allies will be met with a harsh response from Iran
President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Iranian nation cannot tolerate the insecurity and crisis in the…
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The US Supreme Court is out of control – hell bent on overriding established precedent…
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Yakima can now recycle Styrofoam and mattresses
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Live updates: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Pay for fuel with a card? Stations can spend $175
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Iranian President congratulates Muslim leaders on Eid al-Adha
TEHRAN – In separate messages to the leaders of Muslim countries, Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed…
Karnataka government warns against slaughtering cows on Bakri Eid
To mark the Islamic festival of Bakri Eid, the Karnataka government has urged district authorities…
Former Iranian foreign minister responds to criticism
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is once again at the center of the…
President Raeisi joins world leaders in condoling the death of Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Abe
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judgment prayer for ‘[God’s] Truth, Not Our Own” precedes the abortion ban hearing, which went… as badly as you might expect
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Taliban dig up getaway car belonging to ex-leader Mullah Omar
The Taliban were founded by Mullah Omar, who led the hardline Islamist movement to power…
Iran Deputy FM meets senior Ugandan officials
Mehdi Safari, leading a high-level business delegation, arrived in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Thursday.…
US imposes new Iran sanctions amid efforts to revive nuclear deal | Oil and Gas News
US action targeting Iran’s sale of petroleum and petrochemicals precedes Joe Biden’s visit to the…
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Afghanistan cable: Taliban major political event overlooks economic crisis and women’s rights – JURIST
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The Roe v. Supreme Court Wade ruling attacks the entire humanity of US women, but it won’t stop there
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US unqualified to speak out on human rights, faces violations: Gharibabadi
A senior Iranian legal official says the United States is in no position to discuss…
The scholar urges Iran and Arab states to speed up talks
TEHRAN — A respected scholar believes it is necessary for Iran and its Arab neighbors…
Mob claims ‘Wi-Fi device’ offended Prophet, 27 employees arrested
There was rioting outside the Star City mall in Pakistan’s Karachi after a violent mob…
Man arrested for assault in Highland Park, New Jersey, Missouri
HIGHLAND PARK — Missouri police have arrested the man believed to be responsible for a…
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On Thursday, June 23, Former US Vice President Mike Pence travelled to Albania to visit…
Blink and Mayorkas give terrorists a waiver
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High Museum spotlights Iranian artist Monir Farmanfarmaian in first posthumous US exhibition
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G7 leaders back nuclear deal in Iran-critical communiqué
As talks between the US and Iran begin in Doha, G7 leaders on Tuesday expressed…
Roe v Wade: Overturning abortion rights is misogyny on steroids
These religious zealots don’t care about children. They just want to use them to control…
“I’m not a murderer,” claims the accused Paris
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Iran responds to Israeli interference in the region: General Bagheri
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Oil slips more than $1 as G7 debate Iran-Russia nuclear deal
Crude oil storage tanks are seen at the Kinder Morgan Terminal in Sherwood Park, near…
Teenage girls have been arrested for not wearing a hijab during a skateboarding event
Iranian officials have reportedly arrested a number of teenage girls and others for not wearing…
Taliban convert secular schools into religious seminaries
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Five human rights defenders sentenced to prison for denouncing mismanagement of COVID-19
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Abortion rights are on the brink of destruction, so the Biglaw firm is stacking the bullsh*t
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Lavrov discusses “regional security” and “nuclear deals” in Tehran.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir…
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Iran records one of the hottest days on record. Amid the fears, world leaders have…
Curriculum Without Religious Schools Is Unconstitutional – Catholic Philly
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Iran’s Tourism Minister meets with Azerbaijan’s Culture Minister
Iran’s Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Sayyid Ezzatollah Zarghami met with Anar Karimov, Minister…
Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for record $103.5 million and donates to Ukrainian refugee children
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The L’Dor Va-Dor Congregation, a Jewish synagogue in Florida, has sued the state, saying Florida’s…
Insulting prophets must be dealt with by law, says Grand Mosque preacher
Muslims gather around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque complex in Mecca. AFP Gulf Today…
Buenos Aires Times | President Fernández denies that the grounded plane has any terrorist links
President Alberto Fernández insisted on Saturday that a cargo plane crewed by Iran and Venezuela…
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Postmodern is a big, clumsy word, but that fits because the concept is big and…
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How the West Misunderstands Iran’s Interventionism
While many in the West are quick to attribute it to Iran interventions Throughout the…
In a landmark move, the EU is recommending candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova
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Startling new developments revealed about the Buffalo mass shooting
Footage showing a group of men attacking female patrons at a restaurant in Tangshan, China,…
LP People on the Move: June 2022
Career advancement and building a successful claims prevention career can mean many things to many…
Iran is planning two more research launches for the domestic Zoljanah satellite launch vehicle
A spokesman for Iran’s Defense Ministry said the Islamic Republic is planning two more launches…
HSBC promotes veteran dealmaker James Horsburgh to head of private equity unit
HSBC has appointed a senior dealmaker to lead private equity coverage as major investment banks…
Iran can meet Pakistan’s energy needs: President – Politics News
At a meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held in Tehran on Tuesday,…