Middle East

People react after a reported device explosion occurred during the funeral of people killed when hundreds of paging devices exploded across Lebanon the previous day, in Beirut’s southern suburbs on September 18, 2024. (AFP) NAJIA HOUSSARI The report said walkie-talkies and even solar equipment were targeted a day after hundreds of pagers blew up Wednesday’s…

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has issued the following message of condolence on 15th September, 2024 expressing deep grief and shock over the death of the former Prime Minister of the brotherly nation of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Mubarak Al Sabah. “I express my deepest condolences on behalf of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami…

The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has threatened to attack Israel as well as the European Union (EU) country Cyprus. It is feared that an attack on the Mediterranean country, which is located near Lebanon, could also involve the EU and the UK in conflict. Hassan Nasrallah, head of Hezbollah, said in a televised speech last…

Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a ‘terrorist organization’. The Government of Canada announced this in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, IRGC has relations with Hamas and Hezbollah. The group is also involved in human rights abuses in Iran. This move will help in countering the financing of…

Middle Eastern country Kuwait is more vocal about the safety of expatriates. They have given a stern message to the expatriates living in illegal buildings in the country. The country is going to send back those living in unauthorized buildings. This information was informed in a report of Gulf News on Thursday (June 20). According…

Israeli forces rescued four hostages alive after raiding the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Palestine. They have been planning for weeks before this expedition. While the rescue of the hostages brought joy to the Israelis, it also resulted in the deaths of 274 Palestinians. Israeli forces killed more than 200 Palestinians in the densely…

After the death of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, the election will be held on June 28 to choose a new president. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the names of six presidential candidates for this election. The Guardian Council, which oversees election-related matters in the country, approved them as candidates. The names of those six…

Malaysia will grant visa-free entry to Chinese and Indian citizens for 30 days from December 1. Prime Minister of the country Anwar Ibrahim said that this decision has been taken to boost tourism and the country’s economy. The announcement was made on the last day of the Parti Kedilan Rakyat (PKR) Congress to mark the…