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Reopening of holy shrines in Iran
May 26, 2020 02:31By the direct order of the National Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters, holy shrines across the country were reopened on Monday after 69 days due to the outbreak of coronavirus. Pilgrims are required to follow social distancing and health guidelines.
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Iranians mark Eid al-Fitr amid social distancing
May 24, 2020 04:57With this prayer, Muslims bid farewell to the fasting month of Ramadhan and welcome one of the major festivities in Islam, Eid al-Fitr, or the festival of breaking the fast.
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Display of Palestinian flag by the people in Tabriz
May 22, 2020 12:50The 200-meter long Palestinian flag was paraded on the streets of Tabriz from the Mosalla crossroads to the Clock Square by demonstrators keeping social distance as precautionary measure in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Palestinians in besieged Gaza mark International Quds Day
May 22, 2020 08:00Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are marking International Quds Day by holding various events. Resistance groups have held a press conference to draw attention to the Palestinian cause and slam the normalization of ties between some Arab countries and the Israeli regime.
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Dome of the Rock model displayed in Iran ahead of Intl. Quds Day
May 22, 2020 02:58On the occasion of International Quds Day, Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad has unveiled a model of the Dome of the Rock, which is a holy shrine in the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in al-Quds.
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Floods and destruction in Kolkata after 'super cyclone'
May 22, 2020 02:52Kolkata awoke to flooded streets, uprooted trees and cars window-deep in water on Thursday, after eastern India and Bangladesh were hit by Cyclone Amphan. The death toll rose to 84 on Thursday, officials said, as people picked through the destruction left in the cyclone's wake.
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Saudis procrastinate in swap of Hamas detainees with war prisoners
May 22, 2020 00:25Yemen's head of peace negotiations Mohammed Abdul-Salam revealed in a televised interview that Riyadh continues to procrastinate [in] the release of the Palestinian detainees in Saudi Arabia in a swap deal with Saudis under the custody of Ansarullah and the Yemeni army.
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International Quds Day
May 20, 2020 14:14Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has always emphasized the importance of observing the International Quds Day. The occasion is an opportunity to highlight the plight of the Palestinian people.
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Tehran hosts international exhibition of COVID-19 posters
May 19, 2020 09:15An international poster exhibition has opened in Tehran with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Iran to reopen holy shrines, sports arenas and universities after Ramadhan
May 17, 2020 11:04Iran plans to reopen sports arenas, universities and mosques in areas which have been consistently free from coronavirus infections.