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Travel Ban: Iran Condemns Trump Administration Over 'Deep Hostility' Towards Muslims, Supremacist Mentality

Iran has strongly condemned the United States President, Donald Trump's travel ban on 12 countries, including the Islamic Republic, calling it a sign of "deep hostility" towards Iranians and Muslims. The ban, which starts on Monday, June 9, at...

Trade unions from dozens of countries protest against Saudi Arabia’s treatment of migrant workers

Trade unions from dozens of countries protest against Saudi Arabia’s treatment of migrant workers

The joint submission called for a “commission of inquiry” into labour rights in the kingdom – one of the most important tools available to the UN agency. “This is a call for immediate action towards genuine, inclusive and collaborative reform,”...

Syria says notorious desert camp housing war refugees closed

Syria says notorious desert camp housing war refugees closed

Syrian authorities announced Saturday a notorious desert camp housing refugees in Syria was shut down after the last remaining families returned to their areas of origin. The Rukban camp in Syria's desert was established in 2014, at the height of...

Aarvi Encon Launches Operations in Saudi Arabia — Ready to Support the Kingdom’s Ambitious Growth

Aarvi Encon Launches Operations in Saudi Arabia — Ready to Support the Kingdom’s Ambitious Growth

PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7: Aarvi Encon Ltd., a prominent name in engineering and staffing solutions, has formally launched operations in Saudi Arabia, signaling a deeper commitment to the Kingdom's ambitious economic diversification...

Iran condemns US travel ban as “Racist”

Iran condemns US travel ban as “Racist”

2025-06-07T07:03:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iran's Foreign Ministry has denounced the United States' travel restrictions targeting Iranian nationals, calling them “discriminatory and racist.” The condemnation follows...

‘Return to your country’ Kabul tells Afghans rebuffed by Washington

‘Return to your country’ Kabul tells Afghans rebuffed by Washington

The United States embassy in Kabul has not functioned since 2021 - Copyright AFP Wakil KOHSAR The Taliban government on Saturday urged Afghans hoping to emigrate to the United States to instead return to Afghanistan, after Washington tightened...

EU discusses considering imposing partial sanctions on Israel

[Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:29:31 +0300] Brussels-Saba: European Council President Antonio Costa has confirmed that the European Commission is preparing a legal report for action against Israel, which is expected to be presented to the Council of Foreign...

Iran condemns racist measure to ban citizens from entering US

[Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:34:11 +0300] Tehran - Saba: The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the racist measure taken by Washington to ban its citizens and several other countries from entering the United States. Iranian News Agency (IRNA) reported on...

Government cancels Israeli speaker’s Australian visa

Government cancels Israeli speaker’s Australian visa

Israeli-American influencer Hillel Fuld has had his Australian visa cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs on grounds he may pose a risk to “the health, safety or good order” of Australians. Fuld was scheduled to speak at Magen David Adom...

UNRWA: Israel's denial of entry to Gaza for intel journalists ban on reporting truth

UNRWA: Israel's denial of entry to Gaza for intel journalists ban on reporting truth [Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:06:23 +0300] New York - Saba: Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees...

LIVE BLOG: Horrific Massacre in Al-Sabra | Israel Impedes Fuel Access to Gaza Hospitals – Day 609

LIVE BLOG: Horrific Massacre in Al-Sabra | Israel Impedes Fuel Access to Gaza Hospitals – Day 609

Sat, Jun 7, 2:27 PM (Palestine Time) Israel Impedes Fuel Access to Gaza Hospitals GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: the Israeli occupation is preventing international organizations from accessing fuel storage sites designated for hospitals. This obstruction...

Around 10 million worshipers perform Eid Al-Adha prayer at over 1,900 youth centers across Egypt

Around 10 million worshipers perform Eid Al-Adha prayer at over 1,900 youth centers across Egypt

Egyptians perform Eid Adha prayer in youth centers on June 6, 2025- press photo CAIRO – June 7, 2025: Nearly 10 million Egyptians performed the Eid Al-Adha prayer on Friday morning at 1,912 youth centers across the country, according to a...

Show patience with refugees, Kabir urges host countries

Show patience with refugees, Kabir urges host countries

KABUL (Pajhwok): In his speech on the occasion of Eidul Adha, Acting Refugees and Repatriation Minister Maulvi Abdul Kabir on Saturday said humanitarian aid should not be politicized and asked aid agencies to help and cooperate in building...

Archdiocese of Canada Calls for Protection of Historic Saint Catherine Monastery on Mount Sinai

Archdiocese of Canada Calls for Protection of Historic Saint Catherine Monastery on Mount Sinai

TORONTO. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada, together with all its faithful, are closely monitoring the troubling developments for the beloved and historic Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at the God-trodden Mount Sinai. The Monastery was...

Pope Tawadros II Invites Pope Leo XIV to Visit Egypt

Pope Tawadros II Invites Pope Leo XIV to Visit Egypt

File photo-Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros II - CC CAIRO – June 7, 2025: Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, held a phone call on Friday evening, June 6, with Pope Leo XIV of the Vatican to congratulate him on...

Fresh U.S. intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, CNN reports

Fresh U.S. intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, CNN reports

Somalis among nationals banned from entering the US WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump made his threat a reality by signing a decree that would see nationals of 12 countries, among them Somalia, banned from entering the US, with the GOP...

Activist aid ship with Greta Thunberg on board nears Gaza after reaching Egypt coast

Activist aid ship with Greta Thunberg on board nears Gaza after reaching Egypt coast

The Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, left Sicily last week with a cargo of relief supplies.PHOTO: REUTERS CAIRO - An aid ship with 12 activists on board, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, has reached the Egyptian...

TOP 100 Business Cards of history's most important people - #1-10

TOP 100 Business Cards of history's most important people - #1-10

There has always been a marketplace for the personal cards of important people, but the humble ceremonial personal card (aka business card, visiting card, calling card, Carte de Visite) has never received much attention at auction, and has often...

10 Funniest Far Side Comics That Make Fun Of World History

10 Funniest Far Side Comics That Make Fun Of World History

The Far Side was the product of creator Gary Larson's, and throughout the comic's run, he proved to be fascinated by real world history. The result of this "obsession" was a host of Far Side comics making fun of actual historical eras, and...

Silk Road Pop-Up Book: Integrating history, modern technology

Silk Road Pop-Up Book: Integrating history, modern technology

With excitement over a fresh innovation and technological breakthrough, the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has successfully launched a Pop-Up Book on the Belt and Road Initiative, also known as The Silk Road. The...

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