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Iran’s Shiite Muslims commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura with processions
Toronto Star· 2 days agoOver 1,340 years after Hussein’s death, Tehran and other cities across Iran were adorned with symbols of piety and repentance. Red flags represented Hussein ...
Iran’s Shiite Muslims commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura with processions
AOL· 2 days agoIranian Shiite Muslims on Tuesday commemorated Ashoura, a remembrance of the 7th century martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith. Over 1,340 years ...
Iran’s New President Promises Changes. Can He Deliver?
New York Times· 2 days agoMasoud Pezeshkian, a widowed doctor, portrays himself as a reformer who can bring social and...
Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran as the countries try to ease tensions
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran resumed its work Monday after more than a...
Iran’s Reformist President-Elect Sounds Hawkish Note on West
Bloomberg· 3 days agoIran’s president-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, said his foreign policy will prioritize strengthening...
Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran as the countries try to ease tensions
Toronto Star· 3 days agoAn official at the embassy told The Associated Press that it had resumed operations but the formal announcement by the Iranian Foreign Ministry was still pending. The Azeri website news.az om ...
Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran as the two countries try to ease tensions
Toronto Star· 3 days agoThe embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran resumed its work Monday after more than a year of negotiations between the two countries to ease tensions, Iran’s semi-official ...
Is Saudi Arabia replacing the US with China in its security partner mix?
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance Canada· 3 days agoBeijing and Riyadh revealed little of the substance of Prince Khalid bin Salman's trip to the Chinese capital in June, when the Saudi defence minister met his opposite number, Dong Jun, as well ...
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telegraphherald.com· 4 days agoThe first female commissioner of the Fire Department of New York said Saturday that she plans to step down because it’s time to “pass the torch” after two years in the job. Laura Kavanagh didn ...
Through the lens: Eye on Asia
Nikkei Asian Review· 4 days agoA woman harvests lavender from a field in Pulwama in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on July 8. Hindu devotees attend the annual Ratha Yatra, or chariot festival, in India's Ahmedabad ...