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Over 110 Dead, 150 Injured in Iraq Wedding Inferno At least 113 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a fire at a wedding party in Hamdaniya district in Iraq’s Nineveh province.

Syria Calls for an End to US, EU ‘Economic Terrorism’ Syria called for removing US, EU-imposed sanctions on other countries, describing them as “economic terrorism,” which must end.

UN Rebukes France for Banning Hijab at Olympics The United Nations slammed France for banning the country’s athletes from wearing headscarves during the 2024 Paris Games

Arson Attack Severely Damages Mosque in Sweden A mosque has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack in southeastern Sweden amid the rise of extremists and anti-Muslim sentiment in the Scandinavian country.

Iran, Russia Presidents Censure Foreign Meddling in Regional Affairs Iranian and Russian Presidents have discussed the expansion of Tehran-Moscow ties and the latest developments in the region, stressing the necessity of preventing foreign interference in regional issues.

Muslims Targeted Every Day in Hate Speech ‘Gatherings’ in India: Report More than 250 gatherings targeting Muslims were held across 17 Indian states over the first half of the current year, according to a report which highlights a rising pattern of anti-Muslim sentiment in India from 2014 onwards.

Russia Censures as Deeply Flawed Armenian Premier’s Independence Day Address Russian Foreign Ministry denounced as deeply flawed the political course outlined by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in his Independence Day address, RT reported.

Saudi Arabia Says It Will Build First Nuclear Power Plant Saudi Arabia unveiled a plan to expand the use of nuclear technology that would also include the construction of a first nuclear power plant in the kingdom.

Ukraine Claims Russian Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 Officers Killed Ukraine’s special forces said that the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, and 33 other officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on the fleet’s headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol last week.

Palestinian Authority Welcomes First Saudi Ambassador The first Saudi ambassador to Palestine, Nayef al-Sudairi, arrived in the occupied territories on Monday and is to present his credentials to President Mahmoud Abbas within days.

Arab Parliament Condemns Israel for Repeated Desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque The Arab Parliament has condemned repeated desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers under the protection of Apartheid regime’s troops.

Armenian Police Arrest Dozens of Anti-Government Protestors Armenian police have detained dozens of demonstrators who poured to the streets of Yerevan to protest the government of Nikol Pashinyan’s handling of the events in Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region of Azerbaijan with a predominantly ethnic Armenian population. In a swift military operation, Baku regained control over the region.

Israeli Regime Continues to Close Crossings to Gaza Strip, Exacerbating Already Difficult Living Conditions For the 11th day in a row, Israeli regime continues to close the main pedestrian crossing to the Gaza Strip, Erez/Beit Hanoun, while the commercial Kerem Shalom/Karm Abu Salem crossing in the south is closed for the fourth consecutive day, exacerbating already difficult living conditions after more than 17 years of tight Israeli land, sea and air blockade.

IRGC Navy Develops Water Landing Drone Capable of Carrying Bombs, Missiles The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy experts have developed unmanned aerial vehicles capable of landing on water and carrying missiles and bombs, according to the commander.

Palestinian Teen Succumbs to Wounds Sustained in Gaza Protest A Palestinian teenager has died of injuries he sustained during an anti-Israel protest in the besieged Gaza Strip

France to Withdraw Ambassador, Troops from Niger: Macron France will withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger in the wake of the July coup that ousted French-backed Mohamed Bazoum, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.

120,000 Armenians May Leave Nagorno-Karabakh A swift military operation Azerbaijan conducted this week to establish full control over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh might trigger a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians living in the area, Reuters reported, citing the breakaway region’s leadership.

Iran Intelligence Forces Defused 30 Bombs in Tehran, Detained 28 ISIS Terrorists The Iranian intelligence forces have neutralized 30 bombs meant to go off simultaneously in the capital city of Tehran and detained 28 terrorists linked to ISIS, the Islamic Republics’ intelligence ministry announced on Sunday.

Saudi FM Calls for Independent Palestinian State, Condemns ‘Blatant Violations’ by Israeli Regime Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and demanded an end to relentless violations of international law by the Israeli regime.