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Arab, Muslim leaders unite to condemn Israeli strike
Published on: September 13, 2025 7:19 PM Qatar will host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders on Monday to denounce Israel’s recent attack on Hamas officials in Doha. The meeting aims to show strong solidarity with Qatar and to discuss a draft...
Iranian president to travel to Qatar, New York Monday
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to travel to Qatar to participate in an emergency summit of Islamic countries’ leaders and, afterward, will go to New York to attend the UN General Assembly meeting. The summit of Muslim countries’...

Arab, Muslim Leaders to Meet in Doha to Denounce Israeli Attack
Qatar said Saturday it will host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders to denounce Israel's attack on Hamas officials in Doha and to show solidarity with the country. Monday's meeting would consider "a draft resolution on the Israeli attack on the...

Iran, India, and Uzbekistan Held First Trilateral Political Consultations in Tehran
Iran, India, and Uzbekistan Held First Trilateral Political Consultations in Tehran Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The first trilateral meeting of political consultations between Iran, India, and Uzbekistan took place in Tehran, the Iranian...
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Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe
Turkish authorities have detained Hasan Mutlu, the mayor of Istanbul’s Bayrampaşa district, along with 47 officials in a corruption probe, as part of a wider crackdown on the opposition. Turkish authorities on Saturday detained the mayor of...

Türkiye condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan
Turkish Foreign Ministry strongly condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, APA’s Ankara bureau reports. In a written statement, the ministry expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives caused by the terrorist attack in...

Iran considers nuclear inspection access, urges action against Israel
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s authorities are discussing what comes next following an agreement with the global nuclear watchdog, as they urge the region to go beyond issuing statements in reaction to Israel’s attack on Qatar. Iranian Foreign Minister...

Arab, Muslim leaders to denounce Israel in Qatar meeting
Agence France-Presse . Doha, Qatar 13 September, 2025, 22:45 Qatar said Saturday it will host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders to denounce Israel’s attack on Hamas officials in Doha and to show solidarity with the Gulf state. Monday’s meeting...

Arab, Muslim leaders' summit set to denounce Israeli attack on Doha
Qatar's foreign ministry has announced it is set to host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders to denounce Israel's attack on Doha, and to show solidarity with the Gulf country. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said that Monday's...

Iran Air takes legal action to restore its flight routes: CEO
The CEO of Iran Air says the national airline has taken legal action to restore international flight routes it has been banned from because of foreign sanctions on the company. Hossein Khanlari said on Saturday that Iran Air has used the services...

Iranian music scene mourns triple loss
TEHRAN – Iran’s music community has been struck by the loss of three prominent figures from different generations and genres in the past few days: Bahman Rajabi, a pioneering tonbak (goblet drum) virtuoso; Jamshid Azizkhani, a celebrated Kurdish...

Egypt beat debutants Cameroon to reach seventh final
KIGALI (Rwanda)- Six-time silver medalists Egypt will get a chance to play for a maiden title after beating Cameroon 72-50 in the semis played on Saturday to advance. The North Africans have reached the last three finals, losing to Mali. Having...

Turkiye Orders Arrest Of Istanbul District Mayor, Others In Corruption Probe
Home Team SNG Turkiye Orders Arrest Of Istanbul District Mayor, Others In Corruption Probe The Turkish police carried out early morning raids at 72 locations to seize documents and detain suspects on charges including embezzlement, bribery, and...

Iran, Russia culture ministers meet in St. Petersburg
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance and Russia’s Minister of Culture met in St. Petersburg and discussed areas of cooperation between the two countries. In the meeting, Seyed Abbas Salehi, who traveled to St. Petersburg at the...

Iran Runner-Up at Asian Canoe Polo Championships 2025
The Iranian team lost to Chinese Taipei 4-3 in the final match. Iran had defeated Hong Kong, Japan, and Malaysia on its way to the final. The 19th edition of the competition is being held at the Water Sports Complex in Putrajaya, Malaysia, from...

Turkey orders detention of Istanbul district mayor
The police carried out early morning raids at 72 locations to seize documents and detain suspects on charges including embezzlement [Tunahan Turhan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images] A Turkish prosecutor ordered the detention of 48...

Turkish President Erdogan congratulates national men’s basketball team for advancing to FIBA EuroBasket 2025 final
“I wholeheartedly congratulate our National Men’s Basketball Team for defeating Greece in the semifinals with an outstanding performance and securing a place in the final,” he wrote on the Turkish social media platform, NSocial. "May God guide you...

Turkey dinner runs Oct. 4 in Echo Bay
A turkey supper runs Oct. 4 at Bar River Community Centre. Doors open at 5 p.m., a release says. Meal is served at 5:30 p.m. Article content Tickets cost $20 and must be purchased in advance. Children five and under are admitted free. Ticket...

Arab-Islamic summit in Qatar to take 'strong position' on Israel
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani previously vowed strong action against Israel following its strike on Doha [Getty] Qatar is due to host an emergency summit of Arab and Islamic nations on Monday following the Israeli strike...

Iran to take part in five intl. tourism fairs
TEHRAN—Iran is to take part in five international tourism fairs in Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Spain, said Moslem Shojaei, the Tourism Ministry’s director-general for marketing and foreign tourism development. Iran participated at...