Read Why UN Wants Iran’s New Hijab Law To Be Repealed
SRINAGAR: UN-appointed experts have condemned Iran’s new hijab law, calling it a fundamental violation of women's rights and a severe escalation of State control...
Syria’s Stability Key to Regional and Global Peace, Says Top UN Official
SRINAGAR: The UN’s top official in Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, has stressed the urgent need for unity, humanitarian aid, and reconstruction as the country faces...
Time has Come for US Congress to Act on Bangladesh: Congressman Thanedar
WASHINGTON: Raising the issue of attacks over minority Hindus in Bangladesh, Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said that the time has come for the...
Tech Companies Claim AI Can Recognise Human Emotions, But Science Doesn’t Stack Up
MELBOURNE: (The Conversation) Can artificial intelligence (AI) tell whether you’re happy, sad, angry or frustrated?
According to technology companies that offer AI-enabled emotion recognition software,...
Mounting Casualties, Aid Shortages Deepen Gaza’s Humanitarian Catastrophe
SRINAGAR: The situation in Gaza remains dire, with Israeli military operations continuing to inflict devastating harm on civilians and severely restricting humanitarian aid.
Speaking from...
Funeral for Activist Turns Into Call for Justice for Other Missing Syrians
DAMASCUS: Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus on Thursday in the funeral procession of a well-known anti-government figure, chanting calls for justice for...
Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills 25 People as US Makes New Push For a...
DEIR AL-BALAH: An Israeli airstrike has hit the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens more, Palestinian medics said, just...
America’s Closest Ally in Syria is Losing Ground as New Order Takes Shape
SYRIA: The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country. But after nearly 14 years of...
Suicide Bomber Kills Taliban Minister Khalil Haqani in Kabul
SRINAGAR: Khalilur Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban's acting Minister for Refugees, was killed in an explosion on Wednesday at the Ministry of Refugees in Kabul,...
Syria: World In Shock As Individuals Isolated In Jails for Years Move Out to...
SRINAGAR: In a heartwarming turn of events following the fall of the Assad regime, thousands of political prisoners have been released from Syria's notorious...
Israel’s Temporary Takeover of Syrian Buffer Zone Sparks International Criticism
TEL AVIV: The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening, for neighboring Israel.
After fighting wars on multiple fronts for months, Israel...
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani Leader of Insurgency That Toppled Syria’s Assad
BEIRUT: Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria's President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image,...
All Indians in Syria are Safe: Govt Sources
NEW DELHI: All Indian nationals in Syria are safe, government sources said on Sunday, hours after Islamist rebels captured power in Damascus evicting Syrian...
In Syria, 61 Years of Baath Party Rule Is Over
SRINAGAR: Sixty-one years of Baath Party rule in Syria came to a dramatic and decisive end on Sunday when anti-regime forces seized control of...
Syrian Government Falls in Stunning End to 50-Year Rule of Assad Family
BEIRUT: The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive...
