News Archive - 21 July 2021

The Saudi company confirmed to BleepingComputer that the data breach, which the hackers say was made last year. The Kingdom’s state oil firm also said that the data breach was at third-party contractors, not on Aramco’s systems. “Aramco recently became aware of the indirect release of a limited amount of...

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The shooting happened around 12:10 a.m. on Metzerott Road in Adelphi. Investigators say little is known about what led to the shooting. Police say the victim who was killed died on the scene and the other four victims are expected to survive, Fox5 reported. None of the victims have...

Taliban said it is observing an unannounced ceasefire to enable Afghans to peacefully participate in the three-day Eid celebrations. The Taliban underscored that they will not fight during the Eid al-Adha holiday but will defend themselves. The Taliban had announced ceasefires during past Islamic holidays, offering respite to Afghans who can visit family in relative safety.

In his meeting with the Omani ambassador to Tehran Ibrahim bin Ahmad Al-Moeini,  Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed the need for continued political consultations between Iran and Oman and said, "These consultations will help ensure stability and security in the region." He called the relations between the two countries fraternal and growing and...

The Australian city of Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the recommendation of its executive board, Al-Jazeera reported. “The International Olympic Committee has the honor to announce that the Games of the 35th Olympiad are awarded to Brisbane, Australia,” IOC President...

Felicitating his counterparts on the occasion in his message, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf wrote, "We all believe that the unity among Muslim countries is a manifestation of the progress and strengthening of the Islamic world." "The Parliaments in Islamic countries play an essential role in achieving the unity among the great...

In a statement on Wed., the Health Ministry announced the new figure, adding that 2,755 of those newly-detected patients have been hospitalized. The total number of COVID cases in the country is standing at 3,603,527. The outbreak has claimed the lives of 213 people since Tuesday, bringing the...

As reported, the Ministry of Defense of Iran and 35 knowledge-based companies of the Islamic Republic are taking part in this event to display their latest scientific and technological achievements. In the pavilion of the Iranian Ministry of Defense, advanced Iranian aerospace equipment including various types of UAVs, helicopters, and aircraft...

Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif and Togo's minister of foreign affairs Robert Dussey discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations between the two countries in a phone conversation on Wed. Togo is a West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea. HJ/5262979...

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and National Security Advisor of the United States Jake Sullivan discussed bilateral relations and cooperation, as well as developments in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Iran. Abdulrahman has reportedly stressed the importance of continuing joint cooperation between...

"If one cares about welfare of people, he cannot not be indifferent with the difficulties and problems facing people in this southern province, so, this is the perpetual and immediate duty of all governments that should be think of solving people’s problems," Ayatollah Khamenei said on Wednesday. The Leader...

Fatemiyoun Brigade released a statement on the recent developments in Afghanistan. "Recent developments in the Islamic world and the Muslim countries of the region have undoubtedly marked one of the most historic periods for Muslim nations," the statement said. "The defeat of the United States in Afghanistan and the...

UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi on Tuesday that the UK will permanently deploy two patrol vessels to the Indo-Pacific following the deployment of a carrier strike group led by the HMS Queen Elizabeth, Nikkei reported. The announcement highlights the expanding defense cooperation between the two...

Millions of Muslims across Iran celebrate Eid al-Adha, the second Eid festival of the year in the Islamic calendar. The event is also known as the ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’, with the word ‘Adha’ in Arabic meaning ‘sacrifice’. Based on Muslim belief, Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Abraham’s willingness to...

Zarif and Fuad Hussein also conferred on bilateral ties during the conversation. Iranian FM meanwhile felicitated Hussein on the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). Zarif, on Tuesday, also had telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, South Africa, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and...

According to the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs, the two sides discussed common ties as well Afghanistan-related issues. In a tweet on Wed. the Indian FM wrote, "Good to talk to Iranian FM @JZarif. A productive conversation on our ties." Jaishankar arrived in Tehran on July 7 to convey a message from...

President of Kalmykia in his message, while congratulating Raeisi on his own and his nation’s behalf, said that his country as one of the littoral provinces of the Caspian Sea has very close relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and is interested in further expansion of those relations.

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TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – People in Mashhad observed Arafa Day at Kouestan Park at Imam Reza holy shrine on Tuesday evening, a day before the Eid al-Adha.    ...