Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin, Al Jazeera reported. The unilateral cessation of hostilities will begin on Saturday at 6 pm local time (21:00 GMT) and run until midnight on Monday, April 21, the Kremlin said. It added that Russia expected Ukraine to

The U.S. military is withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria, a shift the Pentagon is framing as a “consolidation” that reflects the changing security environment in the country, The Hill reported. “Recognizing the success the United States has had against ISIS, including its 2019 territorial defeat under President Trump, today the Secretary of Defense directed

TEHRAN – Sheikh Naim Qassem on Friday night reaffirmed Hezbollah’s commitment to armed resistance, declaring that the Resistance movement’s weapons were instrumental in liberating Lebanese territory and remain essential to national defense.  Citing Imam Sayyed Moussa al-Sadr, he stated, “Carrying weapons to defend the nation is a duty,” and vowed to resist any efforts to

TEHRAN – The Israeli occupation regime continues its relentless airstrikes and artillery shelling across Gaza, killing more civilians.  Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Saturday afternoon that at least 92 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in the last 48 hours. According to reporters on the ground, at least 30 people were killed in Israeli

The U.S. is prepared to recognize Russian control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. The potential concession is the latest signal that President Donald Trump is eager to cement a ceasefire deal, and comes as

TEHRAN- In a message on social media platform X, Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Gaza-based photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, who was killed alongside her family in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday.  “The martyrdom of Fatima Hassouna, a poignant symbol of Gaza’s suffering, is

TEHRAN-An exhibition of paintings by the Iranian veteran actor Reza Babak was launched on Friday at Saless Gallery in Tehran. The exhibition titled “Ba Babak” (literally meaning With Babak) showcases a selection of paintings created by the artist in recent years, Honaronline reported. The exhibition description reads: “Reza Babak has been painting alongside his acting

TEHRAN-The play “The Midnight Library,” loosely adapted from the namesake fantasy novel written by Matt Haig has begun its second round of performances at Malek Theater in Tehran. Following a highly successful first run last winter, which attracted 15,000 spectators over 70 nights and became one of the most-watched plays of the year, “The Midnight

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the play “Odysseus and Penelope” written by the recently deceased Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa has been released in the Iranian bookstores. Alireza Shafieinasab has translated it into Persian and Tehran-based Ney Publishing House has brought out the book that was originally published in 2007, IBNA reported. Did Odysseus experience the

BEIRUT — A definitive speech by Sheikh Naeem Qasim, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, late on Friday summed up in one phrase: Remove the idea of disarming the resistance from your dictionary!  Sheikh Naeem Qasim explained this to those who fool themselves by deliberately ignoring that the weapons of the resistance must not be a subject