Tehran Judiciary Bans Firecrackers Ahead of “Chaharshanbe Suri”
On Sunday, March 15, ahead of the upcoming “Chaharshanbe Suri,” the Tehran Judiciary sent a text message to citizens asking them to avoi ...
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Lisa Ray reflects on "difficult events" in her second home Dubai
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 13 (ANI): Actor Lisa Ray has expressed deep concern about the ongoing conflict in the West Asia that has affected the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also, voicing her views through a thoughtful poem. 'Watching events unfold in our second home, Dubai, has been difficult- and yes I know citizens of the UAE are relatively safe and the leadership is excellent. I know that.
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"No greater power than Allah": Farooq Abdullah offers 'Alvida Jumma' prayers at Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar after shooting incident
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 13 (ANI): National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah visited the Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar and participated in the 'Alvida Jumma' (last Friday of Ramadan month) prayers.
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British Muslims are more loyal to UK than general public, new poll reveals
British Muslims are more loyal to UK than general public, new poll reveals Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 12:01 UK's Muslims are also more pro-democracy than wider population A worshipper prays inside Cambridge Central Mosque, in November 2021 (AFP) Off New polling has revealed that British Muslims are more pro-democracy than the public at large and overwhelmingly feel they belong to the UK . The findings cast doubt on widespread claims by politicians from across different parties that many British Muslims are unintegrated and oppose British values. The "nationally representative survey of Muslims" was commissioned by the transatlantic Concordia Forum think tank in October 2025 and conducted by Opinium .
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War leaves its mark on Iran's cultural heritage
Airstrikes in Iran have damaged several historic landmarks, including UNESCO-listed sites, raising concern among cultural experts and officials about the protection of heritage during the conflict.
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Ben Jennings on the Oscars – cartoon
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Iranian minister says country will not play in World Cup
Iran is not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country's Minister of Sports and Youth.
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UNESCO warns of rising risks to Iran’s historic sites
UNESCO has warned that intensifying hostilities are already damaging cultural landmarks in Iran and the broader region, saying it has communicated with all parties to the conflict to coordinate protections for heritage sites.
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Defying Foreign Pressure, Female Footballer Returns to Iran’s Embrace
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s open arms have once again embraced one of its own, as Mohaddeseh Zolfi, a star of the women’s national football team, rejected foreign asylum offers to return to her homeland.
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From the archive: ‘Iran was our Hogwarts’: my childhood between Tehran and Essex – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: Growing up in Essex, my summers in Iran felt like magical interludes from reality – but it was a spell that always had to be broken By Arianne Shahvisi. Read by Serena Manteghi Continue reading...
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Los residentes de Irán hablan sobre la guerra: ‘No quedará nada de Teherán’
Algunos residentes dijeron que los ataques de la noche del lunes al martes fueron de los peores que habían experimentado desde que comenzó la guerra.
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It’s not just influencers who move to Dubai | Letters
Ordinary people and families have made their homes there, writes Mark Husbands . Plus a letter from Jessamy Hadley Regarding Gaby Hinsliff’s article ( Influencers sold the world a fantasy Dubai – and now it’s gone in a puff of missile smoke, 6 March ), Dubai has certainly been marketed as a place of aspiration, often through social media. But the suggestion that recent events somehow represent a moral reckoning for those living there feels glib.
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Renowned Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi dies aged 100
Renowned Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi dies aged 100 Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 14:13 Scholar and co-founder of the Institute for Palestine Studies devoted his life to documenting Palestinian history and the Nakba Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi holds his degree after receiving an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the American University of Beirut 26 June 2010 (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir) Off Renowned Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi has died aged 100 after a decades-long scholarship focused on the history and displacement of the Palestinian people. The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) - a research and publication centre focused on the Palestinian plight that Khalidi co-founded in Beirut in 1963 - said he died in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the US on Sunday. Khalidi was a leading figure in documenting Palestinian society before the Nakba - the “catastrophe” of 1948, when Zionist militias ethnically cleansed Palestinians from their homeland to pave the way for the creation of Israel.
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A giant cat and a Back to the Future reunion: photos of the day - Monday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Warning: Gallery contains sensitive images Continue reading...
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The powerful women of the West have betrayed feminism
Instead of challenging male power, the high-ranking ladies attach themselves to it like tradwives International Women's Day used to come with a certain esthetic. A celebration of past victories and a look ahead to new hopes and challenges.
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TRKIYE-VAN-BORDER-IRANIANS-TOURISM
(260308) -- VAN, March 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Foreigners including Iranians are seen to have entered Trkiye from Iran at the Kapikoy border gate in Van province, Trkiye, on March, 4, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Trkiye's tourism city on tenterhooks as fallout from U. S.
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Britney Spears' ex-husband Sam Asghari reacts to her DUI arrest, says "people make mistakes"
Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): Pop singer Britney Spears' ex-husband, model and actor Sam Asghari, reacted to her recent DUI arrest, stating that people sometimes make mistakes and deserve privacy. According to PEOPLE, the model shared his views during an interview with a television news channel on Friday, March 6. During the interview, Asghari said he understands that people sometimes make mistakes.
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Call of Duty co-founder says Activision wanted game about Iran attacking Israel
Call of Duty co-founder says Activision wanted game about Iran attacking Israel Submitted by Shafik Mandhai on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 09:39 Chance Glasco was responding to a White House propaganda video showing a montage of attacks on Iranian targets overlayed with Call of Duty animations A scene from Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) Off One of the co-founders of the popular video game series Call of Duty has said there was "pressure" from publisher Activision Blizzard on developers to producer a game about Iran attacking Israel . In a series of posts on X , Chance Glasco said the pressure "appalled" developers who rejected the idea because it felt like "political propaganda being pushed by Activision". Glasco's comments came after the official White House X account published a video montage of US military attacks on Iran with an overlay that replicated the Call of Duty animation aesthetic.
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Iran’s invisible 'First Lady': Who Was Khamenei’s wife?
For decades, the wife of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei lived almost entirely outside public view. Even her death was reported reluctantly, as though she had never been there at all.
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Donald Trump: “Iran’s World Cup Participation Is Not Important to Me”
Yahoo News covered U. S. President Donald Trump’s response to the possibility that the Islamic Republic’s football team might not take pa ...
